Accessibility in Buildings of Tourist Attraction: A case studies comparison

• Main Authors: Jamaludin, M (Author), Kadir, SA (Author)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
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 This study assessed the accessibility of three public buildings of tourist attraction in Malaysia; Berjaya Times Square, Museum of History and Ethnography Malacca (Stadthuys), and Central Market Kuala Lumpur. With the Malaysian government promotion of a caring society, buildings of tourist attraction should be accessible to the person with disabilities (PWD). Both exterior and interior spaces of these buildings should be able to cater the need of PWDs. Site observation, facilities simulation done by PWDs, and interviews were conducted to assess the buildings' accessibility. From the findings, buildings that have been built earlier are less accessible than the newer buildings. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier B.V. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies(cE-Bs), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia