Universal design and age-friendly society
Summary
The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS) newest handbook on age-friendly communities is now available in English. Several other booklets with examples of universal design and age-friendly society from Norwegian municipalities and counties are already available in English. Universal design is about creating good, inclusive communities where everyone can participate. By learning from each other we can get better and go further in creating inclusive communities for all. Working for age-friendly local communities is a priority area for KS.
KS has developed networks in both the area of age-friendly local communities and Universal Design over the last few years. Through this work, we have gained considerable insight, good examples, experiences, tools and best practices. All of this material has been included in a number of publications and videos that we have disseminated to our networks of municipalities and partners.
The majority of our body of work is available in the Norwegian language, but some are also available in English.
These booklets present some of many initiatives carried out by regional and local authorities in Norway, where the purpose is to give everyone better access to outdoor spaces, meeting places and buildings.
For more information visit our website: https://www.ks.no/fagomrader/velferd/universell-utforming/good-examples-of-universal-design/
Website: https://www.ks.no/fagomrader/velferd/universell-utforming/good-examples-of-universal-design/
Key facts
Main target group: Both younger and older people (i.e. intergenerational)
Sector(s): Education, Health, Housing, Information and communication, Social protection, Transportation, Urban development
Desired outcome for older people:
Contribute
- Accessibility
- Ageing in place
- Intergenerational activities
- Inequities
- Inclusion
- Participation
- Technologies
Contact details
Name: Hellevang, Christian
Email address: Christian.Hellevang@ks.no
Preferred language(s): English