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Author/s:
Stephanie J. Dancer, Yuguo Li, Alwyn Hart, Julian W. Tang, Davey L. Jones
Summary:
This narrative review examines the evidence suggestive of transmission risk through use of public toilets and concludes that such a risk cannot be lightly disregarded. A range of mitigating actions are suggested for both users of public toilets and those that are responsible for their design, maintenance and management.
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2021
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Covid-19DesignMaintenancePublic Health
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Academic Paper

Author/s:
Clara Greed
Summary:
In this paper, it is argued that public toilets policy is a town planning issue, crucial to creating sustainable, efficient, accessible and equitable cities. Ways of integrating toilet provision into city-wide strategic planning policy and local urban design are discussed. The paper first reviews global sanitation issues, and makes comparisons with inadequate public toilet provision in the UK.
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2016
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Built EnvironmentDesignGender
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Academic Paper

Author/s:
Gail Ramster; Clara Greed; Jo-Anne Bichard
Summary:
This paper published in Built Environment explores how public toilet design for new and existing UK provision can be inclusive all genders and their rights to access, without excluding those socially and culturally dependent on a gender-segregated space.
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2018
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DesignGenderInclusion
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Academic Paper