A basic human need for recreation is met by making open green areas public spaces,and inasmuch as they are indispensable for healthy and abled individuals in a community,the disabled also have a right to use them.Beca...A basic human need for recreation is met by making open green areas public spaces,and inasmuch as they are indispensable for healthy and abled individuals in a community,the disabled also have a right to use them.Because the disabled encounter difficulties in every area of life,parks and gardens are of great importance as they provide opportunities for them to participate in social life.Accessibility is limited in parks where the appropriate specifications for the disabled are not complied with.Under these conditions,disabled individuals are unable to benefit from recreation areas and are alienated from the social environment.The aim of this study was to assess the accessibility to the mobility impaired of park areas intended to serve all users,using the c1rp1c1 Community Gardens as an example.Within the boundaries of the area under study,the profiles of individuals with physical impairments(the walking impaired,those confined to wheelchairs,those with arm and hand disabilities)and other disabilities were identified,including provisionally disabilities(affecting the elderly,pregnant women,people with temporarily illnesses,etc.).The procedure then conducted was to fill out observational and assessment forms,using the Turkish Standards Institute’s specifications.Detailed observations were made and measurements taken so that the study area could be tested against the control list.The results indicated that in terms of the usage criteria for the disabled,there was not a large proportion of obstacles to accessibility within the sample area of study.展开更多
文摘A basic human need for recreation is met by making open green areas public spaces,and inasmuch as they are indispensable for healthy and abled individuals in a community,the disabled also have a right to use them.Because the disabled encounter difficulties in every area of life,parks and gardens are of great importance as they provide opportunities for them to participate in social life.Accessibility is limited in parks where the appropriate specifications for the disabled are not complied with.Under these conditions,disabled individuals are unable to benefit from recreation areas and are alienated from the social environment.The aim of this study was to assess the accessibility to the mobility impaired of park areas intended to serve all users,using the c1rp1c1 Community Gardens as an example.Within the boundaries of the area under study,the profiles of individuals with physical impairments(the walking impaired,those confined to wheelchairs,those with arm and hand disabilities)and other disabilities were identified,including provisionally disabilities(affecting the elderly,pregnant women,people with temporarily illnesses,etc.).The procedure then conducted was to fill out observational and assessment forms,using the Turkish Standards Institute’s specifications.Detailed observations were made and measurements taken so that the study area could be tested against the control list.The results indicated that in terms of the usage criteria for the disabled,there was not a large proportion of obstacles to accessibility within the sample area of study.
