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Once again we've teamed up with @SSSI_AU and @sibabusiness to bring you Locate19. Rumour has it the event is 89% sold out of available tickets. There's 140+ speakers across 14 streams over 3 days: Visit locateconference.com/2019 & @LocateConf today. #Locate19 #geospatial #events
Final registrations for Locate19 - The leading event for the surveying and spatial science industries. 8-10 April, @MCEC , Melbourne. Register: locateconference.com/2019
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An incredible speaker and an amazing lineup! #Locate19
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A lot of people don’t feel “at home”, at home according research carried out by @IKEAUSA. universaldesignaustralia.net…
The findings of a study from @Deakin show that while architecture students viewed access to public environments favourably, there was a mixed response in relation to private homes. universaldesignaustralia.net…
Several Australian developers are claiming that apartment living is now the top choice for older Australians who want to either downsize or have a home with level access in the front door. universaldesignaustralia.net…
.@mediaaccessaus has produced yet another great media guide for including people who have a cognitive #disability. universaldesignaustralia.net…
Having difficulty understanding the @ABCB_NCC's Options Paper but want to make a submission? CUDA @UDAustralia director, Penny Galbraith, has put together an analysis of the Options Paper drawing out key points and issues. Read it here: openlearning.com/courses/abc… #universaldesign
The design of parks & playgrounds are often considered from the perspective of children. But what about adults? An Australian study by Stephen Gibson looked at this issue & found that the motivations to visit parks differed between older & younger adults. bit.ly/2QoZsSL
The @ABCB_NCC Options Paper on #Accessible #Housing is now open for comment. universaldesignaustralia.net…
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What Would A Truly Disabled-Accessible Smart City Look Like smartcitieslibrary.com/what-… via @SmartCitiesL
It’s time for a rethink on home design to suit the way we live our lives now is the claim in an article by Kirsty Voltz in @ConversationEDU. bit.ly/2OJXFaC
“Inclusive Design is not an afterthought… it has to be planned beforehand”. This also means that employees are not segregated based on any special requirements they might have. A thoughtful article from @Forbes. bit.ly/2NCRGb1
This article explains how a hairdresser has adapted her salon & her skills to make a haircut an pleasant experience for all. Other services could learn from this example. @abcnews bit.ly/2O90eWL
What would a city designed for young and old look like? A good question because having a visitor pass to your own city is what it feels like to groups who have not been considered in the design. universaldesignaustralia.net…
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“#Inclusive design is design that enables people to have that quality of life that we're talking about...to live in the world without having to ask permission.” buff.ly/2DtCl84 @Pippiela is uncovering the full extent of what's possible @UDAustralia
Worried that a driverless car won’t see or detect you? Autonomous vehicles are posing many problems for designers who are grappling with most of them quite successfully. universaldesignaustralia.net…
The Dementia Friendly Community Environmental Assessment Tool provides a simple checklist that takes in many of the regular aspects of #accessibility overlaid with design thought for people with #dementia. @DementiaTrainAu @DementiaAus universaldesignaustralia.net…
A recent in-depth study from the UK on #wheelchair users reveals that in spite of legislation to improve #accessibility, designers are still providing a bare minimum without regard to functionality for wheelchair users. universaldesignaustralia.net…
A special edition of the Centre for Universal Design Australia @UDAustralia newsletter provides links to presentations from this year's @UDConference. Download & enjoy at your leisure. Some presentations also have a transcript from the live captioning. bit.ly/2MGabX3
