Inclusive design means many things to many people. For poverty-stricken communities in developing countries, it can be a lifeline, as industrial designer Cara O'Sullivan MIED explains. Inclusive design is often referred to as maximising user diversity to make something suit as many people as possible. In the context of a traditional commercial market, inclusive design can mean more customers. In the context of a poverty- stricken community in a developing country, inclusive design can mean solving some of the world's most pressing problems. Social enterprise Uji considers higher-level inclusion such as geography and economics to be just as important as the inclusion of specific individuals' needs.
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