<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Europe is experiencing a demographic change, resulting in a change in social structure. People are living longer and birth rates are declining. This changing structure in Europe poses special challenges for housing designers and builders. A new approach in the design of real estate must be created and implemented that caters for the future needs of the occupants of the living space in all phases and allows residents to remain self-sufficient in their "home" for as long as possible. In the earliest stages of design, the typical requirements for each phase of life of future, potential residents must already be considered. This is especially true for people with special protection needs, such as those with visual or hearing impairments.</p></abstract>

Europe is experiencing a demographic change, resulting in a change in social structure. People are living longer and birth rates are declining. This changing structure in Europe poses special challenges for housing designers and builders. A new approach in the design of real estate must be created and implemented that caters for the future needs of the occupants of the living space in all phases and allows residents to remain self-sufficient in their "home" for as long as possible. In the earliest stages of design, the typical requirements for each phase of life of future, potential residents must already be considered. This is especially true for people with special protection needs, such as those with visual or hearing impairments.

Changing Social Structure in Europe calls for Tailor-made, Barrier-free Living and new Interior Design

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Institute of Architectural Engineering

Selected Scientific Papers - Journal of Civil Engineering

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Europe is experiencing a demographic change, resulting in a change in social structure. People are living longer and birth rates are declining. This changing...

Changing Social Structure in Europe calls for Tailor-made, Barrier-free Living and new Interior Design

Published Online: Jul 01, 2015

Page range: 73 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2015-0008

© 2015 Carsten Brausch et al., published by De Gruyter Open

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