Inclusive Design for Getting Outdoors

• Publications and links
• I’DGO publications
• I’DGO presentations
• Literature review
• Useful websites

I’DGO publications

KT-EQUAL publications

Refereed Journal

Ward Thompson, C., Curl, A., Aspinall, P., Alves, S. and Zuin, A. 2012. Do changes to the local street environment alter behaviour and quality of life of older adults? The ‘DIY Streets’ intervention. British Journal of Sports Medicine, Published Online First: 13 December 2012 doi:10.1136/bjsports-2012- 091718.

Ward Thompson, C. & Aspinall, P. 2011. Natural environments and their impact on activity, health and quality of life. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 3 (3), 230-260.

Aspinall, P.A, Ward Thompson, C., Alves, S., Sugiyama, T., Vickers, A. and Brice, R. 2010 Preference and relative importance for environmental attributes of neighbourhood open space in older people. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design 37(6): 1022 - 1039.

Thies, S.B., Kenney, L.P.J., Howard, D., Nester, C., Ormerod, M., Newton, R., Baker, R., Faruk, M., MacLennan, H., 2011. Biomechanics for inclusive urban design: Effects of tactile paving on older adults’ gait when crossing the street. Journal of Biomechanics, 44 (8), 1599-1604.

Newton, R, Ormerod, M, Burton, E. Mitchell, L, Ward-Thompson, C. 2010. Increasing independence for older people through good street design, Journal of Integrated Care, Vol, 18, Issue 3, pp 24-29.

Sugiyama, T., Ward Thompson, C. and Alves, S. 2009. Associations between neighbourhood open space attributes and quality of life for older people in Britain. Environment and Behavior, 41(1), 3-21.

Alves, S., Aspinall, P., Ward Thompson, C., Sugiyama, T., Brice, R. and Vickers, A. 2008. Preferences of Older People for Environmental Attributes of Local Parks: The Use of Choice-Based Conjoint Analysis. Facilities 26 issue 11/12, 433-453.

Newton, R.A and Ormerod, M.G. 2008. Towards lifetime neighbourhoods: improving footways for older people. International Journal of Neighbourhood Renewal. 1 (1), 44-56.

Sugiyama, T. & Ward Thompson, C. 2008. Associations between characteristics of neighbourhood open space and older people’s walking. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 7(1), 41-51.

Burton, E. and Torrington, J. 2007. Designing environments suitable for older people. CME Geriatric Medicine, 9(2), 39-45. Chosen as the British Geriatrics Society specially commissioned article.

Sugiyama, T. and Ward Thompson, C. 2007. Outdoor environments, activity and the well-being of older people: conceptualising environmental support. Environment and Planning A, 39, 1943-1960.

Sugiyama, T., and Ward Thompson, C. 2007. Older people’s health, outdoor activity and supportiveness of neighbourhood environments. Landscape and Urban Planning, 83, 168-175.

Mitchell, L. and Burton, E. 2006. Neighbourhoods for life: designing dementia-friendly outdoor environments. Quality in Ageing - Policy, Practice and Research, Special edition: The EQUAL Initiative, 7(1), 26-33.

Sheehan, B., Burton, E. and Mitchell, L. 2006. Outdoor wayfinding in dementia. Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 5(2): 271-281.

Ormerod, M.G. 2005. Undertaking access audits and appraisals: an inclusive design approach. Building Appraisal. 1 (2). Pp 140-152.

Ormerod, M.G. and Newton, R.A. 2005. Moving beyond.

accessibility: The principles of universal (inclusive) design as a dimension in nD modelling of the built environment. Architectural Engineering and Design Management. 1 (2), pp 103-110.

Ormerod, M.G. and Newton, R.A. 2005. Briefing for accessibility in design. Facilities. 23 (7) pp 285-294.

Sugiyama, T., and Ward Thompson, C. 2005. Environmental support for outdoor activities and older people’s quality of life. Journal of Housing for the Elderly, 19(3/4), pp 167-185. (simultaneously published in Rodiek, S. and Schwarz, B. eds., The Role of the Outdoors in Residential Environments for Aging. New York: Haworth Press, pp 167-185.)

