Download or read book Towards an Enabled Journey written by Hyo Jun Park and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ability to travel freely and independently to participate in society is essential for an individual’s well-being and quality of life. However, the inability to access public transport (PT) due to barriers in the urban environment and PT systems is one of the driving forces that lead to social exclusion for people with disabilities. The aim of this research is to attain a comprehensive insight into the travel behaviour of people with disabilities. It has two objectives. The primary objective is to examine the root cause of the difficulties faced by independent riders, with disabilities, when using PT. The secondary objective is to highlight the importance of the “bottom-up” approach for policy implementation and engagement with the disabled community. This research employed both quantitative and qualitative methods to assist decision-makers and practitioners in designing inclusive PT systems. Data was collected through a series of semi-structured interviews and stated preference surveys around various cities of New Zealand between 2017 and 2019. The thesis consists of two parts, each addressing a specific research question. The first part consists of three studies. The first two adopts the “whole journey chain” concept to identify and prioritise the critical barriers which impede the ability of physically and visually impaired users to travel in a PT journey chain, from origin to destination. Further, the similarities and differences between these barriers are investigated. The findings showed that prioritising the improvement of bus driver training, more strategically placed pedestrian crossings and better presentation of information would bring the most significant mobility benefits. Bus driver’s attitude and unawareness of disabled users’ needs was a common concern. The main barriers for physically impaired users were related to the urban environment, stations and stops, services, and quality of footpaths. In comparison, the main barriers for visually impaired users were the poor presentation of information and obstructions on footpaths. Decision-makers are encouraged to adopt the “accessible journey chain” to eliminate and minimise barriers. For people with disabilities, this means improving the ability to interact more fully in society. To further understand the discrepancies between practitioners and users, a multi-criteria decision-making method “Analytic Hierarchy Process” (AHP), is adopted to determine any differences in the users’ needs and practitioners’ prioritisation of accessibility features for a PT journey chain. The study revealed discrepancies between the prioritisation by practitioners and users. In particular, bus driver attitude accounted for the largest disparity between the two groups. The most important factors perceived by practitioners are crossing facilities, followed by access to stops/stations and quality of footpaths. Practitioners value the built environment component of the journey chain more than the PT component by users. The study highlights the need for practitioners to shift their prioritisation closer to the needs of people with disabilities to eliminate existing barriers. This first part of the study revealed the level of disappointment, mistrust, and frustration felt by the disabled community. Their ability and willingness to participate more fully in society is obstructed by barriers that can be resolved through consultation and prioritisation in design. The second part of the thesis investigates the operational aspect of transfer-making in an integrated PT system. The two studies examine the trip attributes which influence the decisions of people with disabilities to use PT routes involving a transfer. Transfer waiting time was revealed to have the most significant effect on non-PT user’s willingness to ride transfer routes. In contrast, personal safety was the most significant factor for current PT users’, on the condition that infrastructure facilitating transfers are accessible. This reinforces the importance of having stringent regulations to ensure that PT infrastructure is compliant with accessibility design standards to allow disabled users to ride PT independently. A psychological model, Weber’s Law “Just Noticeable Difference” (JND), is adopted to determine the least travel and transfer time required for disabled PT users to perceive integrated routes with transfers as a feasible option. Disabled PT users desired a reduction in their current travel times by at least 31%. It also includes the examination of the effects of quality of accessibility features on transfer waiting and walking time. There was minimal effect on the desired travel time savings given an interchange with better quality accessibility features. However, participants desired a higher transfer waiting time for complex interchanges compared to simple stations. These values can be used to assist transport planners to reconsider how they design integrated systems to improve their attractiveness for the disabled community. This research provides a comprehensive insight into the perspective of disabled travellers. By adopting a more holistic view of the PT journey chain, decision-makers and practitioners can develop a better understanding of the needs of people with disabilities, and thereby, incorporate approaches towards achieving a more inclusive transportation network. In summary, the following main contributions of this thesis are: a) The adoption of the “accessible journey chain” concept to identify critical issues relative to the whole PT journey chain. b) Investigating the similarities and differences in the perceived barriers between two common disability types, physical and visual impairment. c) The quantification of the relative weightings perceived by practitioners and disabled PT users in the prioritisation of common accessibility features using AHP. d) Determining the average values of the JND constant, k, for the relationship between travel time and transfer time.

