Innovative solutions to facilitate accessibility for airport travelers with disabilities /

The airport industry has adopted specific design codes in response to state and federal regulatory requirements--including the Americans with Disabilities Act--to accommodate employees and travelers with disabilities. These design codes include general architectural guidelines and technology adapted...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Van Horn, Laurel (Author)
Corporate Author: United States. Federal Aviation Administration (sponsoring body.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, 2020.
Series:ACRP research report ; 210.
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Summary:The airport industry has adopted specific design codes in response to state and federal regulatory requirements--including the Americans with Disabilities Act--to accommodate employees and travelers with disabilities. These design codes include general architectural guidelines and technology adapted for transportation facilities. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 210: Innovative Solutions to Facilitate Accessibility for Airport Travelers with Disabilities outlines innovative solutions to facilitate accessibility for passengers with a variety of physical, sensory, and/or cognitive challenges. The report also includes additional materials, including case-study highlights in Appendix A, a user-needs survey in Appendix B, and a Wayfinding Accessibility Audit Checklist.
Item Description:At head of title: Airport Cooperative Research Program
Physical Description:197 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and appendices.
ISBN:9780309481090
0309481090
ISSN:2572-3731 ;