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 the 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

For more information about our research team, please visit "our team members page".