The European Concept For Accessibility 2003

EXAMPLES OF ACCESSIBILITY

For example, it would be absurd to design a medical centre without bearing in mind that the width of the corridors should allow two stretchers to pass each other and that the doors have to be wide enough for a stretcher to pass through them.

A) Clear information: Use of icons that are common to different countries, avoiding the use of words or abbreviations from the local language which may lead to confusion; for example, using the letter C on taps, which suggests Cold in English but Caliente (meaning hot – exactly the opposite) in Spanish.

B) Spatial distribution: This should be coherent and functional, rather than segregating and exclusive.