Thies, S.B., Kenney, L.P.J., Howard, D., Nester, C., Ormerod, M., Newton, R., Baker, R., Faruk, M., MacLennan, H., 2011. Biomechanics for inclusive urban design: Effects of tactile paving on older adults’ gait when crossing the street. Journal of Biomechanics, doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.12.016

Newton, R, Ormerod, M, Burton, E. Mitchell, L, Ward-Thompson, C (2010), Increasing independence for older people through good street design, Journal of Integrated Care, Vol, 18, Issue 3, pp 24-29.

Alves, S., Aspinall, P., Ward Thompson, C., Sugiyama, T., Brice, R. and Vickers, A. 2008. Preferences of Older People for Environmental Attributes of Local Parks: The Use of Choice-Based Conjoint Analysis. Facilities 26 issue 11/12

Burton, E. and Torrington, J. 2007. Designing environments suitable for older people. CME Geriatric Medicine, 9(2), 39-45. Chosen as the British Geriatrics Society specially commissioned article.

Mitchell, L. and Burton, E. 2006. Neighbourhoods for life: designing dementia-friendly outdoor environments. Quality in Ageing - Policy, Practice and Research, Special edition: The EQUAL Initiative, 7(1), 26-33.

Newton, R.A. 2009 (forthcoming). Inclusive and Accessible Design and Operation. Guest Editor of special issue, Facilities.

Newton, R.A and Ormerod, M.G. 2008. Towards lifetime neighbourhoods: improving footways for older people. International Journal of Neighbourhood Renewal. 1 (1). Pp 44-56.

Ormerod, M.G. 2005. Undertaking access audits and appraisals: an inclusive design approach. Building Appraisal. 1 (2). Pp 140-152

Ormerod, M.G. and Newton, R.A. 2005. Moving beyond accessibility: The principles of universal (inclusive) design as a dimension in nD modelling of the built environment. Architectural Engineering and Design Management. 1 (2), pp 103-110

Ormerod, M.G. and Newton, R.A. 2005. Briefing for accessibility in design. Facilities. 23 (7) pp 285-294

Sheehan, B., Burton, E. and Mitchell, L. (2006) Outdoor wayfinding in dementia. Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 5(2): 271-281.

Sugiyama, T., and Ward Thompson, C. 2005. Environmental support for outdoor activities and older people’s quality of life. Journal of Housing for the Elderly, 19(3/4), pp 167-185. (simultaneously published in Rodiek, S. and Schwarz, B. eds., The Role of the Outdoors in Residential Environments for Aging. New York: Haworth Press, pp 167-185.)

Sugiyama, T. and Ward Thompson, C. 2007. Outdoor environments, activity and the well-being of older people: conceptualising environmental support. Environment and Planning A, 39, 1943-1960.

Sugiyama, T., and Ward Thompson, C. 2007. Older people’s health, outdoor activity and supportiveness of neighbourhood environments. Landscape and Urban Planning, 83, 168-175.

Sugiyama, T. & Ward Thompson, C. 2008. Associations between characteristics of neighbourhood open space and older people’s walking. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 7(1), 41-51.

Sugiyama, T., Ward Thompson, C. and Alves, S. 2008. Associations between neighbourhood open space attributes and quality of life for older people in Britain. Environment and Behavior, - first published on March 20, 2008 as doi:10.1177/0013916507311688

Sugiyama, T. & Ward Thompson, C., 2009, (in press). Older people’s perceptions of neighbourhood open space and their outdoor activity. In Moore, G.T., Lu, D., and Lamb, R.J. (eds) Environment, Behaviour and Society. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer

Journal

Newton, R.A. 2008. What is inclusive design? Green Places 48, pp 24-27

Newton, RA. 2007. ‘Designing neighbourhoods for older people’ Access Journal. Summer pp 25-25

Newton, RA, Burton, EJ, Ward Thompson, C. 2007. ‘Outdoor environments - access for older people’ Access by Design. Issue 111. pp 27-31.

