Universal design criteria in standards and codes about accessibility of built environments in Brazil
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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Critérios de desenho universal em normas e códigos sobre acessibilidade de ambientes construídos no Brasil
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This paper includes some criticism in analysis of the development and
implementation of the national standards for accessibility of the built environment
in Brazil, i.e., the NBR9050. Currently, the 2015 version of it resembles an
encyclopaedia including a variety of exotic contributions gathered historically
from different sources; however, that characteristic makes it work like a puzzle
that keeps alive prejudices about users' needs and disabilities. Besides, there are
conflicts between recommended ideas and previous requirements from older
versions. The definition of Universal Design has been published since 2004, but
there is still no indication of how to make the principles work in practice.
Therefore, it is very hard for city officials to assess quality of environments, and
professionals have serious constraints to explore their skills further while
addressing users' diversified needs. Certainly, the current NBR9050 requires
further editorial work. Nevertheless, an important decision is necessary: it is
important to organize information so that readers may identify in each topic
whether Universal Design application can be achieved or whether the proposed
technical solution may lead to construction of limited spatial adaptation and reach
only some poor accommodation of users with uncommon needs. Presenting some
examples in context of socially inclusive environments, the newer revised version
of NBR9050 is necessary to explain about pitfalls of bad design of accessibility for
discriminated disabled users. Readers should be able to establish conceptual links
between the best ideas so that Universal Design could be easily understood.
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Arquitetura e Urbanismo, Desenho Industrial
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Universal Design, Accessibility features, Revision, Technical Standards
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http://www.udyork.net