Accessible built environment for the elderly and disabled in Malaysia: hotel as case studies

In Malaysia, it has become of increasing importance to study ways to improve the level of accessibility in buildings for the elderly and disabled people in the built environment, especially in hotels and resorts. The methods used in this study to identify areas to improve are access audits, table re...

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Main Authors:	Abdul Rahim, Asiah, Abd. Samad, Nur Amirah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2010
Subjects:	L Education (General) NA Architecture
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/8850/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/8850/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/8850/1/JCDC_15%282%29_ART_1_21.12.2010.pdf

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spelling	iium-88502014-10-15T05:01:54Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/8850/ Accessible built environment for the elderly and disabled in Malaysia: hotel as case studies Abdul Rahim, Asiah Abd. Samad, Nur Amirah L Education (General) NA Architecture In Malaysia, it has become of increasing importance to study ways to improve the level of accessibility in buildings for the elderly and disabled people in the built environment, especially in hotels and resorts. The methods used in this study to identify areas to improve are access audits, table research and interviews. The data from these studies are analysed using a descriptive analysis based on access audits, observations, plan analysis, photographs and questionnaires. Access audits were carried out in two hotels and resorts in July and November 2007 in selected areas of East Malaysia. The selected hotels and resorts were constructed in the 1980s; one is located at the countryside and the other in the city centre. The findings will allow the building provider to upgrade existing facilities in order to accommodate accessible built environment for the elderly and disabled people. This will allow the elderly and disabled people to move freely, safely and being more easily integrated with the society in areas of public building and public spaces. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/8850/1/JCDC_15%282%29_ART_1_21.12.2010.pdf Abdul Rahim, Asiah and Abd. Samad, Nur Amirah (2010) Accessible built environment for the elderly and disabled in Malaysia: hotel as case studies. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 15 (2). pp. 1-21. ISSN 2180-4222 (O), 1823-6499 (P) http://web.usm.my/jcdc/input/JCDC%20Vol%20WEBPAGES/Vol%2015(2).htm
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description	In Malaysia, it has become of increasing importance to study ways to improve the level of accessibility in buildings for the elderly and disabled people in the built environment, especially in hotels and resorts. The methods used in this study to identify areas to improve are access audits, table research and interviews. The data from these studies are analysed using a descriptive analysis based on access audits, observations, plan analysis, photographs and questionnaires. Access audits were carried out in two hotels and resorts in July and November 2007 in selected areas of East Malaysia. The selected hotels and resorts were constructed in the 1980s; one is located at the countryside and the other in the city centre. The findings will allow the building provider to upgrade existing facilities in order to accommodate accessible built environment for the elderly and disabled people. This will allow the elderly and disabled people to move freely, safely and being more easily integrated with the society in areas of public building and public spaces.
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author	Abdul Rahim, Asiah Abd. Samad, Nur Amirah
author_facet	Abdul Rahim, Asiah Abd. Samad, Nur Amirah
author_sort	Abdul Rahim, Asiah
title	Accessible built environment for the elderly and disabled in Malaysia: hotel as case studies
title_short	Accessible built environment for the elderly and disabled in Malaysia: hotel as case studies
title_full	Accessible built environment for the elderly and disabled in Malaysia: hotel as case studies
title_fullStr	Accessible built environment for the elderly and disabled in Malaysia: hotel as case studies
title_full_unstemmed	Accessible built environment for the elderly and disabled in Malaysia: hotel as case studies
title_sort	accessible built environment for the elderly and disabled in malaysia: hotel as case studies
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
publishDate	2010
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