Development of Collaborative Tools to Improve Accessibility in Public Spaces

Abstract

There are many factors that lower the level of accessibility in our environment, especially for citizens with special needs, examples are incorrect designs of public buildings or the lack of tools that show and generate the information in an accessible and user friendly way. These factors translate into physical and technological barriers both to citizens with disabilities and to the professionals responsible for providing solutions to these limitations. This study presents an approach on the development of collaborative tools for supporting professionals responsible for making accessibility plans. The aim is to provide support for their work on the improvement of accessibility in public spaces. Using the tool IMA (Integral Management of Accessibility) the completion and publication of the comprehensive plans of accessibility is greatly accelerated, thereby shortening the time needed to achieve more accessible towns and environments.