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An Empirical Study of Accessibility to Multi-shopping Mall for The Mobility Impaired

교통약자의 복합상업시설 접근성에 대한 실증적 연구

Sang-Won Cho*
,
Soyeon Lee**
조상원 *
,
이소연 **
*정회원(주저자), 중앙대학교 공간디자인전공 석사과정
**정회원(교신저자), 중앙대학교 실내환경디자인전공 조교수
Corresponding AuthorSoyeon Lee, Assistant Professor, Department of Housing and Interior Design, Chung-Ang University, Address: 4726 Seodongdae-ro, Daedeok-myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi Province, Zip Code 17546, South Korea E-mail: soyeonlee@cau.ac.kr
25 February 2020. pp. 71-78
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Abstract

The aim of this research is to provide empirical evidence for accessibility to commercial spaces for the mobility impaired. To be specific, field study and experimental study on stroller and wheelchair users’ access to major facilities of multi-shopping mall through public transportation were conducted. The study methods are as follows: first, this study investigates legal compliance of facilities for the mobility impaired, based on a field investigation; second, this study examines the practical usability of the relevant facilities for ordinary persons, stroller users and hand-operated wheelchair users respectively. The study results are as follows: first, convenience facility installation manuals for the disability and universal design guidelines were relatively well applied to multi-shopping facilities; second, it was empirically proven that although it was not impossible for the mobility impaired to approach multi-commercial facilities, it was very inconvenient and unreasonable. The mobility impaired had poor travel distances and travel times, compared to ordinary persons; third, in relation to access to multi-shopping mall, there was a lack of practical considerations for stroller users. In addition, there were many studies and regulations for wheelchair users, but stroller users are in the blind spot and many users must endure the irrationality.

Keywords
The Mobility Impaired
Accessibility
Barrier Free Design
Multi-Shopping Mall
Empirical Study
키워드
교통약자
접근성
배리어프리 디자인
복합상업시설
실증적 연구
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  • Publisher :The Korean Housing Association
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국주거학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Housing Association
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국주거학회논문집
  • Volume : 31
  • No :1
  • Pages :71-78
  • Received Date : 2019-11-28
  • Revised Date : 2019-12-17
  • Accepted Date : 2019-12-17
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.6107/JKHA.2020.31.1.071
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