A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Barrier-Free Environments for Older Americans
The concept of barrier-free architecture to increase accessibility for elderly and handicapped persons is investigated. Barrier-free architecture is the process of designing buildings and other facilities, pedestrian access routes, and transportation systems to facilitate their use by mobility-restricted older persons and physically handicapped individuals. It is stated that barrier-free housing design for the elderly should contain elements of both a prosthetic and a therapeutic environment. It is also pointed out that a barrier-free environment should not eliminate all environmental challenges or competitive situations. The extent to which housing for the elderly is successful depends primarily on its effectiveness in simultaneously meeting prosthetic and therapeutic needs. Historical developments in the efforts and activities dealing with the special problems of housing for elderly and handicapped persons are examined. Specifications developed by the American National Standards Institute for barrier-free architecture are noted, as is legislation dealing with barrier-free architecture and its potential positive impact. Limitations of the specifications published by the American National Standards Institute are preciseness of definition and inadequate provisions for administration and enforcement. The specifications are also compared with requirements in North Carolina's building code. It is shown that the costs of accessibility features in barrier-free architecture are minimal.
Barrier-Free Environments for Older Americans
The concept of barrier-free architecture to increase accessibility for elderly and handicapped persons is investigated. Barrier-free architecture is the process of designing buildings and other facilities, pedestrian access routes, and transportation systems to facilitate their use by mobility-restricted older persons and physically handicapped individuals. It is stated that barrier-free housing design for the elderly should contain elements of both a prosthetic and a therapeutic environment. It is also pointed out that a barrier-free environment should not eliminate all environmental challenges or competitive situations. The extent to which housing for the elderly is successful depends primarily on its effectiveness in simultaneously meeting prosthetic and therapeutic needs. Historical developments in the efforts and activities dealing with the special problems of housing for elderly and handicapped persons are examined. Specifications developed by the American National Standards Institute for barrier-free architecture are noted, as is legislation dealing with barrier-free architecture and its potential positive impact. Limitations of the specifications published by the American National Standards Institute are preciseness of definition and inadequate provisions for administration and enforcement. The specifications are also compared with requirements in North Carolina's building code. It is shown that the costs of accessibility features in barrier-free architecture are minimal.
Barrier-Free Environments for Older Americans
F. J. Costa (author) / M. Sweet (author)
1976
6 pages
Report
No indication
English
Health Care Technology , Social Concerns , Architectural Design & Environmental Engineering , Assessments , Communities , Criteria , Demography , Design , Evaluation , Health care delivery systems , Health care delivery , Health care facilities , Health care technology , Health care , Health legislation , Health resources , Inpatient care , Law(Jurisprudence) , Long term care , Measurement , Methodology , Patients , Quality assurance , Reviews , Revisions , Standards , Reprints , Elderly persons , Handicapped persons , Architecture , Gerontology , HRP/HH , HRP/ZL , HRP/CDD , HRP/MDDB , HRP/SA , HRP/DEAA , HRP/DCA , HRP/EBA , HRPGEO/YNO , HRPOCC/XZ , Transportation , Housing
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