Overview
- Addresses the emerging design needs for customization, integration and inclusion
- Offers a practice-oriented guide to the inclusive design of yachts
- Proposes a set of design solutions applicable to narrow yacht spaces
Part of the book series: Design For Inclusion (DFI, volume 1)
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About this book
This book proposes a novel approach to the design of accessible and inclusive sailing yachts, inspired by the principles of “Design for All.” The goal is to allow anyone, including users with disabilities and individuals belonging to the weaker segments, to sail without barriers. Starting from an analysis of existing pleasure boats, the author identifies a series of factors limiting the accessibility or usability of external and internal spaces. In turn, he discusses the most suitable solutions to each. By proposing an extensive set of design solutions applicable to the confined spaces on yachts, and which comply with the relevant anthropometric and dimensional rules, the book offers a timely snapshot of the potential benefits and applicability of an inclusive approach to yacht design, setting a new reference standard for inclusive and accessible nautical design.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Paolo Ferrari is a Research Fellow at the University of Trieste and an Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy. He obtained his PhD in Industrial Design from the Department of Engineering and Architecture at the University of Trieste. The winner of numerous awards in nautical design, he is one of the leading international experts on the design of accessible sailing boats and motorboats. As a freelance journalist, he has written for various publishing houses on both technical and naval design issues.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Planning Inclusive Yachts
Book Subtitle: A Novel Approach to Yacht Design
Authors: Paolo Ferrari
Series Title: Design For Inclusion
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55207-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-55206-0Published: 02 February 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-55209-1Published: 02 February 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-55207-7Published: 01 February 2021
Series ISSN: 2662-5644
Series E-ISSN: 2662-5652
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 157
Number of Illustrations: 36 b/w illustrations, 184 illustrations in colour
Topics: Industrial Design, Engineering Design, Quality of Life Research