Legal framework regulating for improving accessibility to built environment for disabled persons in Malaysia
Accessibility of the built environment is a key factor in people with disabilities achieving greater independence, participation and social inclusion. An inaccessible built environment affects all members of society. However, for people with disabilities, the barriers to equal participation in socie...
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iium-229422012-08-04T05:53:47Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/22942/ Legal framework regulating for improving accessibility to built environment for disabled persons in Malaysia Maidin, Ainul Jaria KPG Malaysia Accessibility of the built environment is a key factor in people with disabilities achieving greater independence, participation and social inclusion. An inaccessible built environment affects all members of society. However, for people with disabilities, the barriers to equal participation in society due to an inaccessible environment are much greater. This article analyses the legal framework regulating creation of accessibility to the built environment for disabled persons in Malaysia to overcome the challenges with respect to participation in societal activities. 2012-01-26 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/22942/1/legal_framework_for_disabled_access.pdf Maidin, Ainul Jaria (2012) Legal framework regulating for improving accessibility to built environment for disabled persons in Malaysia. Social Science Research Network. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1992205 http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1992205 |
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Accessibility of the built environment is a key factor in people with disabilities achieving greater independence, participation and social inclusion. An inaccessible built environment affects all members of society. However, for people with disabilities, the barriers to equal participation in society due to an inaccessible environment are much greater. This article analyses the legal framework regulating creation of accessibility to the built environment for disabled persons in Malaysia to overcome the challenges with respect to participation in societal activities. |
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Legal framework regulating for improving accessibility to built environment for disabled persons in Malaysia |
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Legal framework regulating for improving accessibility to built environment for disabled persons in Malaysia |
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