Assessing the disability inclusiveness of buildings

Lau, Wai Kin; 劉偉健,

doi:10.5353/th_b5328044

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“…Guided by this, Ashesi University College (AUC), Catholic University College of Ghana (CUCG), Christian Service University College (CSUC), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), University for Development Studies (UDS) and University of Ghana (UG) were purposively selected for the study (Table 2). The sample size of six Universities in this study was in consonance with the studies conducted by Olanrewaju (2012) and Lau et al (2014). For the private Universities, because of the relatively low number of buildings, all the major buildings that were not staff residential units and were frequently used by students were targeted for the building assessment.…”

Section: Samplingmentioning

confidence: 85%

“…They consisted of 30 buildings each from the three public Universities and a total of 20 from the three private Universities (Table 3). The number of institutions and buildings selected in the current study is justified by the number of buildings included in the study of Lau et al (2014), who assessed 48 buildings from 4 Universities in Hong Kong for 'Assessing the Disability Inclusiveness of University Buildings'. Based on the information on the checklist, each selected building was visited.…”

Section: Data Collectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They touched not only on the physical or design aspects but also on the management aspects. Lau et al (2014) in their assessment of the inclusiveness of the University of Hong Kong used the Building Inclusiveness Assessment Score and noted that weighting of the inclusion attributes resulted in objective assessment. Lau et al (2014) also espoused the cause of building inclusiveness assessment.…”

Section: Access Auditmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…International standards are primarily resorted to by construction professionals in Ghana since the country does not have her own (Danso and Tudzi, 2015a). Note was taken of the guiding principles of verifiability, measurability, flexibility, relevance and being observable (Lau et al, 2014). Percentages were used just as Kane et al (2002) did in their appraisal model of estates.…”

Section: Composite Disability Design Inclusiveness Score (Cddis)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, the current paper sought to determine the level of inclusiveness of University buildings in Ghana. It builds on the model of Lau et al (2014) and adds to existing knowledge in the area of assessing the level of inclusiveness of buildings for persons with disabilities.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Towards Accessible Built Environments in Universities in Ghana: An Approach to Inclusiveness Assessment

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Section: Samplingmentioning

confidence: 85%

Section: Data Collectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Access Auditmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Composite Disability Design Inclusiveness Score (Cddis)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Towards Accessible Built Environments in Universities in Ghana: An Approach to Inclusiveness Assessment

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2017

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Property management, disability awareness and inclusive built environment

Yau

Lau²

2016

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the level of disability awareness in the property management industry in Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach A structured questionnaire survey was conducted on 342 local property management practitioners. The survey was conducted online in the period between 15 September 2014 and 30 November 2014 to collect various information of the respondents such as their backgrounds, different perceptions towards the disabled and disability awareness. In addition, in-depth interviews with two front-line property management personnel were undertaken to provide a more narrative account of the topic. Findings The respondents generally recognized the importance of inclusive built environment to persons with disabilities (PWD) and the vital role played by property management in safeguarding the interests of PWD. However, the research found that some misconceptions about disabilities still prevailed in the industry and the interests of PWD have received inadequate consideration in the routine property management tasks performed by the practitioners, reflecting a lack of disability awareness in the local property management industry. Research limitations/implications The research findings provide a baseline reference for longitudinal tracking of the disability awareness among property management practitioners in the future. Practical implications Drawing on the research findings, this paper made several recommendations for improving disability awareness in Hong Kong’s property management industry. In addition, the research findings can be used for before-and-after analyses when the public authority strives to evaluate the effectiveness of their programmes, training workshops or campaigns of disability awareness promotion in the industry. Originality/value The importance of property management in the achievement of inclusive built environment has long been ignored in the literature. This study on disability awareness of property management practitioners is very likely the first of its kind in the world.

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Disability Awareness for Inclusive Built Environment A study of Hong Kong s Property Management Industry

Wai¹,

Yau²

2015

Second International Conference on Advances in Economics, Social Science and Human Behaviour Study - ESSHBS 2015

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Inclusive built environment is conducive to full participation of persons with disabilities (PwDs) and their enjoyment of equal opportunities. Nonetheless, built environment that is designed and constructed as accessible is not enough because poor management may render a built facility inaccessible or non-inclusive to PwDs. Disability awareness of the property management industry is thus essential for achieving an inclusive built environment for a society. This research aims to investigate the current state of provision of disability awareness training to employees by the property management companies in Hong Kong. With the findings of a structured questionnaire survey and two in-depth interviews, the research reveals that the provision of disability awareness training remains at a low level. Besides, local property management companies are not prepared for disability inclusion in their premises. Recommendations then follow.

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Assessing the disability inclusiveness of buildings

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Towards Accessible Built Environments in Universities in Ghana: An Approach to Inclusiveness Assessment

Towards Accessible Built Environments in Universities in Ghana: An Approach to Inclusiveness Assessment

Property management, disability awareness and inclusive built environment

Disability Awareness for Inclusive Built Environment A study of Hong Kong s Property Management Industry

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