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The “Free from Housing Accessibility Problems” App
Oskar Jonsson, Björn Slaug, Maria Haak, Knut Mårtensson, Steven M. Schmidt, Frank Oswald, Joseph M. Rimland, Signe Tomsone, Torbjörn Svensson, Susanne Iwarsson
The present study concerns the development of a computerized tool targeting housing accessibility issues. A user-centered approach involving professionals from the housing sector and senior citizens from four European countries resulted in a fully functional prototype of a mobile application (app) including an apartment database. The app raises awareness on housing accessibility and has the potential to support decision making and strengthen all citizens regardless of functional capacity to be more active in their endeavors for a satisfying housing solution. Further refinements and additional features are needed to enhance the potential benefits; they include addressing potential challenges facing senior citizens, developing interactive features that allow users to provide input and adapting to different national contexts to make the app applicable for the European market.
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