Who We Are
The Inclusive Environments Lab at Simon Fraser University is led by Dr. Atiya Mahmood, a professor in the Department of Gerontology. The lab currently hosts following projects:
Core projects
- Stakeholder Walkability/Wheelability Access in Neighbourhoods (SWAN), a sub-project of Mobility, Accessibility, and Participation of People with Disabilities (MAP)
- SWAN-Climate
- Project Sidewalk for Burnaby, a chapter of Makeability Lab's Project Sidewalk
- NeighbourABLE Vancouver
- A Comprehensive Approach to Enhance Older Adults’ Preparedness for Extreme Heat (COPE) – Engage
- Aging in the Right Place (AIRP)
- Aging in the Community- Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant
- Age-Friendly Decarbonization: Health Co-Benefits of Housing Retrofits- Pacific Institute of Climate Solutions (PICS) grant
Complementary/ collaborative projects
- Hey Neighbour Collective (HNC)
- Developing Supportive Neighbourhood-Built Environment to Foster Mobility, Engagement and Social Participation among Community-Dwelling Adults Living with Dementia (DemSCAPE)
- From Access to Experience: Exploring Embodied Accessibility of Urban Greenspaces in Later Life- Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant
Learn about who is involved in the Inclusive Environments Lab.