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Title: | ASSESSING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF BUILT INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: A CASE OF THE SOFOLINE INTERCHANGE |
Authors: | Danso, A.K. Atuahene, B.T. Agyekum, K. |
Keywords: | Disability Interchange Kumasi Accessibility. |
Issue Date: | Apr-2017 |
Publisher: | INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA |
Citation: | 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA - 12-14 April 2017, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana |
Abstract: | Currently, disabled people face different kinds of
discriminations, posing difficulties and disadvantages
of different sizes. Key amongst such challenges
is the ability to access built infrastructure like
roads. A challenge is posed to planners and design
professionals as to how they are able to improve
accessibility of the built environment, specifically the
transportation infrastructure system to help reduce
the suffering of Persons with Disability (PWDs) in
Ghana. This research was conducted to examine the
accessibility of the Sofoline Interchange to PWDs. It
employed open-ended questionnaires and a checklist
that sought the views of respondents (the project
consultant, the contractor and the client / Ministry
of Roads and Highways in Kumasi Metropolitan
Assembly) working on the Sofoline Interchange on
key issues pertaining to PWDs. Findings showed
that facilities needed by the visually impaired such as
audio communications, handrails, tactile markings
and curbs have not been incorporated into the design
of the Sofoline Interchange, making it unfriendly to
the visually impaired. The findings from this study
should enable all stakeholders concerned to come
together to find ways to address this issue, especially
when it comes to the construction of such facilities
to enable the PWDs to access them freely. |
Description: | 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA - 12-14 April 2017, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10940 |
Appears in Collections: | College of Architecture and Planning
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