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Accessibility improvement models for typical flats
— mass-customizable design for individual circumstances | | Author(s) | Tapio Kaasalainen, Satu Huuhka |
| Journal title | Journal of Housing for the Elderly, vol 30, no 3, July-September 2016 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, July-September 2016 |
| Pages | pp 271-294 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Flats ; Accessibility [housing] ; Architectural design [housing [elderly]] ; Social policy ; Finland. |
| Annotation | In Finland, housing policies for older people emphasise ageing in place and preparing the existing housing stock for the predicted increase in the aged population. Timely home modifications that enhance mobile accessibility are a focal target for these policies. This article introduces the idea of mass-customisable architectural accessibility improvement models (AIMs) that have been developed for typical Finnish flats. The applicability and generalisability of an AIM designed for an archetypal two-room flat is tested by applying it to nine case buildings in the city of Tampere. The model was found to be beneficial for 42 of the 45 rooms in the research material. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-161125222 A |
| Classmark | KG: KE:5CA: KE:YB3: TM2: 76L |
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