988 research outputs found
The distant music of a flute
No full textAamer Hussein has contributed to The Young Wife and Other Stories as a content introducer. Born in Karachi, Hussein moved to London in 1970. He reviews for The Independent and the TLS. He is the author of Turquoise, This Other Salt, and editor of Kahani: Short Stories by Pakistani Women. He has held visiting posts at the University of Southampton and the University of London, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Experiencing and engaging attributes in a sensory garden as part of a multi-sensory environment
No full textThis study looked at how children with special educational needs and their adult carers engage with attributes in a sensory garden during their literacy session. Walk-through interviews, personal observations and behavior mapping of on-site activities, which the author recorded as anecdotal evidence, were undertaken at the Royal School of Communication Disorders in Manchester, United Kingdom, to illustrate users\u27 experience in a multi-sensory learning environment. This data gathering was conducted in May and July, for seven days each month. The data were recorded continuously from 9am to 3pm on weekdays during the school term. The main findings show that attributes in a sensory garden challenge students\u27 perception and motivate them to practise their motor skills as well as enable them for way finding, the chance to encounter some familiar and unfamiliar attributes
Barrier free park design for the disabled persons: a case study of the KLCC Park
No full textMaking green spaces accessible to as many people as possible is now mainstream thinking in planning, design and management. Green spaces call be internal or external, integrated or separated with building.The purpose of this paper is to investigate and identify the characteristics in creating green spaces for the disabled persons\u27 to enjoy. This research is dedicated specially for those with sensory disabilities, i.e. visually impaired\u27 persons.The research will focus on issues and constraints that seem to impede their basic necessity, which is a barrier to them in enjoying the green spaces alongside their sighted peers. However, this research can also be applied to other users such as children, elderly people, pregnant women and parent with strollers. An example of a case study selected is the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) Park, where the author will explore the objectives and design principles of the Park. The findings are intended to provide recommendation on appropriate design criteria for the visually impaired persons in helping to maintain and manage
green spaces. This is also to provide general information on different type of plants, high lighting their value and use in design as advised by landscape architects
The influence of sensory gardens on the behaviour of children with special educational needs
No full textThis study explores the use of sensory gardens by observing the zones and how they are utilised by children with special educational needs. Methods applied were interviews, observation and behaviour mapping, which was used in conjunction with the affordance theory. Affordance was categorised by landscape furniture, soft and hard landscape in relation to three categories of activities: Sensory stimulation, physical and social skills. The findings had discovered continuous pathways that link the sensory garden to the site context, had easy access to the features, and had the highest number of user. This study also found that users spent a longer time in zones where sensory, rather than aesthetic value, was emphasised
Encouraging a \u27barrier-free built environment\u27 in a Malaysian university
No full textA good pedestrian network around the campus should be accessible and friendly for all users including disabled persons. The environment should offer \u27some activity nodes to ensure that the learning and working in campus is more pleasant. The paper will clarify the importance of collaborative development among various professionals and organisations in order to achieve a \u27barrier-free built environment\u27, focusing on the University of Malaya as a case study. It will share experience on the education of inclusive design for students who will become professionals and responsible in implementing the legislation relating to safety, accessibility and usability of the built environment. As the objective is the issue of educating relevant professionals, it will introduce methods in teaching professionals as a strategy to advocate a \u27barrier -free built environment\u27. The paper will also illustrate the efforts done in encouraging the agenda which have been implemented around the case study
Urban recreational riverfronts: successful revitalisation elements
No full textThis research identifies characteristics, which are the Theme, Identity, Functions and Authenticity
of some current riverfront developments, mainly focusing in urban areas. The study began with
the evolution of an urban riverfront\u27, including under standing how early settlements were established along the rivers, later forming the 10 WIl, leading to the present day cities and their inherent traditional urban culture value. Case studies selected were from South East Asia within Singapore and Sarawak in Malaysia. These examples will then be compared with London and Boston, USA. Much attention will be given to paying high respect to the cities\u27 character and to acknowledging the historical and cultural background of the city where they are set by scrutinising
their characteristics. The conclusion will be systematically analysed on design elements and careful considerations through design planning and sensitive approaches
The Influence of Sensory Gardens on the Behaviour of Children with Special Educational Needs
No full textThis study explores the use of sensory gardens by observing the zones and how they are utilised by children with special educational needs. Methods applied were interviews, observation and behaviour mapping, which was used in conjunction with the affordance theory. Affordance was categorised by landscape furniture, the soft and hard landscape in relation to three categories of activities: Sensory stimulation, physical and social skills. The findings discovered continuous pathways that link the sensory garden to the site context, had easy access to the features and had the highest number of users. This study also found that users spent a longer time in zones where sensory, rather than aesthetic value, was emphasised.</jats:p
Barrier Free Park Design for the Disabled Persons: A Case Study of the KLCC Park
No full textMaking green spaces accessible to as many people as possible is now mainstream thinking in planning, design and management. Green spaces call be internal or external, integrated or separated with building. The purpose of this paper is to investigate and identify the characteristics in creating green spaces for the disabled persons' to enjoy. This research is dedicated specially for those with sensory disabilities, i.e. visually impaired' persons.The research will focus on issues and constraints that seem to impede their basic necessity, which is a barrier to them in enjoying the green spaces alongside their sighted peers. However, this research can also be applied to other users such as children, elderly people, pregnant women and parent with strollers. An example of a case study selected is the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) Park, where the author will explore the objectives and design principles of the Park. The findings are intended to provide recommendation on appropriate design criteria for the visually impaired persons in helping to maintain and manage green spaces. This is also to provide general information on different type of plants, highlighting their value and use in design as advised by landscape architects
Trends. The Latest Victory of Saddam Hussein
No full textThe author discusses the advantages that were obtained by Saddam Hussein in negotiations with United Nations (UN) Secretary General Kofi Annan
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