Building Managers’ Perception in Regards to Accessibility and Universal Design Implementation in Public Buildings: Putrajaya case studies

Kadir, Syazwani Abdul; Jamaludin, Mariam; Rahim, Asiah Abdul

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.02.071

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“…For example, the study on level of awareness and perception of building managers regarding current and future plan of building’s accessibility and their knowledge on universal design theory (Kadir et al , 2012) shows that some misinterpreted universal design as disability design that merely caters the need of PWD’s accessibility in architecture and the surrounding environment. They also perceived their building as accessible to building’s visitors; however, their understanding of universal design in terms of the application in areas other than built environment could be improved.…”

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“…Parallel to this, the reviewed studies also identify lack of awareness about the importance of barrier-free environment in the wider community (Kadir et al , 2012). Sometimes, even the direct users (e.g.…”

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“…Also vocational education in this field (AWARD, 2009) and lifelong learning are important to educate skilled workforce with knowledge and understanding of universal design principles. Additionally, society as a whole needs to be educated about the importance of barrier-free environment and PWD rights and capabilities (Kadir et al , 2012). The comprehensive consideration of universal design within the curriculum contents is essential.…”

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Sustainability and universal design aspects in heritage building refurbishment

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Purpose The purpose of the paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of the refurbishment of heritage buildings with special emphasis on sustainability and universal design. Findings of the study are the basis for further research and development of enhanced strategies for retrofitting and adaptive reuse of heritage buildings in the framework of sustainability and universal design. Design/methodology/approach The present research focusses on literature review analysis of specific elements of the refurbishment of heritage buildings with the aim to discover the characteristics/indicators of sustainability and universal design, which are usually used in refurbishment project and the gaps. In this paper, the latest state-of-art in the mentioned fields has been assessed, and the developments along with research gaps and potential future research focusses have been identified. The literature was collected mainly through Science Direct, World Wide Science and Emerald, especially focussed on publications from 2000 to 2019 written in English and the Web for regulatory and recommendation publications. Other sources, such as actual projects, might shed additional light on the specific issues of the studied topics. Findings This review shows that the current research related to heritage building renovation and reuse does not address sustainability and universal design issues comprehensively. Typically, in research, the topics of heritage, sustainability and inclusiveness are considered separately. In real situations, however, they are interconnected and influence each other, forming an indivisible whole. The needs of persons with disabilities (PWD) in correlation to the built heritage are not well studied. This is why it is important to consider these topics not only separately but also in an interrelated way. Research limitations/implications The need for cross-disciplinary problem-solving method, based on a holistic approach, to form the base for implementation of universal design principles into refurbishing of heritage buildings is seen. Practical implications This paper demonstrates the need for usable procedures for various stakeholders in their everyday practice. Originality/value The combined subjects of sustainability, heritage buildings and universal design are not well covered by research. Lack of appropriate literature for this specific area is forming a significant gap that hinders the development of relevant information and methods that could be applied in actual projects. This paper, albeit in a partial way, intends to fill this gap and opts to provide a comprehensive summary of the sustainability factors affecting adaptive reuse of heritage buildings with special emphasis on users, specifically PWD.

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“…Positive supports encourage them to prove their capabilities while public stereotype and prejudice towards PWD may diminish their self-esteem and confidence to participate in the social and economic mainstream [7]. According to Abdul Rahim [1], a more barrier-free design of facilities need to be constructed as all categories of people can enjoy the facilities.…”

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The Provision of the Disabled Facilities in Public Hospitals

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Abstract. The implementation of Person with Disabilities Act 2008 has become an eye opener towards the provision of disabled facilities in all public buildings especially regarding healthcare accessibility. The aim of this research is to analyse the provision of the disabled facilities provided in a public hospital in Perak, Malaysia. To support the research, it was supporting with two objectives that are to identify the designs and requirements of disabled facilities that need to be fulfilled according to Uniform Building By-Laws (UBBL) and other standard regulations and to identify the level of awareness of public on disabled facilities in the public hospital. For the purpose of the research, the observation method has been done towards three (3) selected hospital in Perak and questionnaire survey have been distributed to 96 respondents among the staff and visitors of the hospitals. All the data collected from the questionnaire survey and the checklist using UBBL standard requirement, then analysed using the SPSS V.21. The outcome of the observation indicates that most of the hospitals were provided with the disabled facilities, but there are still some rooms for improvement regarding specifications and the provision itself. In a nutshell, this research helps the management of the hospital together with the public on the importance of the provision of the disabled facilities in public buildings.

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“…Furthermore, obvious accessibility space allotted for PWDs' parking and restrooms with better accessibility would also be more convenient for PWDs, which would allow PWDs to use restroom facilities with requiring help. Thus, the barrier-free physical facilities of restaurants in the resort areas should improve the size of the restrooms and parking lots, or provided an adequate number of PWDs restrooms and parking lots with sufficient space and obvious barrier-free symbols as well as slip-resistant material for floors (Kadir, Jamaludin and Rahim, 2012).…”

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The Satisfaction Study of People with Disabilities Regarding the Restaurant with Barrier-Free Environment in Taiwan Tourism Area

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The number of people with disabilities (PWDs) is expected to increase over years due to the increase of human lifespan and accidents. However, the PWDs as a result of some social factors, such as environment inaccessibility, insufficient job opportunity, inadequate education aids, etc. are excluded from participating their leisure activities or dining out in the society. This study aims to investigate and evaluate the design of barrier-free environment of restaurants in Taiwan famous tourism areas via the restaurant customer satisfaction of PWDs regarding the barrier-free facility and service quality. The results show that the qualified percentage of barrier-free physical environment design is only 44%, and PWDs are not satisfied with the barrier-free physical environment including the space allotted in parking lots, restroom accessibility for PWDs, as well as the slipperiness of floors. The regression analysis shows the barrier-free physical environment and service quality aspect with respect to post-purchase intentions reach statistical significance indicating the environment design for the PWDs is critical to the restaurant management especially in a tourism area.

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Building Managers’ Perception in Regards to Accessibility and Universal Design Implementation in Public Buildings: Putrajaya case studies

Cited by 13 publications

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Sustainability and universal design aspects in heritage building refurbishment

Sustainability and universal design aspects in heritage building refurbishment

The Provision of the Disabled Facilities in Public Hospitals

The Satisfaction Study of People with Disabilities Regarding the Restaurant with Barrier-Free Environment in Taiwan Tourism Area

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