Purpose

Globally, there is a growing proportion of disabled people as a result of different circumstances. This growth generates attention and leads to ways to integrate the affected population into society. Addressing such disability and integration is particularly important at buildings level, enabling and expanding the scope of activities for people with disabilities (PWDs). The rising number of PWDs and the need to integrate them into society create a need for action to improve their living condition and integration into society. This study aims to examine the issue of accessibility for PWDs in higher education facilities in Qatar.

Design/methodology/approach

Addressing accessibility at buildings level is particularly important in higher education because it enables inclusion in training and education and increases the potential for productive engagement in society. The study aims to develop an objective tool to assess and measure accessibility in educational institutions. Five selected buildings were examined and evaluated at Qatar University based on proximity, multi-use, vertical and horizontal circulation availability. The survey respondents were randomly selected. An existing assessment method was used in surveying respondents, including those with and without disabilities.

Findings

A comparative study was conducted to explore the discrepancy between facility users with and without disability, indicating the gap in existing tools.

Originality/value

The developed tool generates the same outcome when conducted by different assessors, indicating the level of compliance and percentage met as a benefit, not a focus. It allows professionals and non-professionals with minimal experience to conduct the assessment.

中文翻译：

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高等教育机构残疾人包容性评估工具

目的

在全球范围内，由于不同的情况，残疾人的比例不断增加。这种增长引起了人们的关注，并带来了将受影响人口融入社会的方法。解决此类残疾问题和融合在建筑物层面尤为重要，从而促进和扩大残疾人 (PWD) 的活动范围。残疾人数量的不断增加以及他们融入社会的需要要求采取行动改善他们的生活条件并融入社会。本研究旨在探讨卡塔尔高等教育机构中残疾人的无障碍问题。

设计/方法论/途径

解决建筑物层面的无障碍问题对于高等教育尤为重要，因为它可以纳入培训和教育，并增加社会生产性参与的潜力。该研究旨在开发一种客观工具来评估和衡量教育机构的无障碍性。卡塔尔大学根据邻近性、多用途、垂直和水平流通可用性对五座选定的建筑进行了检查和评估。调查受访者是随机选择的。调查受访者时使用了现有的评估方法，包括残疾人和非残疾人。

发现

进行了一项比较研究，以探讨有残疾和无残疾的设施用户之间的差异，表明现有工具的差距。

原创性/价值

所开发的工具由不同的评估员进行时会产生相同的结果，表明合规水平和满足的百分比是一种好处，而不是焦点。它允许专业人士和具有最少经验的非专业人士进行评估。