Physical barriers faced by People with disabilities (PwDs) in shopping malls

This paper intends to discuss the issue of accessibility, connectivity and usability in the facilities that used by people with disabilities (PwDs) in shopping malls and the significance of the latest Malaysian standards (MS 1184:2014) Universal Design and Accessibility in the Built Environment-Co...

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Main Authors: Bashiti, Alaa, Abdul Rahim, Asiah
格式: Conference or Workshop Item
語言:English
出版: Elsevier Ltd. 2015
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總結:This paper intends to discuss the issue of accessibility, connectivity and usability in the facilities that used by people with disabilities (PwDs) in shopping malls and the significance of the latest Malaysian standards (MS 1184:2014) Universal Design and Accessibility in the Built Environment-Code of Practice in evaluating shopping malls. Three case studies have been selected to evaluate accessibility of the shopping malls for PwDs which are Ikea in Damansara, Suria Kuala Lumpur convention Centre (KLCC) in Kuala Lumpur and Alamanda in Putrajaya. Both qualitative and quantitative methods will be applied in this study, Data were collected using semi structured interviews with visually-impaired person, hearing-impaired person, wheelchair user and crutches user to find out their perception on the level of accessibility of these buildings. Access audit and site observation were also carried out in assessing the building’s accessibility, connectivity, mobility and reachability. © 2014 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers). Keywords: Universal Design; Accessibility; Shopping Mall; People with Disabilities (PwDs).