Universally designed public spaces by enhancing accessibility and connectivity

Public space, apart from public building is an important physical element in our built environment. Accessibility relates directly with the built environment and followed by accessible design that is often associated with providing to the needs of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). The current real...

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Main Authors:	Abd. Samad, Nur Amirah, Said, Ismail, Abdul Rahim, Asiah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Journal for Studies on Children, Women, Elderly And Disabled 2018
Subjects:	NA2542.35 Environmental aspect of architecture NA4170 Public buildings
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/52918/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52918/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52918/1/52918_Universally%20designed%20public%20spaces.pdf

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spelling	iium-529182018-07-10T03:43:48Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/52918/ Universally designed public spaces by enhancing accessibility and connectivity Abd. Samad, Nur Amirah Said, Ismail Abdul Rahim, Asiah NA2542.35 Environmental aspect of architecture NA4170 Public buildings Public space, apart from public building is an important physical element in our built environment. Accessibility relates directly with the built environment and followed by accessible design that is often associated with providing to the needs of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). The current realm of our built environment claims to be accessible but only restricted to new buildings of public attractions and high-rise skyscrapers erected at urban developments. The unprecedented and left out public spaces in between these developments are the victims. These public spaces are the paths, the links, the connections, the nodes and the transitions of our built environment. This paper emphasizes the importance of enhancing the accessibility and connectivity aspect in order to create a universally designed public space to have the expectation of seamless journey. Lack of seamlessness in the access route concludes that those public spaces have not been taken into consideration while designing or planning adjacent developments. Accessibility may have been provided but restricted and is not designed for all which eventually is essential for everyone to participate in social and communal life. Significantly, noting accessibility as a crucial key factor in ensuring social inclusion and creating a balanced social sustainability. International Journal for Studies on Children, Women, Elderly And Disabled 2018-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/52918/1/52918_Universally%20designed%20public%20spaces.pdf Abd. Samad, Nur Amirah and Said, Ismail and Abdul Rahim, Asiah (2018) Universally designed public spaces by enhancing accessibility and connectivity. International Journal for Studies on Children, Women, Elderly And Disabled (IJCWED), 3. pp. 126-130. ISSN 0128-309X http://www.ijcwed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IJCWED3_41.pdf
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description	Public space, apart from public building is an important physical element in our built environment. Accessibility relates directly with the built environment and followed by accessible design that is often associated with providing to the needs of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). The current realm of our built environment claims to be accessible but only restricted to new buildings of public attractions and high-rise skyscrapers erected at urban developments. The unprecedented and left out public spaces in between these developments are the victims. These public spaces are the paths, the links, the connections, the nodes and the transitions of our built environment. This paper emphasizes the importance of enhancing the accessibility and connectivity aspect in order to create a universally designed public space to have the expectation of seamless journey. Lack of seamlessness in the access route concludes that those public spaces have not been taken into consideration while designing or planning adjacent developments. Accessibility may have been provided but restricted and is not designed for all which eventually is essential for everyone to participate in social and communal life. Significantly, noting accessibility as a crucial key factor in ensuring social inclusion and creating a balanced social sustainability.
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author	Abd. Samad, Nur Amirah Said, Ismail Abdul Rahim, Asiah
author_facet	Abd. Samad, Nur Amirah Said, Ismail Abdul Rahim, Asiah
author_sort	Abd. Samad, Nur Amirah
title	Universally designed public spaces by enhancing accessibility and connectivity
title_short	Universally designed public spaces by enhancing accessibility and connectivity
title_full	Universally designed public spaces by enhancing accessibility and connectivity
title_fullStr	Universally designed public spaces by enhancing accessibility and connectivity
title_full_unstemmed	Universally designed public spaces by enhancing accessibility and connectivity
title_sort	universally designed public spaces by enhancing accessibility and connectivity
publisher	International Journal for Studies on Children, Women, Elderly And Disabled
publishDate	2018
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/52918/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52918/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52918/1/52918_Universally%20designed%20public%20spaces.pdf
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