Ormerod, M and Newton, RA. 2006. ‘Urban Access’ Green Places 30, pp 20-21.

Ward Thompson, C., Burton, E. and Newton, R. 2006. I’d go outdoors if I could: wouldn’t you? Green Places 30, 18-19.

Conference Proceedings

Sugiyama, T, & Ward Thompson, C. 2006. Is Older People’s Perception of Neighbourhood Open Space Associated with Patterns of Outdoor Activity? Presented at the 1st International Symposium on Environment, Behaviour and Society, University of Sydney, 2006.
Available at URL: www.idgo.ac.uk/PDFs/Sugiyama_WardThompson_NOS_and_outdoor_activity_June2006.pdf (pdf, 155kb)

Garaj, V., Newton, R. and Ormerod, M. 2005. Issues negatively influencing the use of public outdoor built environment by older residents of London. In Proceedings of the INCLUDE Conference. London, April ISBN: 1-905000-10-3.

Garaj, V., Newton, R.A. and Ormerod, M.G. 2006. Issues negatively influencing the use of public outdoor built environment by older people: A comparison between the urban, suburban and rural UK. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Universal Design. October 2006. Kyoto, Japan.

Mitchell, L. and Burton, E. 2004. Sustainable neighbourhoods for older people in Center for Environmental Policy and Management, ed, Global pressures on local autonomy: challenges to urban planning for sustainability and development. Papers from the Sixth Symposium of the International Urban Planning and Environment Association, University of Louisville, USA. September, p15.

Newton, R.A., Bright, D., Ormerod, M.G., MacLennan H., Mohammad, F., Burton, E. and Mitchell, L. 2007. "I really need to get out more": the inclusive (universal) design of streets with older people in mind" In Proceedings of the Walk 21 Conference, Toronto, October.

Newton, RN. Garaj, V. and Ormerod, M. 2004. Issues negatively influencing the use of public outdoor built environment by older people: A case study in a typical suburban residential setting in the United Kingdom. In Designing for the 21st Century III. Rio de Janerio, December. ISBN: 0-9708358-6-8

Ormerod, M.G. and Newton, R.A. 2005. People as the focus of the design process. In the proceedings of the Designing for Life conference. Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists. Birmingham, October

Sugiyama, T. (2004). Conceptual frameworks examining the relationship between older people’s quality of life and the environment. In Proceedings of Open Space People Space Conference. OPENspace research centre: Edinburgh

Sugiyama, T. & Ward Thompson, C. 2005. Environmental support for older people’s outdoor activities: A key to enhancing Quality of Life?. In Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of Environmental Design Research Association. EDRA: Vancouver.

Ward Thompson, C. (2004) Playful Nature(s). in Proceedings of Open Space People Space Conference. OPENspace research centre: Edinburgh

Policy and practice guidance publications

Burton, E., Mitchell, L. and Raman, S. 2004. Neighbourhoods for Life: Designing Dementia-Friendly Outdoor Environments, Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development, Oxford.

Mitchell, L., Burton, E. 2004. Neighbourhoods for Life: a Checklist of Recommendations for Designing Dementia-Friendly Outdoor Environments, the Housing Corporation and Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development, Oxford.

Newton, R. and Ormerod, M. 2007. Inclusive Design Best Practice Note. London: English Partnerships

Books and book chapters

Burton, E. and Mitchell, L. 2006. Inclusive urban design: streets for life. Oxford: Architectural Press. Elsevier have secured a deal for the Chinese Simplified translation rights of this book. The publisher is China Architecture and Building Press.

Newton, R.A. Ormerod, MG and Garaj, V. 2006. Going outside the front door: Older people’s experience of negotiating their environment. In Bust, P.D. (ed) Contemporary Ergonomics. London: Taylor & Francis. pp 419-422 ISBN 041539818

Sugiyama, T., and Ward Thompson, C. 2007. Measuring the quality of the outdoor environment relevant to older people’s lives. In: Ward Thompson, C. and Travlou, P., eds. Open Space: People Space. Abingdon, UK: Taylor and Francis, pp 153-162.

