Methodological proceedings to evaluate the physical accessibility in urban historic sites

Ribeiro, Gabriela Sousa; Martins, Laura Bezerra; Monteiro, Circe Maria Gama

doi:10.3233/wor-2012-0711-4149

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“…However, for people with disabilities, this task is made more difficult by the natural and artificial obstacles encountered in urban centers. In the historical centers of Brazilian cities, the difficulty of accessibility and mobility are even higher (Ribeiro, Martins, & Monteiro, 2012). The original layout of these cities is the result of a historical process, the design generally obeyed criteria of defense or, in the case of cities of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, economic aspects.…”

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Pessoas com Deficiências Motoras, Conhecimento e Usufruto dos seus Direitos Fundamentais

Martins¹,

Gaiad

Prat

et al. 2018

Rev. bras. educ. espec.

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RESUMO: Existe, no Brasil, vasta legislação que evoca os direitos das pessoas com deficiência. No entanto, há carência de estudos sobre a real ciência dessas pessoas acerca de seus direitos. Compreender essa temática permitirá, dessa maneira, a formulação de propostas de intervenções futuras no sentido do efetivo acesso dessas pessoas ao usufruto de seus direitos fundamentais. Assim sendo, o objetivo deste artigo foi verificar se as pessoas com deficiência motora têm consciência e usufruem de seus direitos. Para isso, traçou-se um estudo transversal descritivo com uma amostra de conveniência composta por 39 pessoas com deficiência física. Como resultados, verificou-se que o grupo foi formado por adultos que deambulam, são desfavorecidos socioeconomicamente e de maioria feminina. A maioria parou de trabalhar após o evento/doença, recebe algum benefício do Governo e saem pouco de casa, exceto para tratamento de saúde. A acessibilidade em locais externos foi apontada como dificuldade pela maioria. O grupo demonstrou conhecer pouco sobre os seus direitos específicos, usufruindo daqueles mais propagados, como: benefícios previdenciários e atendimento prioritário. Dessa forma, é importante não apenas aprovação de leis, mas a educação de parte da sociedade, inclusive das próprias pessoas com deficiência, acerca dos seus direitos para que elas possam usufruir deles.

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Pessoas com Deficiências Motoras, Conhecimento e Usufruto dos seus Direitos Fundamentais

Martins¹,

Gaiad

Prat

et al. 2018

Rev. bras. educ. espec.

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“…This creates division, especially when creating access requires an object of historic importance to be removed. HE provides guidance on how to incorporate modifications for greater access to those with mobility, hearing and vision impairments, recognising everyone should be able to enjoy the historic environment, encouraging the building's continual existence and ongoing conservation work (Ribeiro et al, 2012;Goodall et al, 2004).…”

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“…To understand the customer journey, guided walks can be used alongside the access audit (Dischinger, 2000). These promote social inclusion, providing a platform for PwD and representatives from disability groups to participate, provide feedback and suggest improvements (Ribeiro et al, 2012). For listed buildings, this feedback could act as evidence for conservationists to make change.…”

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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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“…Although there is some literature about access to culture that takes into consideration the point of view of people with disabilities, such museum accessibility ( 16 , 17 ), there are not so many studies that have been carried out in the specific field of historical heritage considering the first-person experience of people with disabilities ( 10 , 12 , 15 , 18 ). Studies that consider the perspectives of people with disabilities in a patrimonial context usually do so through interviews or questionnaires ( 9 , 19 ) or usually only involve people with physical disabilities ( 20 , 21 ). Thus, the propose of this study was to explore the experiences of people with visible and invisible disabilities when visiting historic heritage places considering accessibility issues.…”

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Experiencing accessibility of historical heritage places with individuals living with visible and invisible disabilities

Ruiz-Rodrigo,

Morales,

Lakoud

et al. 2024

Front. Rehabil. Sci.

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IntroductionAround 16% of world's population lives with visible and invisible disabilities. People with disabilities' participation may be limited because of the environmental obstacles. Moreover, historic heritage places were built before the development of accessibility standards and the rights of people living with disabilities and the majority were not designed to be accessible. Access to historic heritage places is important for carrying out the activities in place but also to create and reinforce identity. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of people with visible and invisible disabilities when visiting heritage sites considering accessibility issues.MethodsThis study is a qualitative interpretive description. Participants were adults with visible (e.g., motor disability) or invisible (e.g., autism) disabilities. For data collection, go along interviews (also referred to in the literature as “walking interview” in two different locations in the Historic District of Old Quebec in Quebec City were conducted. Thematic analysis was done.ResultsTwenty-one participants completed two go along interviews: one in the Séminaire de Québec (Seminary of Quebec City) and the other in Petit-Champlain and Place Royale areas of Quebec City. Three themes emerged: (1) Obstacles and impact on participation; (2) Disabling accessibility; and (3) Heritage meaning.DiscussionThe barriers identified by participants are diverse and differ according to the person and the type of disability. However, social and leisure activities were particularly limited, despite the strategies developed by some participants. Participants in the study demonstrated an interest in accessing to heritage places, therefore it seems essential to consider the needs of people with disabilities when developing accessibility solutions, and to seek a balance between preserving heritage and promoting inclusive and equitable access for all.

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Methodological proceedings to evaluate the physical accessibility in urban historic sites

Cited by 4 publications

References 3 publications

Pessoas com Deficiências Motoras, Conhecimento e Usufruto dos seus Direitos Fundamentais

Pessoas com Deficiências Motoras, Conhecimento e Usufruto dos seus Direitos Fundamentais

How adaption of historic listed buildings affords access

Experiencing accessibility of historical heritage places with individuals living with visible and invisible disabilities

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