Accessibility of Commercial Buildings for Persons with Physical Difficulties in Addis Ababa
Eyuel Ketema,
Esayas Deribe
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2022
Pages:
34-42
Received:
27 June 2022
Accepted:
25 July 2022
Published:
4 August 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.larp.20220703.11
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Abstract: Building accessibility requires creating spaces that are accessible to everyone, including people who use wheelchairs, canes, and mobility scooters, as well as people with vision and hearing impairments. Due to architectural and functional issues, commercial buildings in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, do not provide fair accessibility for peoples with physical difficulties. Stairs at the main entrances, the height and number of series of steps and stair risers, insufficient signage or color/texture identification, secured ramp access, and other activities that hinder disabled people's movement are all factors that contribute to their absence. This study was conducted to assess the accessibility of commercial buildings in Addis Ababa in order to make it easier for peoples with physical difficulties to move around, to identify challenges, and to propose architectural solutions to ameliorate the situation. The study covers everything from recognizing accessibility issues to assessing and forwarding theoretical recommendations. Finally, design recommendations for the selected commercial building were made in order to improve accessibility for people with physical difficulties. Key informants were selected by random sampling technique. Observation, questionnaire, case study and focus group discussions were implemented for data collection. Tables were used to explain the data for easy comprehension. To address the lack of fair accessibility, facilitative measures such as the use of new technologies, planning and building accessible systems in accordance with local and international standards, monitoring and supervising the construction of building accessibility systems, and collaboration of relevant stakeholders were suggested. To summarize, the research looked into how to deal with issues arising from current commercial building structures, as well as how to make buildings more accessible to peoples with physical difficulties giving particular attention to wheelchair users.
Abstract: Building accessibility requires creating spaces that are accessible to everyone, including people who use wheelchairs, canes, and mobility scooters, as well as people with vision and hearing impairments. Due to architectural and functional issues, commercial buildings in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, do not provide fair accessibility for peoples...
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Analysing the Relevance of Therapeutic Lands Cape for Hospitals: In Context of Nekemte, Ethiopia
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2022
Pages:
43-47
Received:
8 May 2022
Accepted:
16 June 2022
Published:
12 August 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.larp.20220703.12
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Abstract: The Therapeutic Landscape is an evolving concept that is gaining popularity today. what makes landscape therapeutic and not another? In what way are landscapes healing? The benefits of therapeutic landscape design in healthcare are discussed in this study. As a result of research findings from a case study, a set of recommendations for therapeutic landscape design has been proposed to show how therapeutic gardens may be used to better serve the community as a whole. The maps and site layout have been examined. As a main research project, a case study is employed. The findings of the case studies helped in the formulation of theories, policy recommendations, and the use of gardens for therapeutic purposes in hospitals. This research looked at a range of approaches to learning about the therapeutic environment in hospitals a bast from general (normal) facilities provided. These include how gardens might be utilized to improve patient treatment and the realization that nature is another name for health. The application will focus on the hospital's site location in order to produce a peaceful therapeutic garden in the context of Nekemte City's dry tropical climate.
Abstract: The Therapeutic Landscape is an evolving concept that is gaining popularity today. what makes landscape therapeutic and not another? In what way are landscapes healing? The benefits of therapeutic landscape design in healthcare are discussed in this study. As a result of research findings from a case study, a set of recommendations for therapeutic ...
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