Presentations made on I’DGO research

Abbas, M.Y. Ormerod, M. Newton, R. Mohammad, F. MacLennan, H. 2008. ‘Pedestrians: Just a simple flow?’ Presentation at the Ergonomics and Human Factors Annual Conference, University of Nottingham, UK

Abbas, M.Y. Ormerod, M. Newton, R. Mohammad, F. MacLennan, H. 2008. ‘Patterns and trends of pedestrian casualties in UK: A case of misunderstood ergonomics?’ Presentation at the Ergonomics and Human Factors Annual Conference, University of Nottingham, UK

Alves, S., Sugiyama, T., Ward Thompson, C. and Aspinall, P. 2008. ‘Being Outdoors’ as a Meaningful Personal Project for Older People. Paper presented at the 20th International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS). Libera Università Maria Santissima Assunta (L.U.M.S.A), Italy, August.

Alves, S. M. 2008. Integrative Methodologies for Capturing Diversity Inherent in People-Place Relationships. Paper presented in a symposium entitled Integrative Methodologies for Capturing Diversity Inherent in People-Place Relationships at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA). Vera Cruz, Mexico, May.

Alves, S., Ward Thompson, C., Sugiyama, T., and Aspinall, P. 2007. What attributes do older people prefer in accessing their local open space? A choice-based conjoint analysis approach. Paper presentation at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA). Sacramento, California, May/June.

Alves, S., Sugiyama, T., Ward Thompson, C. and Aspinall, P. 2007. What can help older people enjoy the outdoors more? Choice-based scenarios comparing natural and non-natural physical features. Paper presented at VI International Union of Forest Research Organizations Symposium (IUFRO). Saariselkä, Finland, August.

Alves, S., Ward Thompson, C., Sugiyama, T., Aspinall, P. 2007. How can the neighbourhood environment make a difference to the health of older people? Poster presented at Open Space: People Space conference, Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland, September.

Alves, S., Ward Thompson, C., Sugiyama, T., Aspinall, P. 2007. Mobility-related characteristics and their influence on older people’s preference for outdoor environments. Paper presented at the 7th biennial conference on Environmental Psychology. University of Bayreuth, Germany, September.

Burton, E., Mitchell, L. and Dempsey, N. (forthcoming 2009) Urban form and the wellbeing of older people. Paper to be presented at the 47th International Making Cities Livable Conference on Cities for Health & Well-Being, Portland, Oregon, USA, May.

Burton, E. (2008) Creating neighbourhoods for life. Keynote paper at the College of Occupational Therapists: Sub-Section (COTSS) Housing Conference in Aberdeen, November.

Burton, E. and Mitchell, L. (2008) Urban renaissance housing: implications for older people. Paper presented at The 5th Warwick Health Housing Conference. University of Warwick, Coventry, March.

Burton, E. and Mitchell, L. (2008) Older people and the urban renaissance. Paper presented at the OISD Conference Change to survive: creating a 21st Century sustainable built environment. Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, January.

Burton, E. (2007) Designing Neighbourhoods for Life, keynote address at Older People’s Mental Well-being Conference, organised by Social Services North West and Better Government for Older People, Manchester, May.

Burton, E. and Mitchell, L. (2007) Designing urban environments for older people. Paper presented at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, invited speaker at the Geographies of Practice and the Urban Outdoors session, San Francisco, California, April.

Burton, E. (2006) Suburbs for the future: neighbourhoods for life? Invited paper for RIBA (South East) conference on Suburbs for the Future: Meeting the Housing Challenge in the South East, Crawley, West Sussex, March.

Burton, E. and Mitchell, L. (2004) Wellbeing in sustainable environments. Paper presented at the Oxford Environmental Showcase, Oxford University, Oxford, December.

MacLennan, H. Ormerod, M. Newton, R. Mohammad, F. Abbas, M.Y. 2008. ‘Time is marching on: What really does determine the time it takes us all to get from ‘A’ to ‘B’?’ Presentation at the Ergonomics and Human Factors Annual Conference, University of Nottingham, UK

MacLennan, H. Mohammad, F. Ormerod, M. Newton, R. 2008. ‘Will Current Emergency Evacuation Systems be Accessible, Safe and Usable in 2030?’. Presentation at the CIB W70 International Conference in Facilities Management, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh.

