Sidewalk accessibility at Melaka's traditional streets for people with disabilities (PwDs)

The accessibility of street as a social arena that fulfils the need for people with disabilities (PwDs) is an important consideration in the urban design of an area. With the rising number of PwDs in Malaysia, this aspect of street design is even more critical. This paper evaluates the accessibility...

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Main Authors:	Ja'afar, Nor Haslina, Abdul Rahim, Asiah, Abd Samad, Nur Amirah, Che Rahim, Che Raiskandar
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Malaysian Institute of Planners 2017
Subjects:	NA100 Architecture and the state NA2545.A1 Architecture and people with disabilities
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spelling	iium-571902017-07-18T07:02:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57190/ Sidewalk accessibility at Melaka's traditional streets for people with disabilities (PwDs) Ja'afar, Nor Haslina Abdul Rahim, Asiah Abd Samad, Nur Amirah Che Rahim, Che Raiskandar NA100 Architecture and the state NA2545.A1 Architecture and people with disabilities The accessibility of street as a social arena that fulfils the need for people with disabilities (PwDs) is an important consideration in the urban design of an area. With the rising number of PwDs in Malaysia, this aspect of street design is even more critical. This paper evaluates the accessibility level of sidewalk along Jalan Hang Jebat, Melaka to PwDs. On-site access audit simulation was carried out. Actual PwDs were engaged for the simulation. It was found that the sidewalk in inaccessible to PwDs due to presence of barriers and thedesign of the sidewalk itself. This papersuggest that the minimum requirement of MS1184:2014 must be implemented in the sidewalk design and the concept of ‘shared space’ can be adopted in the study area. Malaysian Institute of Planners 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57190/1/57190_Sidewalk%20accessibility%20at%20Melaka%27s.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57190/2/57190_Sidewalk%20accessibility%20at%20Melaka%27s_SCOPUS.pdf Ja'afar, Nor Haslina and Abdul Rahim, Asiah and Abd Samad, Nur Amirah and Che Rahim, Che Raiskandar (2017) Sidewalk accessibility at Melaka's traditional streets for people with disabilities (PwDs). Planning Malaysia : Journal of the Malaysian Institute of Planners, 15 (1). pp. 389-396. ISSN 1675-6215 E-ISSN 0128-0945 http://www.planningmalaysia.org/index.php/pmj/article/view/255/235
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spellingShingle	NA100 Architecture and the state NA2545.A1 Architecture and people with disabilities Ja'afar, Nor Haslina Abdul Rahim, Asiah Abd Samad, Nur Amirah Che Rahim, Che Raiskandar Sidewalk accessibility at Melaka's traditional streets for people with disabilities (PwDs)
description	The accessibility of street as a social arena that fulfils the need for people with disabilities (PwDs) is an important consideration in the urban design of an area. With the rising number of PwDs in Malaysia, this aspect of street design is even more critical. This paper evaluates the accessibility level of sidewalk along Jalan Hang Jebat, Melaka to PwDs. On-site access audit simulation was carried out. Actual PwDs were engaged for the simulation. It was found that the sidewalk in inaccessible to PwDs due to presence of barriers and thedesign of the sidewalk itself. This papersuggest that the minimum requirement of MS1184:2014 must be implemented in the sidewalk design and the concept of ‘shared space’ can be adopted in the study area.
format	Article
author	Ja'afar, Nor Haslina Abdul Rahim, Asiah Abd Samad, Nur Amirah Che Rahim, Che Raiskandar
author_facet	Ja'afar, Nor Haslina Abdul Rahim, Asiah Abd Samad, Nur Amirah Che Rahim, Che Raiskandar
author_sort	Ja'afar, Nor Haslina
title	Sidewalk accessibility at Melaka's traditional streets for people with disabilities (PwDs)
title_short	Sidewalk accessibility at Melaka's traditional streets for people with disabilities (PwDs)
title_full	Sidewalk accessibility at Melaka's traditional streets for people with disabilities (PwDs)
title_fullStr	Sidewalk accessibility at Melaka's traditional streets for people with disabilities (PwDs)
title_full_unstemmed	Sidewalk accessibility at Melaka's traditional streets for people with disabilities (PwDs)
title_sort	sidewalk accessibility at melaka's traditional streets for people with disabilities (pwds)
publisher	Malaysian Institute of Planners
publishDate	2017
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/57190/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57190/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57190/1/57190_Sidewalk%20accessibility%20at%20Melaka%27s.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/57190/2/57190_Sidewalk%20accessibility%20at%20Melaka%27s_SCOPUS.pdf
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Sidewalk accessibility at Melaka's traditional streets for people with disabilities (PwDs)

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