Planning accessibility strategies and connectivity for Malaysian urban built environment

Access to our buildings relies to the accessibility of its external environment and the route taken. Developments and planning in urban areas has many several requirements and restrictions. Planning accessibility for Malaysian built environment is achievable by designing in compliance to the require...

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Main Authors:	Abd Samad, Nur Amirah, Said, Ismail, Abdul Rahim, Asiah
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English English
Published:	IOS Press 2018
Subjects:	NA2545.A1 Architecture and people with disabilities
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spelling	iium-681572019-06-18T03:05:19Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/68157/ Planning accessibility strategies and connectivity for Malaysian urban built environment Abd Samad, Nur Amirah Said, Ismail Abdul Rahim, Asiah NA2545.A1 Architecture and people with disabilities Access to our buildings relies to the accessibility of its external environment and the route taken. Developments and planning in urban areas has many several requirements and restrictions. Planning accessibility for Malaysian built environment is achievable by designing in compliance to the requirements enforced by authorities. Accessible design is commonly associated with providing facilities for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), the issue that is often brought up is the inaccessibility of the external environment and lacking of seamless connectivity between buildings and the outdoor. The intention is to formulate accessibility strategies and work out planning process on how accessibility can be achieved. Universal Design will be the basis for the design and planning concept to accommodate all users to enjoy our urban built environment. It is notable that developed countries advances more in terms of implementing and enforcing accessibility measures via legislative and regulatory documents, government strategies and initiatives within its planning approach than the developing nations. The methodology will be looking into the establishment of strategies and measures of international and local planning policy, local and action plans of City of London as selected Local Authority to be analyzed its inclusive policy has been successfully implemented in their jurisdiction. The findings, discussions and result will be an outcome of generating a framework of accessibility strategies that is derived from interviews and government documents accordingly to targeted Malaysian urban areas focusing the City of Petaling Jaya and Putrajaya and how it can be improvised. Therefore, an interpretation of adopting accessibility planning strategies of developed country, to be adapted locally according to Malaysian legislation, culture and lifestyles. IOS Press 2018 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/68157/14/68157%20Planning%20Accessibility%20Strategies%20and%20Connectivity.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/68157/15/68157%20Planning%20accessibility%20strategies%20and%20connectivity%20SCOPUS.pdf Abd Samad, Nur Amirah and Said, Ismail and Abdul Rahim, Asiah (2018) Planning accessibility strategies and connectivity for Malaysian urban built environment. In: Universal Design and Higher Education in Transformation Congress 2018, 30th October - 2nd November 2018, Dublin, Ireland. http://ebooks.iospress.nl/volumearticle/50584 10.3233/978-1-61499-923-2-367
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spellingShingle	NA2545.A1 Architecture and people with disabilities Abd Samad, Nur Amirah Said, Ismail Abdul Rahim, Asiah Planning accessibility strategies and connectivity for Malaysian urban built environment
description	Access to our buildings relies to the accessibility of its external environment and the route taken. Developments and planning in urban areas has many several requirements and restrictions. Planning accessibility for Malaysian built environment is achievable by designing in compliance to the requirements enforced by authorities. Accessible design is commonly associated with providing facilities for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), the issue that is often brought up is the inaccessibility of the external environment and lacking of seamless connectivity between buildings and the outdoor. The intention is to formulate accessibility strategies and work out planning process on how accessibility can be achieved. Universal Design will be the basis for the design and planning concept to accommodate all users to enjoy our urban built environment. It is notable that developed countries advances more in terms of implementing and enforcing accessibility measures via legislative and regulatory documents, government strategies and initiatives within its planning approach than the developing nations. The methodology will be looking into the establishment of strategies and measures of international and local planning policy, local and action plans of City of London as selected Local Authority to be analyzed its inclusive policy has been successfully implemented in their jurisdiction. The findings, discussions and result will be an outcome of generating a framework of accessibility strategies that is derived from interviews and government documents accordingly to targeted Malaysian urban areas focusing the City of Petaling Jaya and Putrajaya and how it can be improvised. Therefore, an interpretation of adopting accessibility planning strategies of developed country, to be adapted locally according to Malaysian legislation, culture and lifestyles.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
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	Planning accessibility strategies and connectivity for Malaysian urban built environment
title_short	Planning accessibility strategies and connectivity for Malaysian urban built environment
title_full	Planning accessibility strategies and connectivity for Malaysian urban built environment
title_fullStr	Planning accessibility strategies and connectivity for Malaysian urban built environment
title_full_unstemmed	Planning accessibility strategies and connectivity for Malaysian urban built environment
title_sort	planning accessibility strategies and connectivity for malaysian urban built environment
publisher	IOS Press
publishDate	2018
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