Mitchell, L. and Burton, E. (forthcoming 2009). Neighbourhoods for life: designing inclusive outdoor environments. Paper to be presented at the 47th International Making Cities Livable Conference on Cities for Health & Well-Being, Portland, Oregon, USA, May.

Mitchell, L. and Burton, E. (2008) Designing Neighbourhoods for Life. Paper presented at the RICS/OISD Conference: Sustainability still matters in a credit crunch. Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, October.

Mitchell, L. and Burton, E. (2008) Neighbourhoods for Life. Paper presented at the CLG Stakeholder Roundtable: delivering lifetime neighbourhoods and inclusive eco-towns, Whitehall, London, August.

Mitchell, L. and Burton, E. (2008) Designing outdoor environments for older people. Paper presented at the FW.Design Accessibility Forum, London, May.

Mitchell, L. and Burton, E. (2008) Streets for all: designing for older people. Paper presented at the Transport Planning CPD Session: Future Streets. Reconciling mobility and the public realm, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, April.

Mitchell, L. and Burton, E. (2008) Designing Neighbourhoods for Life. Paper presented at the OISD Conference Change to survive: creating a 21st Century sustainable built environment. Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, January.

Mitchell, L. and Burton, E. (2007) Wellbeing in sustainable environments. Paper presented at the Aware Homes/Aware Care: Transforming communities, environments and technologies for ageing in place Conference, Dundalk, Ireland, June.

Mitchell, L. and Burton, E. (2007) Neighbourhoods for Life. Paper presented at the 1st Meeting of the Ageing Well Network, Naas, Ireland, June.

Mitchell, L. and Burton, E. (2007) Streets for Life. Paper presented at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, invited speaker in the Geographies of Practice and the Urban Outdoors Session, San Francisco, California, April.

Mohammad, F. Ormerod, M. Newton, R. MacLennan, H. Abbas, M.Y. 2008 ‘Tactile paving a necessary Intervention, but does it suit everyone?’ Presentation at the Ergonomics and Human Factors Annual Conference, University of Nottingham, UK

Mohammad, F. Ormerod, M. Newton, R. MacLennan, H. 2008. ‘Site Selection Criteria for I’DGO TOO (Inclusive Design for Getting Outdoors)’ Presentation at the CIB W70 International Conference in Facilities Management, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh.

Ormerod, M. 2008. ‘The elusive inclusive’. Presentation made to town planners at Bradford City Council, Bradford. November.

Ormerod, M. 2008. ‘I’DGO TOO and Surface’. Presentation made to members of the Built and Human Environment Research Institute, Salford, October.

Ormerod, M. 2008. ‘When I’m 164’. Presentation made at the BA Festival of Science, Manchester, October.

Ormerod, M. 2008. ‘Research on outdoor environments’. Presentation made to visiting students and staff from the Technical University of Lisbon,at the University of Salford, June.

Ormerod, M. 2008. ‘The elusive inclusive’. Presentation made to visiting architects from Malaysia at the University of salford, June.

Ormerod, M. 2008. ‘The elusive inclusive’. Inaugural lecture, Salford, May.

Ormerod, M. 2008. ‘Inclusive design research’. Presentation made to Disability Stockport, April.

Ormerod, M. 2008. ‘Tactile Paving’. Presentation made at the Annual Ergonomics Conference, Nottingham, March.

Ormerod M and Newton R. 2008. ‘Inclusive design and transport’.Presentation made to Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive,Manchester, March.

Ormerod, M. 2008. ‘Inclusively designed homes’. Presentation made to the College of Occupational Therapists Special Interest Group in Housing, Stirling, February.

Ormerod, M. 2007. ‘Tactile Paving research’. Presentation made to the Access Association, Preston, November.

Ormerod, M. 2007. ‘Inclusive design and independent living’.Presentation made at the Occupational Therapy Conference, Ireland, November.

Ormerod, M. 2007. ‘I’DGO research’. Presentation made to PhD research students at the Technical University, Lisbon, April.

