The interaction between design and occupier behaviour in the safety of new homes

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 258-266

  McDermott, Hilary ^a   Haslam, Roger ^a   Gibb, Alistair ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Building regulations; Design; Home safety

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CODES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

BEHAVIOUR; BUILDING REGULATIONS; HOME SAFETY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOME ACCIDENT; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAFETY;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADULT; AGED; ARCHITECTURAL ACCESSIBILITY; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY;

EID: 33845355901     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2006.07.011     Document Type: Article

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