Download or read book Being Heumann written by Judith Heumann and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year for Nonfiction "...an essential and engaging look at recent disability history."— Buzzfeed One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human. A story of fighting to belong in a world that wasn’t built for all of us and of one woman’s activism—from the streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington—Being Heumann recounts Judy Heumann’s lifelong battle to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion in society. Paralyzed from polio at eighteen months, Judy’s struggle for equality began early in life. From fighting to attend grade school after being described as a “fire hazard” to later winning a lawsuit against the New York City school system for denying her a teacher’s license because of her paralysis, Judy’s actions set a precedent that fundamentally improved rights for disabled people. As a young woman, Judy rolled her wheelchair through the doors of the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in San Francisco as a leader of the Section 504 Sit-In, the longest takeover of a governmental building in US history. Working with a community of over 150 disabled activists and allies, Judy successfully pressured the Carter administration to implement protections for disabled peoples’ rights, sparking a national movement and leading to the creation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Candid, intimate, and irreverent, Judy Heumann’s memoir about resistance to exclusion invites readers to imagine and make real a world in which we all belong.

Download or read book The Future of Disability in America written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-10-24 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future of disability in America will depend on how well the U.S. prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three decades. Building upon two prior studies from the Institute of Medicine (the 1991 Institute of Medicine's report Disability in America and the 1997 report Enabling America), The Future of Disability in America examines both progress and concerns about continuing barriers that limit the independence, productivity, and participation in community life of people with disabilities. This book offers a comprehensive look at a wide range of issues, including the prevalence of disability across the lifespan; disability trends the role of assistive technology; barriers posed by health care and other facilities with inaccessible buildings, equipment, and information formats; the needs of young people moving from pediatric to adult health care and of adults experiencing premature aging and secondary health problems; selected issues in health care financing (e.g., risk adjusting payments to health plans, coverage of assistive technology); and the organizing and financing of disability-related research. The Future of Disability in America is an assessment of both principles and scientific evidence for disability policies and services. This book's recommendations propose steps to eliminate barriers and strengthen the evidence base for future public and private actions to reduce the impact of disability on individuals, families, and society.

Download or read book Improving Transport Accessibility for All Guide to Good Practice written by European Conference of Ministers of Transport and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2006-05-11 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide brings the reader information on the latest in good practice regarding improving transport accessibility for all users.

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Download or read book A Journey to the Centre of the Earth and more written by Jules Verne and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-25 with total page 1724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing in France in the nineteenth century, Jules Verne was fascinated by adventure and exploration. Collecting "A Journey to the Center of the Earth", "Around the World in 80 Days", "From the Earth to the Moon", "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "The Mysterious Island", this omnibus offers a unique compilation of five of Verne's Voyages, stories in which he extrapolated developing technology and invention into marvellous fiction. This volume offers readers a generous introduction to Jules Verne, whose books are as alive today as they were for readers new to the ideas expressed in them during his time. Jules Gabriel Verne (1828 – 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction.

Download or read book Current Issues in Asian Tourism written by Chris Cooper and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive volume was put together in response to the growing amount of research on tourism in Asia and an increasing number of authors from Asian countries. It concentrates on two aspects of Asian Tourism: first, the Asian tourists themselves, and second, economic development and tourism in the Asian region. The first part of the collection focuses on three areas: the motivations of different types of Asian tourist; the characteristics and behaviour of particular Asian tourist segments; and, finally, an analysis of specific research issues. The second part of the book then goes on to explore the governance and organisation of tourism in the Asian region, and the nature of Asian growth and competitiveness as it relates to tourism. The articles in this book were originally published in the journal Current Issues in Tourism.

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