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Towards Universal Accessibility: Architectural Barriers in Ukhrul, a Hilly District of Manipur
Indian Journal of Physical Medicine & RehabilitationIntroduction: Architectural barriers significantly impede access and mobility, especially for persons with disabilities (PWDs). Rural areas like Ukhrul, a hilly district in Manipur, face unique challenges in creating accessible environments due to their ...
S. U. Priyanka +5 more
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Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação, 2019 Background: The nurse specialist in rehabilitation nursing is essential in the involvement of people with disabilities in sports practices. Its role is to intervene in deviations of health of the person and to evaluate the accessibility of the building.
Cindy Simões da Silva +5 more
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Immigration, Disability and Healthcare Access in Brazil
Disability Studies Quarterly, 2021 Immigration and refugee status protection are growing phenomena in Brazil and the city of São Paulo is one of the largest hubs in the country for this heterogeneous population. Various studies reveal barriers faced by immigrants and refugees in Brazil to
Samantha Serrano, Denise Martin
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ValeAS: an ICT tool to assess accessibility and safety of the built environment
Techne, 2014 ValeAS (Assessment of Accessibility and Safety) is a software developed by the Construction Technologies Institute, Rome Unit, of the National Research Council (ITC-CNR), with the aim of giving an ICT tool for assessing the accessibility level of egress ...
Luigi Biocca +3 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2015 Through advances in production and treatment technologies, transparent glass has become an increasingly versatile material and a global hallmark of modern architecture.
Gesine eMarquardt +9 more
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Interaction Design and Architecture(s), 2022 Alzheimer's disease (AD) changes a person's relationship with space. While research exists on how an interactive therapeutic environment can enhance the quality of life for people with Alzheimer's disease (PWAD), PWADs as end-users are not ...
Heidi Elnimr
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Blindness and visual impairment: quality of life and accessibility in the city of Turin
Frontiers in MedicinePurposeDespite the increase in socio-health conditions and, in general, the focus on health worldwide, many diseases still adversely affect the quality of life (QoL), including those causing vision loss. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the
Alessia Nuzzi +4 more
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TODAY'S CITIES: CHALLENGES FOR REHABILITATION NURSES FOR INCLUSION
Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação, 2020 The architectural barriers on public highway cause inaccessibility, contributing to the limitation of functionality and creation of disability. Objectives: to analyze the conditions of accessibility on public highways in view of the needs of disabled ...
Ana Isabel Ribeiro Da Silva Pereira +5 more
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Microbial Barrier Properties of Cotton Fabric—Influence of Weave Architecture [PDF]
Polymers, 2020 The subject of the paper focuses on the effect of weave architecture on microbial barrier properties of woven fabrics or more precisely on identifying crucial elements of weave architecture that dominantly influence bacteria penetration in dry condition. For that purpose, 12 samples of cotton fabrics were woven and examined.
Beti Rogina-Car +3 more
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HeritageCanada’s heritage sites, while fewer in number compared to Europe, face significant challenges in accessibility due to strict preservation laws. Many were built before social inclusion became a priority, making them difficult to navigate for individuals ...
Maryem Lakoud +6 more
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