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标题：PROPOSAL OF A SIDEWALK ACCESSIBILITY INDEX
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作者：Marcos A.G. Ferreira ; Suely da Penha Sanches
期刊名称：Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering
印刷版ISSN：1982-3932
电子版ISSN：1982-3932
出版年度：2007
卷号：1
期号：1
页码：1-9
语种：English
出版社：Universidade Federal da Paraíba
其他摘要：This paper describes an indicator to evaluate the performance of the infrastructure of sidewalks and public spaces, based on the expectations and perceived needs of wheelchair users, aiming to define accessible routes along urban road networks. The indicator considers variables that describe aspects of comfort and safety for disabled wheelchair users, weighted according to the perception of such users. The application of the indicator in the evaluation of the downtown area of a medium-sized Brazilian city confirmed the hypothesis that there are no accessible routes and helped identify locations where interventions or modifications of already implemented improvements are required to enable the wheelchair user to circulate easily through the city.
关键词：Accessibility; wheelchair users; sidewalk accessibility