Authors :
Ved Prakash Nayak; Kamal Agrawal
Volume/Issue :
Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 7 - July
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Abstract :
Our built-environment is a complicated result
of the geopolitical and socio-economic evolution of
society (Basha, 2015). In recent decades, the world is
experiencing an urban boom. If we examine in the
accessibility elements of the built environment in
developing countries, the existing design of different
types of buildings may quickly be observed as highly
unfit for people with weak and limited capability. These
structures are found in a few details with common
enablers, such as ramps, railings, guide rails, single
toilets, appropriate hallways and corridors, air
ventilation and lighting systems, and other essential
components (Basha, 2015). According to the World Bank
(2017), over one billion people worldwide, or around
one-fifth of the global population, may be classified in
this demographic slab (Anita, 2018). People with limitedabilities are an important part of our society. This article
discusses the numerous physical challenges encountered
by them, as well as the present state of response
preparedness and intervention in India and throughout
the world. The research utilizes a literature-based
approach to analyse the several characteristics of the
built environment in order to determine their
appropriateness for addressing the special needs of the
population with limited abilities. The scope has been
limited to the opportunities and challenges to
accessibility for those people in the built environment of
cities.
Keywords :
Differently Abled, Accessibility, Urban, Built Environment
Our built-environment is a complicated result
of the geopolitical and socio-economic evolution of
society (Basha, 2015). In recent decades, the world is
experiencing an urban boom. If we examine in the
accessibility elements of the built environment in
developing countries, the existing design of different
types of buildings may quickly be observed as highly
unfit for people with weak and limited capability. These
structures are found in a few details with common
enablers, such as ramps, railings, guide rails, single
toilets, appropriate hallways and corridors, air
ventilation and lighting systems, and other essential
components (Basha, 2015). According to the World Bank
(2017), over one billion people worldwide, or around
one-fifth of the global population, may be classified in
this demographic slab (Anita, 2018). People with limitedabilities are an important part of our society. This article
discusses the numerous physical challenges encountered
by them, as well as the present state of response
preparedness and intervention in India and throughout
the world. The research utilizes a literature-based
approach to analyse the several characteristics of the
built environment in order to determine their
appropriateness for addressing the special needs of the
population with limited abilities. The scope has been
limited to the opportunities and challenges to
accessibility for those people in the built environment of
cities.
Keywords :
Differently Abled, Accessibility, Urban, Built Environment
