Liyana Mohamed Yusof, a University of Adelaide Masters Architecture student from Malaysia is conducting research into accessibilty of public parks. She is seeking information from people who use a wheelchair on their opinions and experience of accessing public parks in Adelaide, South Australia.
Her supervisor is Dr David Jones david.jones@adelaide.edu.au
Project Title
Accessibility for Wheelchair Users in Public Parks: A Comparison between Adelaide and Kuantan
Project Summary
As a developing country, Malaysia has demonstrated an active role in the efforts of providing equal opportunity for people with disabilities through its new legislation, the Persons with Disabilities Act 2008. However, consideration of equal accessibility to outdoor environments in Malaysia is still lacking. Accordingly, the aim of this research is to investigate the appropriateness of key criteria applied for people with disabilities, particularly for wheelchair users in public parks in Australia, for the Malaysia context. A comprehensive investigation of the needs, anthropology and appropriate materials for wheelchair users as well as Malaysian and Australian guidelines, standards and legislations for people with disabilities will be undertaken in this research. It is hoped that this research will increase the awareness of the needs of people with disabilities in public parks among Malaysian architects, landscape architects, planners and local authorities. Significantly, the understanding from the research will contribute to increasing the quality of life of people with disabilities socially, mentally and spiritually.
Click on this link for the survey questions PublicParksWheelchairAccessibility
Please complete the questionnaire and attach it to an email and return to Liyana. Her email address is: liyana_y@yahoo.com
