Comparative Study and Enlightenment of Barrier-Free Laws and Regulations of America, Britain and China

Abstract:

The barrier-free environment is the guarantee for the vulnerable groups such as the senior citizens and the disabled, which reflects the civilization level of the society. And America and Britain are the most advanced countries which have longer history of barrier-free design. Their barrier-free design laws, regulations and standard system are complete, covering a wide range of security objects and having developed into the universal design or inclusive design stage with their own features. The barrier-free design of China was carried out late and yet within 30 years’ development, China still has made many achievements. However, in terms of scientific research and civil consciousness, the gap to the developed countries is still big. Summarizing the development trend of American and British barrier-free design features, comparison can provide the working direction for the barrier-free design cause of China, namely, the improvement of the researches on barrier-free design, the functions of organizations for the disabled, public participation and regulations enforcement.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 584-586)
• Pages: 790-795
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.584-586.790
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: Wei Yang Jia*
• Keywords: Barrier Free, Comparative Study, Inclusive Design, Laws and Regulations, Universal Design

References

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