Comparing access for all: disability-induced accessibility disparity in Lisbon

Vale, David; Ascensão, Fernando; Raposo, Nuno; Figueiredo, António Pedro

doi:10.1007/s10109-016-0240-z

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“…The scale of inaccessibility in the BE is not known and, without valid measures, it is hard to judge the extent to which it is improving. However, there is general consensus that the BE continues to fail the disabled in this area [2,9,12]. Building practitioners need to engage with the disabled community in order to get a better understanding of the challenges they face and to develop better access auditing tools.…”

Section: Improving Accessibility Through Standardsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The principal of Universal Design arose in the late 1900s and aimed to make products and environments usable by everyone, regardless of their disability [1,2]. It requires that the Built Environment (BE) be designed for equitable use by everyone, with simple and intuitive use that requires little physical effort and with appropriate size and space design [3].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Improving the built environment for manual wheelchair users: A review

Flemmer¹

2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The aim of Universal Design is to make the built environment accessible to all people regardless of disability. This is a laudable aim, but most people are unaware of the many barriers manual wheelchair users actually face when accessing the built environment. The main challenges for manual wheelchair users arise from three areas. Firstly, there are intrinsic limitations arising from the manual wheelchair user’s condition and capability. Secondly, there are features such as ramps and cross slopes in the built environment that fail to comply with building codes relating to wheelchair access. Thirdly, there are cosmetic features such as cracked paths, obstructions and poorly placed signage that place an additional burden on manual wheelchair navigation. Each of these three areas is discussed in this article. The intrinsic limitations of user condition and capability include a wide range of physical impairments and an inherently inefficient manual wheelchair propulsion mechanism. The typical code compliance requirements for wheelchair access in the built environment range from limitations on minimum path widths to maximum permissible ramp slopes. However, even when these features comply with code requirements they may be compromised by temporary obstructions or by poor maintenance so that they become insurmountable challenges to manual wheelchair users. An understanding of these challenges is necessary to improve the built environment so that it is more accessible to manual wheelchair users in the future.

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Section: Improving Accessibility Through Standardsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving the built environment for manual wheelchair users: A review

Flemmer¹

2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…Numerosos estudios han confirmado que las ciudades carecen de estructuras de servicios accesibles, generando islas de accesibilidad en torno a un único elemento, como puede ser un hospital, o un edificio administrativo público. En concreto, el estudio «Comparing access for all: disability-induced accessibility disparity in Lisbon» (Vale et al 2017) concluyó que, a pesar de que el área de estudio seleccionada proveía de una buena accesibilidad para el público en general, los usos no inclusivos y las discontinuidades en el diseño universal impedían un correcto acceso para las personas con discapacidad. Estas discontinuidades generan roturas en la "cadena de accesibilidad" (López et al 2003).…”

Section: La Movilidad Inclusiva Y Su Relación Con El Entorno Urbanounclassified

Movilidad inclusiva en el modelo de ciudad de los 15 minutos : evaluación crítica de la ciudad de proximidad y el acceso a los medios de transporte público bajo el prisma del diseño para todos = Inclusive mobility in the 15-minute city model : Critical evaluation of the city of proximity and public transport access from the design for all perspective

Saiz¹

2021

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ResumenEl presente estudio pretende evaluar desde una perspectiva crítica el nivel de inclusión de las personas con discapacidad en los nuevos modelos de ciudad de proximidad, como es la ciudad de los 15 minutos de París. Se han establecido tres fases de análisis: recopilación de criterios basados en la revisión bibliográfica para posteriormente evaluar el modelo de Ciudad de 15 minutos de París; distribución de una encuesta, comparando las preferencias reveladas y las preferencias declaradas; y síntesis de ambos a través de entrevistas semi-estructuradas para estudiar in-situ los obstáculos urbanos que impiden la correcta interacción de las personas con discapacidad y la ciudad. Uno de los resultados más relevantes es la importancia del transporte público tiene en la ciudad de proximidad, descubriéndose como una pieza esencial para conseguir la movilidad inclusiva en los modelos de ciudad actuales.AbstractThis study pretends to evaluate the level of inclusiveness of people with disability in new city of proximity models, as it is the case of the 15-minute city of Paris, from a critical perspective. Three stages have been established for the analysis: criteria compilation based on the state of the art to evaluate the 15-minute City model of Paris afterwards; distribution of a survey, comparing revealed preferences and declared preferences; and synthesis of both in the form of semi-structured interviews where in-place cases of urban obstacles will be studied, as far as impediments for proper interaction between people with disabilities and the city is concerned. One of the most relevant results is the importance of public transport in the city of proximity, turning into an essential part to achieve inclusive mobility in today’s city models.

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“…level changes, lack of tactile clues and inappropriate horizontal circulation, are some of the biggest problems regarding access (Veselinova, 2013). Restricting access to the labour market and social and leisure activities, creates disparities generating segregation and consequently, reducing opportunities for social inclusion (Plimmer et al, 2006;Vale et al, 2016). Foster (1997) advocates disability is society's failure to remove architectural disability (Smith, 2006a), rather than a consequence of the individual's impairment.…”

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confidence: 99%

How adaption of historic listed buildings affords access

Lynch

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2019

IJBPA

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Purpose Providing accessible and inclusive environments fulfils legislative obligations and creates financial benefits. Historic-listed buildings rely on heritage tourism for continued financial support. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how historic-listed buildings adapt to afford access to people with disabilities (PwD), through physical and non-physical interventions. Design/methodology/approach Using a case study approach of an historic property, research comprises of: an observational visitor survey, determining visitor demographic regarding visible disabilities; an access audit, determining current accessibility; interviews with the property’s Access Team; and desktop-based research. Findings The results depict the complexity, challenges and barriers in making historic buildings accessible for PwD. Through alternative training and inclusive initiatives, the findings reveal how historic buildings may support the multiplicity of individuals’ access requirements. Research limitations/implications Further research incorporating longer surveying periods, wider demographic of interviewees and multiple case study analysis would provide richer, comparable data in understanding the intrinsic complexities involved in creating accessibility within historic buildings. The implications of this research could transcend management, conservation and adaptation of listed buildings in identifying the defined barriers and solutions to overcome them. Originality/value The originality of this paper relates to the use of alternative services creating access when physical changes are deemed “unreasonable”. A conceptual framework is developed depicting the complexity, challenges and barriers in making historic buildings accessible for PwD.

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Comparing access for all: disability-induced accessibility disparity in Lisbon

Cited by 32 publications

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Improving the built environment for manual wheelchair users: A review

Improving the built environment for manual wheelchair users: A review

How adaption of historic listed buildings affords access

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