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Inclusive Design and Accessibility Paradigms in Lebanon: University Built Environments Case Studies

Autor Itab Shuayb
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 5 mar 2024
This book describes the disability rights movement that started in the USA and its influence on the disability rights movement in Lebanon, which has led to the endorsement of the Lebanese Disability Act 220/2000. The book introduces the reader to the Lebanese Disability Act 220/ 2000, its definition of disability, and its relation to the medical and social models of disabilities and then articulate the Act articles. Then, it defines the inclusive design paradigm that acknowledges the needs of all people at each stage of their life cycle and presents the difference between inclusive design and accessibility and disability notions. 
Moreover, the book reviews the different international accessible design standards (American and French) that are adopted in Lebanon with the absence of a nationalized Lebanese design standard and its effect on eliminating barriers and enhancing accessibility at university buildings. Besides, the book presents students' experiences and their satisfaction with the university built environments.  6 university buildings case studies at the American University of Beirut are assessed and analysed to check whether they adopt the inclusive design approach and then propose inclusive design solutions for both heritage and modern university buildings. What makes the book unique is its combination of empirical and theoretical application of inclusive design. The last section, reflects the author’s inclusive design teaching pedagogy. In this section, the author shares samples of students’ class design project and provides recommendations and guidelines for teaching inclusive design so it becomes mainstream.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9789819999781
ISBN-10: 9819999782
Pagini: 251
Ilustrații: XIII, 251 p. 91 illus., 83 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0.55 kg
Ediția:2024
Editura: Springer Nature Singapore
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:Singapore, Singapore

Cuprins

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The Lebanese disability right movement, law 220/2000, and its impact on the educational sector.- Chapter 3. Inclusive design verses accessibility paradigm.- Chapter 4. A review of a Lebanese accessibility guideline.- Chapter 5. Inclusive design at universities: the American university of Beirut case study.- Chapter 6. American university of Beirut findings.- Chapter 7.  Proposals for inclusive university buildings.- Chapter 8. Can accessibility guidelines lead to an inclusive built environment? discussion of findings.- Chapter 9. Inclusive design teaching Pedagogy: Reflections on teaching inclusive design.

Notă biografică

Dr. Itab Shuayb: She is an academic and senior researcher specializing in the field of inclusive design. She is affiliated with the Centre for Lebanese Studies. While she was formerly a Fulbright visiting scholar at the University of Connecticut, she is currently serving as an academic visitor at the Engineering Department - Inclusive Design Group at the University of Cambridge. In this role, she is actively engaged in conducting research pertaining to inclusive design within higher education institutions. 

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This book describes the disability rights movement that started in the USA and its influence on the disability rights movement in Lebanon, which has led to the endorsement of the Lebanese Disability Act 220/2000. The book introduces the reader to the Lebanese Disability Act 220/ 2000, its definition of disability, and its relation to the medical and social models of disabilities and then articulate the Act articles. Then, it defines the inclusive design paradigm that acknowledges the needs of all people at each stage of their life cycle and presents the difference between inclusive design and accessibility and disability notions. 
Moreover, the book reviews the different international accessible design standards (American and French) that are adopted in Lebanon with the absence of a nationalized Lebanese design standard and its effect on eliminating barriers and enhancing accessibility at university buildings. Besides, the book presents students' experiences and their satisfaction with the university built environments.  6 university buildings case studies at the American University of Beirut are assessed and analysed to check whether they adopt the inclusive design approach and then propose inclusive design solutions for both heritage and modern university buildings. What makes the book unique is its combination of empirical and theoretical application of inclusive design. The last section, reflects the author’s inclusive design teaching pedagogy. In this section, the author shares samples of students’ class design project and provides recommendations and guidelines for teaching inclusive design so it becomes mainstream.

Caracteristici

Explains a better understanding of inclusive design/ accessibility paradigm Presents an empirical case study of different university buildings at the American University of Beirut Covers different international disability legislations and accessibility standards adopted at different countries