Outdoors - a step too far? Older people and mobility
14 May 2008
Programme
Outdoors - a step too far? Older people and mobility
14 May 2008 at the University of Salford
A workshop and an inaugural lecture
Rayleigh room, Faraday House, The Crescent, The University of Salford
12.30 Arrival, registration, coffee and light refreshments
13.00 Welcome and introduction to the day - Professor Marcus Ormerod
13.05 SPARC: A progress report - Professor Peter Lansley, Director of SPARC, Reading University
13.20 The mechanics of walking - Dr Sibylle Thies, Centre for Rehabilitation Research & Human Performance, University of Salford
13.40 Mobility needs of the older generation - David Partington, Greater Manchester Public Transport Executive - a summary of the EMTA study
14.00 Travel mobility and accessibility: Planning better for older people - Dr Greg Marsden, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds
14.20 Discussion
14.35 Interlude for tea, coffee, water and biscuits.
15.05 Access to green spaces - Dr Susana Alves, OPENspace, Edinburgh College of Art
15.25 Community mobility: older people's personal safety needs in the urban environment - Dr Jo Waters, University of Glamorgan
15.45 Older people and urban spaces - Rita Newton, SURFACE, University of Salford
16.00 Discussion
16.15 Networking
16.40 Close
Lady Hale Building, Peel Campus, The University of Salford
Inaugural lecture by Professor Marcus Ormerod
17.00 Introduction by Professor Michael Harloe
17.10 The Elusive Inclusive: Bringing Inclusive Design to Centre Stage
18.00 Refreshments
19.00 End of day
You can find some of the presentations of the workshop to download here.
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