From barrier-free to universal design: an international perspective.
What is universal design? And where lies the difference between barrier-free design and universal design? One can answer this question from different viewpoints. This paper attempts to answer the question from the Far East, where the idea came later than in the United States or Europe.
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Research Administration & Management Department, Building Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan.
D000375:Aging; D001107:Architectural Accessibility / Q000379:methods; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004779:Environment Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D005060:Europe; D006794:Household Articles; D006795:Household Products; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings / Q000379:methods; D007564:Japan; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000295:instrumentation; D013672:Technology / Q000295:instrumentation; D014481:United States