Environmental Assessment Tool (EAT) – Handbook
Type: Toolkit
Note: This is resource 3 of 6 – Environmental Design Resources Handbook
This handbook assists users of the Environmental Assessment Tool (EAT) to systematically review and create better environments for people living with dementia.
RESOURCE 3
The EAT was first published by NSW Health in 2003 as the Environmental Audit Tool. It is organised around a number of key design principles.
There are four parts in the handbook:
- Part 1 ‘Key Design Principles’ contains a description of key design principles.
- Part 2 ‘The Environmental Assessment Tool’ introduces the EAT and provides directions for its use.
- Part 3 ‘Using the Spreadsheet’ contains a guide to scoring the EAT and showing the results graphically.
- Part 4 ‘Applying the Principles’ provides information about the questions contained in the EAT and outlines design considerations for each of the questions.
BEAT-D APP
Our free BEAT-D App (Built Environment Assessment Tool – Dementia) will guide you through an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of buildings used to accommodate people with dementia.
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN RESOURCES HANDBOOK
This handbook consists of a suite of 6 resources. Access the individual resources below:
Environmental Assessment Tool (EAT) Handbook
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