Newton, R. 2008. ‘The design of streets with older people in mind’. Presentation made at the SPARC event in Salford, May.

Newton, R.A., Bright, D., Ormerod, M.G., MacLennan H., Mohammad, F.,Burton, E. and Mitchell, L. 2007. ‘I really need to get out more: the inclusive (universal) design of streets with older people in mind’. Presentation made at the Walk 21 Conference, Toronto, October.

Southwell, K. 2004. Observational Methods. Presented at ‘Making Observations: looking at observational methods in gerontological research’, Centre for Ageing and Biographical Studies (CABS) annual seminar, London, June.

Sugiyama, T. 2004. Conceptual frameworks examining the relationship between older people’s Quality of Life and the environment. Presented at Open Space People Space Conference, Edinburgh, October.

Sugiyama, T. and Ward Thompson, C. 2006. Neighbourhood Environments and Older People’s Health and Outdoor Activity, in Symposium: Older People’s Immediate Environments and Their Well-Being, EDRA37 “Beyond Conflict”, Environmental Design Research Association conference, Atlanta, Georgia, May.

Sugiyama, T. and Ward Thompson, C. 2006. Is Older People’s Perception of Neighbourhood Open Space Associated with Patterns of Outdoor Activity? Presented at ‘People in Place in People’, The 1st International Symposium on Environment, Behaviour and Society, University of Sydney, February.

Sugiyama, T. and Ward Thompson, C. 2005. The Relationship between Older People’s Quality of Life, Outdoor Activity and Outdoor Environments. Presented at 4th Environmental Psychology in the UK Conference, Glasgow, September.

Sugiyama, T. and Ward Thompson, C. 2005. Good Outdoor Places: Do They Matter For Older People? OPENspace Knowledge Transfer Event for Scottish Executive, Edinburgh, June.

Sugiyama, T. and Ward Thompson, C. 2005. EPSRC Funded Research Project: Inclusive Design for Getting Outdoors. Presented to Advisory Group Meeting of Edinburgh Chinese Elderly Support Organisation, Edinburgh, May.

Sugiyama, T. and Ward Thompson, C. 2005. Environmental Support for Older People's Outdoor Activities: A Key to Enhancing Quality of Life? Presented at symposium entitled ‘Environmental Design Interventions to Improve Health and Quality of Life in Aging’, EDRA (Environmental Design Research Association) 36th annual conference, Vancouver, Canada, April.

Ward Thompson, C. 2008. A Greener Scotland: access outdoors and healthy lifestyles, Presented at Scottish Government National Policy Seminar: Physical Activity, Healthy Environments and the National Performance Framework, Edinburgh, September.

Ward Thompson, C. 2008. Landscape design, planning and management for better access to outdoor environments, Keynote Paper III presented at Forests, Trees and Human Health and Well-being, the final COST Action E39 conference, Hamar-Elverum, Norway, August.

Ward Thompson, C. 2008. Access Outdoors and Healthy Lifestyles, invited presentation to Outdoor Health Forum, Edinburgh, June.

Ward Thompson, C. 2008. Access Outdoors and Healthy Lifestyles, invited presentation and workshop for Belfast Healthy Cities Project: Healthy Urban Planning, seminar on Equity in Health - Making the Links. Belfast, April.

Ward Thompson, C. 2008. Public Open Space: Healthy and Inclusive Outdoor Environments, invited presentation to ‘Public Open Space’, conference of the DKAS (Association of Landscape Architects of Slovenia), Ljubljana, April.

Ward Thompson, C. 2008. The Green Connection, invited plenary presentation at Going Wild, Access to Natural Greenspace Natural England conference, London, March.

Ward Thompson, C. 2007. Landscape Quality and Quality of Life, presented at plenary session of Open Space: People Space 2 conference on ‘Research Excellence in Landscape and Health’, OPENspace research centre, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, September.

Ward Thompson, C. 2007. Inclusive Design for Getting Outdoors - Consortium Projects, presented at WHO seminar on Global Age-Friendly Cities, King's College, London, October.

