# Auditing Accessibility of Pavements and Points of Interest in Urban Areas: The 'Seek & Go' Tool +
## 3 Accessibility Measures for Disabled People  
The identification and accommodation of accessibility issues can be a complex and nuanced process, often requiring a profound understanding of the relevant considerations. As such, it is imperative that planners possess the requisite knowledge and expertise to effectively recognize and address these challenges in a thoughtful and comprehensive manner. This research delves into the topic of facilitating access for disabled individuals to urban spaces, with a specific emphasis on measures documented in the literature. A critical taxonomy of this literature revealed a comprehensive list of thirty-one measures, which can be categorized into three distinct clusters based on their scope. These clusters include the following: (i) space infrastructure, (ii) building infrastructure, and (iii) awareness initiatives. Table 1 provides a comprehensive list of these measures and initiatives that have been recognized.  
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**Scope** & **Measure/Initiative** & **Source(s)** \\ \hline \multirow{8}{*}{Space Infrastructure} & 1. Outdoor areas and sidewalks accessible for disabled people & [29, 30, 31] \\  & 2. Outdoor ramps & [32, 33, 3] \\  & 3. Accessible public sanitary facilities & [30, 32] \\  & 4. Signage and markings with accessibility information & [30, 33] \\  & 5. Routes with integrated blind guide & [34] \\  & 6. Absence of temporary obstacles from sidewalks & [30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37] \\  & 7. Public parking spaces for disabled people & [29, 30, 31] \\  & 8. Walking routes for disabled people & [38] \\  & 9. Audible signals on pedestrian crossings & [34, 39] \\  & 10. Public transport accessible by disabled people & [34, 37, 40] \\ \hline \multirow{8}{*}{Building Infrastructure} & 1. Parking spaces exclusively for disabled people & [29, 30, 31] \\  & 2. Communication systems for disabled people (e.g., SMS, e-mail, subtitles, audio systems) & [33] \\  & 3. Accessible signage inside buildings and in surrounding areas & [30, 32] \\  & 4. Accessible entrance & [31, 41] \\ \cline{1-1}  & 5. Accessible route and escape (e.g., blind guide, touch paths) & [33, 36, 42] \\ \cline{1-1}  & 6. Accessible sanitary facilities & [30] \\ \cline{1-1}  & 7. Accessible services & [43] \\ \cline{1-1}  & 8. Accessible fixed equipment (e.g., reception and transaction counters) & [31, 32] \\ \cline{1-1}  & 9. Accessible means for covering altitude differences (e.g., elevators) & [32] \\ \cline{1-1}  & 10. Proper lighting for disabled people & [44] \\ \cline{1-1}  & 11. Proper coloring of selected building points for disabled people & [42, 44] \\ \hline \multirow{8}{*}{Awareness Initiatives} & 1. Public awareness campaigns & [45] \\ \cline{1-1}  & 2. Staff training & [37, 40, 45] \\ \cline{1-1}  & 3. Accessible web portals in organizations & [30, 46] \\ \cline{1-1}  & 4. Tourist guides for disabled people & [39, 46] \\ \cline{1-1}  & 5. Smart applications for disabled people & [39, 45] \\ \cline{1-1}  & 6. Public events for raising disability awareness & [40] \\ \cline{1-1}  & 7. Maps with accessible facilities and points of interest in each regional setting/authority & [34] \\ \cline{1-1}  & 8. Information office for the disabled people in each regional setting/authority & [34] \\ \cline{1-1}  & 9. Multimedia for disabled people (e.g., videos in sign language) & [39] \\ \cline{1-1}  & 10. Accessible information material and forms & [37, 40] \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 1: Measures/initiatives for ensuring accessibility to people with disabilities.