| 요약2 |
The population ageing phenomenon due to the extension of average lifespan contribute to the increase of elderly population and also the handicapped population is increasing owing to industrial disaster and accidents, which has resulted in the change of perception: that is, the old and the handicapped should not be regarded as special groups but anybody is subject to being handicapped and suffering difficulties. This change has led to the prevalent concept that the design should not be for any specific group but for all with various ages and body conditions so that it can be universal. The universal design should be applied preferably to the public facilities for many and unspecified people in that it is based on the equality for purpose. So far the public facilities in Korea have been built with the consideration of only the functional and productive aspects, leading to no concern for users. Until recently, various improvement projects have not been carried out with a great deal of interest. If any, they have been limited to Seoul and other metropolises. It needs to be expanded to other parts. In particular, the bus stops being an important factor to urban environment should be designed as being focused on users with the consideration of their demands and physical conditions. This study, for application of universal design to public facilities, will assess how much the universal design is applied to bus stops worldwide and construct the environment of universal design in Korea. |