Building Design for Handicapped and Aged Persons

1. Introduction -- Pt. 1. Design And History Of Specialized Efforts In Different Countries. 2. Barrier-free Design In Japan. 3. Barrier-free Design In The United States. 4. Barrier-free Design In Canada. 5. Building Design For The Disabled In The Netherlands. 6. Housing For The Elderly And The Disabled In Israel. 7. Design For The Disabled And The Elderly In Singapore -- Pt. 2. High-rise Topics And Technology. 8. The Growing Needs Of Elderly Persons Aging In Place In Subsidized Housing. 9. Response To Living In Buildings Designed For Handicapped And Elderly Persons. 10. Access And Egress For Handicapped Persons In Public Buildings. 11. Nonevacuation In Compartmented Fire-resistive Buildings. 12. Locator System With Voice Guidance For Emergency Evacuations. 13. Techno-housing And The Future: Prospects And Cautions. 14. An Assessment. Council On Tall Buildings And Urban Habitat, Committee 56 ; Gilda M. Haber, Chairman ; Thomas O. Blank, Editor ; Contributors, Thomas O. Blank ... [et Al.]. At Head Of Title: Planning And Environmental Criteria. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 227-242) And Indexes.