School of Science, Engineering & Environment

Housing adaptations in the UK : scoping the evidence to support policy and practice (2017)
Journal Article
Russell, R., Newton, R., Mackintosh, S., & Ormerod, M. (2017). Housing adaptations in the UK : scoping the evidence to support policy and practice. Innovation in Aging, 1(Supl_1), 1036-1036. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx004.3774

In the UK there is a paucity of research evidence to underpin the implementation of housing adaptations’ policy and practice with little knowledge of what works for whom, in what circumstances, and to what effect. While the UK Government has signific... Read More about Housing adaptations in the UK : scoping the evidence to support policy and practice.

Developing an audit checklist to assess outdoor falls risk (2016)
Journal Article
Curl, A., Ward Thompson, C., Aspinall, P., & Ormerod, M. G. (2016). Developing an audit checklist to assess outdoor falls risk. Proceedings of the ICE - Urban Design and Planning, 169(3), 138-153. https://doi.org/10.1680/udap.14.00056

Falls by older people (aged 65+ years) are linked to disability and a decrease in mobility, presenting a challengeto active ageing. As such, older fallers represent a vulnerable road user group. Despite this, there is little researchinto the causes a... Read More about Developing an audit checklist to assess outdoor falls risk.

Slip resistance of winter footwear on snow and ice measured using maximum achievable incline (2015)
Journal Article
Hsu, J., Shaw, R., Novak, A., Li, Y., Ormerod, M., Newton, R., …Fernie, G. (2016). Slip resistance of winter footwear on snow and ice measured using maximum achievable incline. Ergonomics, 59(5), 717-728. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2015.1084051

Protective footwear is necessary for preventing injurious slips and falls in winter conditions. Valid methods for assessing footwear slip resistance on winter surfaces are needed in order to evaluate footwear and outsole designs. The purpose of this... Read More about Slip resistance of winter footwear on snow and ice measured using maximum achievable incline.

Construction as a career choice for young disabled people : dispelling the myths (2013)
Journal Article
Ormerod, M., & Newton, R. (2013). Construction as a career choice for young disabled people : dispelling the myths. Construction Management and Economics, 31(8), 928-938. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2013.777465

Disabled people want to have the same opportunities and experiences as everyone else, yet owing to a number of barriers they are often excluded from meaningful employment. There are few statistics available in the UK to provide an accurate understand... Read More about Construction as a career choice for young disabled people : dispelling the myths.

Engaging life in two Irish nursing home units for people with dementia : quantitative comparisons before and after implementing household environments (2012)
Journal Article
Morgan_Brown, M., Ormerod, M., & Newton, R. (2012). Engaging life in two Irish nursing home units for people with dementia : quantitative comparisons before and after implementing household environments. Aging & mental health, 17(1), 57-65. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2012.717250

This study compares the Social Engagement and Interactive Occupation of residents with dementia in two Irish nursing homes, before and after conversion to a household model environment. The changes were an open plan design and a functioning unit kitc... Read More about Engaging life in two Irish nursing home units for people with dementia : quantitative comparisons before and after implementing household environments.

Landmarks in tourist wayfinding : a review (2012)
Journal Article
Norgate, S., & Ormerod, M. (2012). Landmarks in tourist wayfinding : a review. Proceedings of the ICE - Urban Design and Planning, 165(2), 79-87. https://doi.org/10.1680/udap.9.00053

Demographic trends project a significant expansion of European urban populations to 2030, leading to expanding cities being marketed as desirable tourist destinations, particularly for short city breaks. In turn, this renders the promotion of effici... Read More about Landmarks in tourist wayfinding : a review.

Accessing emergency rest centres in the UK - lesson learnt (2011)
Journal Article
Kipling, J., Ormerod, M., & Newton, R. (2011). Accessing emergency rest centres in the UK - lesson learnt. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 2(1), 47-58. https://doi.org/10.1108/17595901111108362

Emergency rest centres (ERC) are premises that are used for the temporary accommodation of evacuees during an emergency situation. They form an important part of emergency response, by providing a focal point for receiving people and providing food,... Read More about Accessing emergency rest centres in the UK - lesson learnt.

Towards lifetime neighbourhoods: Improving footways for older people (2009)
Journal Article
Newton, R., & Ormerod, M. (2009). Towards lifetime neighbourhoods: Improving footways for older people

This paper presents the findings from a study into the experiences and preferences of a sample of older people in using the footways in their local neighbourhood environment. This was complemented with a walkability audit of the footways in the str... Read More about Towards lifetime neighbourhoods: Improving footways for older people.

Disabled people's experiences in the work place environment in England (2007)
Journal Article
Newton, R., Ormerod, M., & Thomas, P. (2007). Disabled people's experiences in the work place environment in England. https://doi.org/10.1108/02610150710777079

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to report on a study undertaken into disabled people's experience of the built environment when attempting to access and stay in employment. Design/methodology/approach – Narratives were collected using semi-struct... Read More about Disabled people's experiences in the work place environment in England.

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