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Barrier Free Access to the Man-Made Environment - A Review of Current Literature. Interim Report.

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Title: Barrier Free Access to the Man-Made Environment - A Review of Current Literature. Interim Report.
Authors: Steinfeld, Edward, Syracuse Univ., NY. School of Architecture.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 45
Publication Date: 1975
Sponsoring Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC. Office of Policy Development and Research.
Contract Number: H-2200R
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Biomechanics, Building Design, Demography, Design Requirements, Exceptional Child Research, Handicapped Children, Research Reviews (Publications), Spatial Relationship, Standards
Abstract: Reviewed in the interim report on revision of the existing American National Standards Institute provision is current literature on barrier free design for disabled individuals. The report addresses the following topics: the history of access as a civil right; demographic aspects (including information on task dysfunctions of disabled persons related to architectural building elements); standards and building codes review (including tables on scope of state and federal regulations); review of human factors research on functional anthropometry, biomechanics, information display and specific task environments; spatial behavior of disabled persons; analysis of building products (including a suggested matrix for use in evaluating such products as plumbing fixtures, telephone booths, and refrigerators); and recommendations on design features. (CL)
Journal Code: RIEOCT1976
Entry Date: 1976
Accession Number: ED123855
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Reviewed in the interim report on revision of the existing American National Standards Institute provision is current literature on barrier free design for disabled individuals. The report addresses the following topics: the history of access as a civil right; demographic aspects (including information on task dysfunctions of disabled persons related to architectural building elements); standards and building codes review (including tables on scope of state and federal regulations); review of human factors research on functional anthropometry, biomechanics, information display and specific task environments; spatial behavior of disabled persons; analysis of building products (including a suggested matrix for use in evaluating such products as plumbing fixtures, telephone booths, and refrigerators); and recommendations on design features. (CL)