Design for All in Scandinavia - A strong concept

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 46, Issue PB, 2015, Pages 248-257

  Bendixen, Karin ^a   Benktzon, Maria ^b  

^a Bexcom   (Denmark)

^b Veryday (Former Name: Ergonomidesign)   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Design for all; Inclusive design; Scandinavia; Universal design; User driven innovation

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS;

DESIGN FOR ALL; INCLUSIVE DESIGN; SCANDINAVIA; UNIVERSAL DESIGN; USER-DRIVEN INNOVATION;

DESIGN;

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DENMARK; DESIGN FOR ALL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; FINLAND; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; NORWAY; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; PACKAGING; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; SWEDEN; AGING; BIOENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; DISABLED PERSON; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; MASS COMMUNICATION; SCANDINAVIA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARDS; TRENDS;

AGING; ARCHITECTURAL ACCESSIBILITY; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; DISABLED PERSONS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; SCANDINAVIAN AND NORDIC COUNTRIES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 84916894656     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: 18729126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2013.03.004     Document Type: Article

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