Inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility in the built environment: A study of architectural design practice

Zallio, Matteo; Clarkson, P. John

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108352

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“…4. Provide opportunities for all involved staff for increased knowledge and awareness on how to put UD into practice, how to care for human diversity in planning and building, and to learn more about the consequences of different decisions and choices from a UD perspective (Heylighen, Van Der Linden and Van Steenwinkel, 2017;Zallio and Clarkson, 2021;Van der Linden, Dong and Heylighen, 2016). 5.…”

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“…Something that may also limit the perceived applicability of UD, and therefore its perceived usefulness, is the conception of UD as a legislative term connected to accessibility laws and special needs (Ryhl, 2014). Furthermore, there is often a strong focus on addressing physical accessibility challenges (Zallio and Clarkson, 2021), and accessibility is addressed late in the process (Kirkeby, 2015). Kirkeby states how this can be related to the accessibility requirements in building legislation, which constitutes a form of context-independent knowledge (Kirkeby, 2015).…”

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Visions of a City for All

Müller

Ericsson

Hedvall³

2022

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Despite laws, policies, and visions to create cities and societies for all, barriers still exclude persons with disabilities from using buildings and public places. Our study aimed to identify choices made during the urban development process, which include or exclude users in the built environment; how and when these arise during the process; and what is needed to implement Universal Design (UD) as a strategy and tool to secure all users equal opportunities in the built environment.The study involved employees and private actors in city development processes. The participants were asked to identify impediments and support of UD in completed building projects to shed light on choices made during the process and on conditions needed to implement UD along the process. Four workshops were followed by qualitative interviews with key players. The analysis was based on qualitative data from workshops and interviews.Aspects impeding and supporting UD and conflicting visions and goals were identified in all phases, and the need for tools to implement UD. Findings show that accessibility for all users is dealt with (too) late in the process, often causing special solutions. Urban trends like densification and high exploitation can cause exclusion of some users, and an unbalanced view on sustainable development prioritising ecological aspects put high demands on users’ abilities. Findings also show how UD appeared more clearly in remodelling projects than in the new constructions. A strong vision from the start to build for all users clearly supported UD throughout the process. Other factors such as pre-studies which include human diversity, allocation of resources and experts’ early opinions also showed to be clear drivers for UD.Overall, the findings show a demand for solutions to maintain early visions and goals throughout the processes. We conclude by providing seven recommendations for addressing these challenges. Read the full article in accessible html-format here.

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Visions of a City for All

Müller

Ericsson

Hedvall³

2022

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“…Phrases linked to EDI are increasingly employed as policy concepts in many universities [51] and other workplaces, and include "equity/equality, diversity, inclusion"; "diversity, equity and inclusion" [51]; "belonging, dignity, and justice" [40,41]; "diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging" [42,47,57]; "employment equity" [43]; "inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility" [44][45][46]; "justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion" [48,49,58,59] and "equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization" [50]. Athena SWAN (Scientific Women's Academic Network) was the first EDI framework for Universities, beginning in 2005 [52].…”

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“…As such, one objective of this study was to map out the co-occurrence of various terms and phrases linked to the 'social' with various quantum technology-related terms. Equity, diversity and inclusion; equality, diversity and inclusion; diversity, equity and inclusion and other derivative EDI phrases [40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59] and EDI frameworks such as Athena SWAN ("Scientific Women's Academic Network") [52,60]; "Science in Australia Gender Equity", SAGE-Athena SWAN [53]; "See change with STEMM Equity Achievement", SEA-Change [54]; National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE [55] and "DIMENSIONS: Equity, diversity and inclusion program" [56] are increasingly employed to improve the research, education and general workplace climate at universities [51] and other workplaces for marginalized groups such as women, Indigenous peoples, visible/racialized minorities, disabled people, and LGBTQ2S+. How EDI is engaged with in discussions concerning how to advance quantum-related science and technology will impact how the 'social' is discussed in relation to quantum technologies.…”

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Auditing the ‘Social’ of Quantum Technologies: A Scoping Review

