Natureza habitável
: acessibilidade urbana em Viseu

  • Ana Catarina São Miguel Dias de Morais (Student)

Student thesis: Master's Thesis

Abstract

Habitable Nature emerges as a base theme of the present dissertation, appearing simultaneously with other themes attached to the sub theme presented here . The issues raised about accessibility generates in dissonance with the design of public space itself that builds the fabric of the city . There is a big concern about the other concepts due to the growing aging population that has been featured in the course of time . Portugal is increasingly aged condition caused by simultaneous reduction of fecundity and mortality levels which, in turn, contribute to enhance the aging process, but gives an increase in the elderly population. Given the general aging of the population , we emphasize the fears that are associated with it. Health is immediately identified as a constraint, taking in accout the older ages increases the likelihood of disease (chronic, degenerative ...), difficulties arise around the mobility, difficulties or gaps in the visual field, auditory; these aspects influence the spatial mobility of the individual but also in the way it perceives space. All these factors contribute to a dependency extra due to the decrease of individual autonomy. The issue of mobility and physical activity should not be seen as a constraint to the space design, but viewed from the outset as a starting point, an assumption based . The spaces must be designed in such a way that their users feel comfortable, safe, that they feel the urge to go, to stay on them keeping them alive, inhabiting them . In view of these problems appear throughout the text, which develop around the question of accessibility, being the starting point for the entire design process , by defining concepts design strategies such as the design inclusive and the different philosophies of dwelling , which greatly contributed to the whole design process presented here.
Date of Award16 Dec 2013
Original languagePortuguese
Awarding Institution
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa
SupervisorAntónio da Silva Ferreira de Carvalho (Supervisor) & Gonçalo Nuno Pinheiro de Sousa Byrne (Co-Supervisor)

Keywords

  • Aging
  • Accessibility
  • Inclusive design
  • Landscape
  • Dwelling
  • Environments
  • Interaction
  • Integration

Designation

  • Mestrado em Arquitetura

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