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SUMMARY:Towards Accessible Urban Areas
DESCRIPTION:Towards Accessible Urban Areas for Persons with Disabilities: Over 600 million people\, approximately 10% of the world’s population\, have some type of a disability. In developing countries\, due to the two fold correlation between disability and poverty\, up to 20% of the population has a disability. Due to structural\, environmental and attitudinal barriers they continue to face\, persons with disabilities are often prevented from fully participating in the economic and social life\, leading to their further impoverishment. Amidst a wide array of tools used to enable the full participation in the society of persons with disabilities\, accessibility and universal design are of significant importance when it comes to urban planning. This presentation focuses on transport and infrastructure within the urban setting\, and aims to further the understanding of the mobility and access issues experienced by persons with disabilities in developing countries\, and to identify specific steps that can be taken to start addressing problems. \nAbout the speaker\nMaša Anišić is a doctoral candidate at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Italy. Her doctoral thesis examines the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the impact of its innovative architecture on the stronger social\, economic and cultural rights fulfillment for persons with disabilities.
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LOCATION:Davies Reading Room\, Room 2.27\, Environmental and Geographical Science\, UCT\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, 8000\, South Africa
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