Ole B. Jensen
Modtager af et rejselegat på 30.000 kr.
Tokyo Mobility Transfers
Oles problemformulering er: Hvad kan vi lære af Tokyo om universelle og inkluderende måder at designe og organisere menneskers mobilitet i offentlige rum på, hvis vi anlægger et mobilitetsperspektiv frem for en tilgængelighedstilgang?
Projektet bygger på etnografiske feltstudier i urbane miljøer kombineret med brugerinterviews og observationer som de primære metodiske tilgange. Ole planlægger at kortlægge og registrere tilgange inspireret af universelt design (UD) i offentlige rum med fokus på fysiske elementer (f.eks. kantsten, perroner, ramper m.m.), wayfinding (f.eks. forskellige medier fra skiltning til teknologiske løsninger) samt tegn og semiotik (f.eks. trafikskilte og plakater).
Undersøgelsen vil inddrage en bred vifte af aktører, herunder brugere med praktisk erfaring, handicapaktivister, NGO’er, planlæggere, arkitekter, fagfolk, akademikere og forskere.
Ole planlægger at gennemføre sin undersøgelse i foråret 2024 i Tokyo og Yokohama, Japan.
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's undersøgelse
Ole er gået i gang med sin undersøgelse i Japan. Nedenfor kan du læse indlæg fra hans rejse undervejs, hvor han beskriver sine erfaringer og den indsigt, han indtil videre har opnået.
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Ole B. Jensen: I learned the nuances of Japan’s use of Universal Design
By traveling to Japan, Professor at Aalborg University Ole B. Jensen gained knowledge on how universal design can inform human mobility in public spaces.
Main findings
“In Japan’s public spaces, inclusive design and Universal Design-inspired solutions are very present in the form of tactile signs, audio signals, and curb cuts to meet the needs of people with physical and functional challenges. These are found everywhere from rail stations to private shopping malls. Furthermore, train drivers and staff are educated in how to assist and meet the different people in their systems.
Their approach to enabling and informing mobility is at a higher level than in Denmark. For example, children in kindergarten and schools in Japan are taught Universal Design. This is an exciting project, which could potentially be implemented in a Danish kindergarten or elementary school.”
The use of Universal Design
“From my research trip, I also learned that there are nuances to Japan’s use of Universal Design. While walking in a park, I stumbled upon drinking fountains with room underneath, so people in wheelchairs could access. 50 meters away, there were benches with big concrete blocks in the middle, so homeless people couldn’t sleep there.
Within those 50 meters, these were two physical examples of inclusion and exclusion. This is why I wish to travel back to Japan to speak with users and disabled people about how they truly experience existing in these systems.”
Why others should apply
“While the experience has been great for me as an educator, it has been particularly interesting to see students come together and create an interdisciplinary network in studies from clothing design to industrial design.”