Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)
Online ISSN : 1881-8161
Print ISSN : 1340-4210
ISSN-L : 1340-4210
AN ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO PLACE SELECTION BY WHEELCHAIR USERS : A case study on a welfare support facility for disabled people in Sapporo
Satoko TANAKASuguru MORIToshinobu OKU
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2006 Volume 71 Issue 601 Pages 87-94

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This research investigates behavior of wheelchair users in a built environment, and how this environment should be developed to accommodate needs of disabled people best. The concept of this study is based on ecological viewpoints: materials, surfaces, the space and atmosphere they create, and the persons' perception of the whole. It is estimated that a proper balance between the space, the form and the surface is vital to ensure free activities by its users. Besides, it is important places where they can do with intent, for example: watching TV or smoking place. This research is useful to consider universal design, and it is need to research comparatively on ordinary persons.
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