Barrier free campus landscape for students with disabilities

Mohd. Hussain, Mohd. Ramzi and Tukiman, Izawati (2015) Barrier free campus landscape for students with disabilities. Asian Academic Research Journal of Multidisciplinary, 2 (5). pp. 200-211. ISSN 2319–2801

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Abstract

This paper discusses the theoretical aspects of disability and its relationship to campus planning. It presents the theoretical frameworks consist of the definition of disability and people with disabilities (PwDs); types of disabilities in built environment which cover issues and challenges faced by disabled peoples; outdoor spaces of campus planning and outdoor campus environment from the aspects of landscape design. This paper focuses on the barrier free campus landscape design in campus planning and reviews the needs of Student with Disabilities (SwDs) as part of PwDs in terms of their accessibility, safety, usability, and integrated design, in order to create a barrier free campus environment. The paper provides a platform to discover the needs of the disabled students, especially in the campus environment, based on the type of disabilities.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3432/72334
Uncontrolled Keywords:	people with disabilities (PwDs); barrier free campus; universal design; campus environment; Student with Disabilities (SwDs)
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NA Architecture N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA2545.A1 Architecture and people with disabilities
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Landscape Architecture
Depositing User:	Dr Izawati Tukiman
Date Deposited:	24 May 2019 10:23
Last Modified:	17 May 2021 22:49
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/72334

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