Ward Thompson, C. 2007. Outdoor Environments and Healthy Activity, invited seminar for ESRC Seminar Series on Obesity - understanding the role of the social and physical environment, Seminar 2: ‘Physical activity, the built environment and obesity’. Queen Mary and University College, London, July

Ward Thompson, C. 2007. Outdoor Environments and Healthy Activity, invited seminar for Institute of Applied Health Science, University of Aberdeen, June.

Ward Thompson, C. 2007. Design and Healthy Environments, invited paper at ‘Futures Fair 07’, part of the RIBA Building Futures programme, London, May.

Ward Thompson, C. 2007. Outdoor Environments and Healthy Activity. Presentation at ‘Environmental influences on heart health and heart disease’ Healthy Environment Network meeting. Edinburgh, March.

Ward Thompson, C. 2006. Outdoor Environments and Healthy Activity. Invited presentation at ‘The Weight of Modernity’ - Highland Healthy Weight Awareness Raising Event, hosted by Health Promotion, NHS Highland, Inverness, November.

Ward Thompson, C. 2005 Green Spaces and Health. Keynote paper presented at the Green Space Network Connections Seminar, Cityscape Conference - The future of Britain’s Cities, Towns & Suburbs: Innovations in Urban Design, Landscape and Construction, London, September.

Ward Thompson, C. 2004. Playful Nature(s). Keynote paper presented at Open Space People Space Conference, Edinburgh, October.

Ward Thompson, C. 2004. Beyond the Ramp: issues in inclusive access to the landscape, invited paper at IDES: Inclusive Design for External Spaces, Warwickshire County Council, Leamington Spa, March.

Ward Thompson, C., Burton, E., Newton, R., Aspinall, P., Sugiyama, T., Alves, S., Mitchell, L. and Ormerod, M. 2007. Inclusive Design For Getting Outdoors, workshop presented at Creating Supportive Environments for Older People in Ireland, National Council on Ageing and Older People Conference, Dublin, Eire, December.

Ward Thompson, C., Burton, E., Newton, R., Aspinall, P., Sugiyama, T., Alves, S., Mitchell, L., Ormerod, M and Garaj, V. 2006. Ageing: access for the older population invited paper at Accessibility Joint Experts Meeting and EU POLIS project workshop, Building Research Establishment, May.

Ward Thompson, C., Burton, E., Newton, R., Aspinall, P., Sugiyama, T., Mitchell, L., Ormerod, M and Garaj, V.2005. Inclusive Design for the Challenges of Going Outdoors. Presented at Integrating Research on Ageing - a SPARC/EQUAL workshop, Glasgow, March.

Ward Thompson, C. Burton, E. and Newton, R. 2004. Getting Outdoors - what does it mean if you're old? Inclusive Design for Getting Outdoors (I’DGO) launch seminar, London, April.

Ward Thompson, C. and Sugiyama, T. 2004. Older People, Outdoor Access and Quality of Life. Presented at ‘Accessing Enriched Experience: Recent Research, Design, Implementation and Use of Outdoor Spaces for Older People’ symposium, International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS) 18th conference on ‘Evaluation in Progress’, Vienna, Austria, July.

Ward Thompson, C., Sugiyama, T., Alves, S. and Aspinall, P. 2007. Neighbourhood environments, physical activity and health for older people. Presentation made available for LARCI and SPARC workshop “Old and Active: Maintaining the older person’s health, activity and employment”, Birmingham, February.

Ward Thompson, C., Sugiyama, T., Alves, S. and Aspinall, P. 2007. Neighbourhood Outdoor Spaces: What do they Represent as Part of a Vital Urban Environment for Older People? Presented at European Urban Research Association, 10th Anniversary Conference: The Vital City, Glasgow, September.

Ward Thompson, C., Sugiyama, T., Alves, S. and Aspinall, P. 2006. Neighbourhood Environments, Physical Activity and Older People: what have we learned from the I’DGO Project? Presented at "Let’s Make Scotland More Interactive", Physical Activity & Health Alliance (PAHA) conference and launch, Edinburgh, October