LITERATURE
Introduction
This section provides details of:
a. the original literature review which provided an overview of the current state of research information (2015-2016) concerning disability and the design of the built environment--particularly architecture, interior architecture and interior design.
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b. the annotated bibliography which captures the literature available up to 2016, that informed the literature review.
'Impact of design on well-being for people with cognitive impairment: A literature review'
Six key points drawn from the literature review
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As people with cognitive disability spend a very high percentage of their life indoors, the quality of the indoor environment inevitably impacts significantly on feelings of well-being and connectedness to the home and the locale
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Living with a disability can be constructed as an imposition upon a person; alternatively it can also be understood to be an integrated aspect of who the person is.
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Environments consist of tangible and intangible aspects. It is the tangible, more easily understood and described aspects that are most readily recognized in design. These include such elements as corridor widths, appropriate bench heights, light switches and ramps.
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The intangible aspects are those that more subtly impact on how people feel and understand their identity, worth and sense of belonging to a place or community.
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Enhanced well-being and higher quality of life have been shown to be connected to intangible attributes of the environment in various ways.
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However, there is still a lack of in-depth research to demonstrate how this connection between environmental design and wellbeing is achieved
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Disability Definitions
Design Approach
Tangible Design Inputs
Disability aids
Intangible Design Inputs
Experiencing the Environment
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