Tim Blackman
The accessibility of public spaces for people with dementia: A new priority for the 'open city'
Blackman, Tim; Mitchell, Lynne; Burton, Elizabeth; Jenks, Mike; Parsons, Maria; Raman, Shibu; Williams, Katie
Authors
Lynne Mitchell
Elizabeth Burton
Mike Jenks
Maria Parsons
Shibu Raman
Katie Williams Katie4.Williams@uwe.ac.uk
Professor and Research Centre Director
Abstract
The social model of disability de-medicalises disability and politicises it as an issue of universal rights. However, the rights of people with dementia have been less strongly advocated than those of people with physical disabilities. This is particularly the case with environmental planning and design. The needs of people with dementia are now informing the design of residential homes and day centres, but the issue of accessibility to public spaces and amenities has been almost completely neglected. Many outdoor environments such as shopping centres or parks may be inhospitable for people with dementia because they are disorientating, difficult to interpret and navigate, threatening or distressing. The article reviews the literature on indoor design for dementia, reports on research investigating the accessibility of outdoor environments, and describes a new approach using virtual reality technology to enable people with dementia to identify and test outdoor design and planning improvements themselves.
Citation
Blackman, T., Mitchell, L., Burton, E., Jenks, M., Parsons, M., Raman, S., & Williams, K. (2003). The accessibility of public spaces for people with dementia: A new priority for the 'open city'. Disability and Society, 18(3), 357-371. https://doi.org/10.1080/0968759032000052914
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | May 1, 2003 |
Journal | Disability and Society |
Print ISSN | 0968-7599 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 18 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 357-371 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/0968759032000052914 |
Keywords | public space, accessibility, open city, dementia |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1072447 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0968759032000052914 |
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