Accessible environments and UnnoticedAccessibility: Feelings of wellbeingAccessibility: Feelings of wellbeing

(Reflections from our experience in Jaén)Alfonso Huertas Marchal

Madrid, 2 de marzo de 2009

Companies in the promotion of design for all.

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Human need for technology and accessibility

Reflections on human needsReflections on human needs

DEFICENCY

POSSIBILITIES

Technology

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H d t th i l k f t l t th t i iHumans, due to their lack of natural strength to survive in hostiles environments, have look for technological elements enabling them to control their environment

Human need for technology and accessibility

Technology needs of persons with disabilities

• Cooking, , eating, dressing,… (BADL & IADL)

• Communication. • Access to information.Access to information.• Environmental control.

Displacement and movility• Displacement and movility.

The challenge of accessibility in private spaces

PUBLIC POLICY

LEGISLATIVE SCOPE

PARTICIPATION OF ASSOCIATIONS

These three areas have been insufficient to allow the introduction of accessibility in the private sphere Because companies industry andaccessibility in the private sphere. Because .companies, industry and citizens has been away from accessibility.

The challenge of accessibility in private spaces

PUBLIC POLICY

LEGISLATIVE SCOPE

PARTICIPATION OF ASSOCIATIONS

COMPANIES

CITIZEN

As consumers of accessibles environments, services and products

to internalize the values of accessibility in their habits and citizenship practices.

The challenges of architectural design within the private sphere.

Thinking about the diversity of lpeople.

The revaluation of the ideas of a flexible and adaptable designa flexible and adaptable design.

Understanding the needs of the householdthe household.

Understanding the person in their possible evolution Housingtheir possible evolution Housing should be adapted to the needs of its residents and not vice versa.versa.

Accessible environments and Unnoticed Accessibility

Beauty, magic colors, motions,enjoying the scenery,

pleasant experienceexperience. Accessibility has played an active role

Accessible environments and Unnoticed Accessibility

Determings, alert status, obstacles,

h dimpediments, shared attention DisconfortDisconfort

Management model of accessibility

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Process approach

Jaén Accesible: Main actions.

ConvenioAgreement between Diputación Provincial de Jaén and FEJIDIF:FEJIDIF:

Development of 88 municipal accessibility plans, with an influence on the population of 400 000 personason the population of 400,000 personas.

Accessibility awareness activities: schools, associations and entrepreneurs having participated more than 5 000 peopleentrepreneurs, having participated more than 5,000 people.

Training program on comprehensive accessibility, having trained more than 600 people.more than 600 people.

Developing web ( www.jaenaccesible.org )

Development and implementation of projects to eliminate barriers in urban design, building, transport and communication. Three employment-trainig workshops ( 90 professionals)

Employment-trainig workshop Sierra de Segura AccesibleEmployment-trainig workshopJaén AccesibleMenta Program: Alcaudete y Jaén

Other Actions:

Jaén Accesible: Main actions.

Agreement between the City of Jaen, ONCE, APROSAJA and FEJIDIF: Elaboración del Plan Municipal de Accesibilidad de 5 barrios de la

capital 30 edificios de carácter municipal, con una influencia en la población de 117.000 personas. Preparation of the Municipal Accessibility Plan for 5 districts of the capital in 30 public buildings. with

f fan influence on the population of 117,000 people.

Accessibility awareness activities: participation of 3.000 people.

Convenio entre el Parque Tecnológico GEOLIT y FEJIDIF para el desarrollo de actividades de consultoría en accesibilidad en sus instalaciones Agreement between GEOLIT Technology FEJIDIF for theinstalaciones. Agreement between GEOLIT Technology FEJIDIF for the development of consultancy activities in accessibility to its facilities.

Consultancy projects:Consultancy projects:City of Linares: Touristic pathway around a minig area. City of Fuensanta de Martos: Municipal bulding..City of Alcaudete: UrbanizationCity of Alcaudete: Urbanization.