SAFER HOME STAIRWAYSAPPLICATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH POLICIESAND RESEARCH FINDINGSTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF DESIGN CODES IN THE USA

摘要

In an admittedly personal professional perspective, roughly twelve months of events,rnbeginning July 2001, are discussed in terms of the events' historic impact onrnenvironmental design of home stairways. Considerations of public health and ergonomicsrnpermeated these events, many of which could profoundly affect stairway usability andrnsafety, especially at a time of increased concern about the personal, social and economicrnbenefits of aging in place facilitated through Universal Design.