Wolbring

2022

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Various phrases such as “social implications”, social impact” and “ethical, legal and social implications” are used to indicate the impact of a given scientific or technological advancements on the ‘social’. The impact on the ‘social’ is one focus of science and technology governance discussions. Many terms and phrases can be used to audit the engagement of a given technology (such as quantum technologies) with the ‘social’. Marginalized groups are particularly impacted by the ‘social’. Equity, Diversity, and, Inclusion (EDI) and similar phrases are part of discussing the ‘social’. EDI frameworks and phrases are employed as policy concepts to decrease the research, education, and general workplace problems members of marginalized groups such as women, Indigenous peoples, visible/racialized minorities, disabled people, and LGBTQ2S+ encounter at universities and other workplaces. How quantum technologies-focused discussions engage with the ‘social’ can impact EDI activities, and quantum technologies-focused discussions can be impacted in turn by EDI activities. The objective of this study was to map the engagement with the ‘social’ in the quantum technologies-focused academic literature. A scoping review coupled with a manifest coding approach was used to answer three research questions: (1) Which terms, phrases, and measures that can be seen to cover aspects of the ‘social’ are present in the quantum technologies-focused academic literature? (2) To what extent are EDI frameworks and phrases present in the quantum technologies-focused academic literature? (3) Which marginalized groups visible in EDI discourses are covered in the quantum technologies-focused academic literature? Using the academic databases SCOPUS, EBSCO-HOST, Web of Science, Compendex, Inspec Archive, and Knovel, 362,728 English language abstracts were obtained for the manifest coding using 62 Quantum-related technical phrases and 1062 English language abstracts were obtained using 17 non-technical Quantum-related phrases. Within the 362,728 abstracts of the 200 terms and phrases (which did not have to contain the term “social”) used to answer the research questions, 87 were not mentioned in any abstracts, 47 were mentioned in less than 10, 30 were mentioned in between 10 and 100, and 29 were mentioned in over 100 abstracts. Within the 1062 abstracts, 164 terms and phrases were not mentioned at all, 19 were mentioned in over 10, 8 were mentioned in between 10 and 100 (all false positive), and one was mentioned in over 100 abstracts (false positive). The term “social” or phrases containing “social” appeared in only 867 of the 362,728 abstracts and only 10 of the 1062 abstracts. EDI frameworks and phrases were not present in the 362,728 abstracts and 1062 abstracts, and many marginalized groups engaged with in EDI discussions were not present in the 362,728 and 1062 abstracts either. The results reveal vast opportunities to engage with the ‘social’ of quantum technologies in many different ways, including through EDI frameworks and concepts and by engaging with marginalized groups covered under EDI.

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“…Designing buildings that are sustainable whilst supporting the comfort and well-being of occupants has been a prominent factor in recent years which has led to the development of principles and practices to improve the design process of buildings (Altomonte et al, 2020). In recent years contextual factors including accessibility and inclusion were considered as enablers to guarantee an engaging and positive experience for occupants within the built environment (Zallio and Clarkson, 2021a). The importance of designing buildings that are accessible and inclusive is well known among the professional community (Zallio et al, 2016) and therefore going beyond accessibility and designing spaces to prevent exclusion and discomfort for neurodivergent individuals is rapidly becoming a key priority (BSI, 2021).…”

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The Inclusive Design Canvas. A Strategic Design Template for Architectural Design Professionals

Zallio

Clarkson

2022

Proc. Des. Soc.

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Designing accessible and inclusive buildings is essential if they are to provide enjoyable and inspiring experiences for all their occupants. Research revealed that many architectural design professionals perceive a lack of awareness of the aspects to consider when designing to be a limiting factor in the uptake of Inclusive Design. By involving expert stakeholders this study provides evidence for the demand to create an Inclusive Design Canvas, a strategic design template offering an educational springboard for building industry professionals to embed Inclusive Design in the design process.

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Inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility in the built environment: A study of architectural design practice

Cited by 51 publications

References 17 publications

Visions of a City for All

Visions of a City for All

Auditing the ‘Social’ of Quantum Technologies: A Scoping Review

The Inclusive Design Canvas. A Strategic Design Template for Architectural Design Professionals

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