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Ergonomiczne rozwiązania techniczne dla osób z niepełnosprawnościami stosowane w transporcie zbiorowym
Ergonomic-technical guidelines that consider the needs of disabled persons for public transport vehicles

Author(s): Marek Zabłocki, Marcin Butlewski, Maciej Sydor
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law
Published by: Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Keywords: persons with disabilities: public transport: technical guidelines on par with ergonomic requirements: legal requirements: universal planning

Summary/Abstract: Modern means of public transport should consider the needs of all users. This article presents ergonomics guidelines and legal requirements for the accessibility of public transport for people with special needs. It defines the main problem areas, and then compares them with the principles of universal design. Numerous sources helpful in identifying the needs of people with disabilities are presented. An open catalog of sample ergonomic solutions ends this article.

  • Issue Year: 553/2017
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 15-19
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Polish