Better Life in Urban Areas for All with Inclusive Design

Abstract

Our world is undergoing rapid quantifiable changes. This paper explores how we could make our urban environments more all-encompassing, with inclusive and multispecies design approaches and discusses what ‘better’ could mean for all living species inhabiting and sharing the Earth. The paper shares forecasted figures for 2050 on expected population numbers and draws similarities between vulnerable groups’ invisibility, illustrated with examples from industrial design and public furniture