Naslov
Is Living in Zagreb Really a Privilege for People with Disability: Urban Adaptations for Electric Wheelchair Users

Autori
Bartolac, Andreja ; Rukavina, Branimir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
City Leadership for Health and Sustainable Development, Health in Local Policies / Juresa, Martina ; Petersen, Connie ; Scott, Caroline - Zagreb : World Health Organization (WHO), 2008, 73-74

Skup
International Health Cities Conference

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 15.10.2008. - 18.10.2008

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
activities of daily life; urban adaptations; electric wheelchair; equity and participation

Sažetak
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities adopted at United Nations Headquarters in 2006 emphasized taking relevant measures to ensure accessibility for everyone and at every level ; environmental, communication and information, as well as public transport and other public services (articles 8 and 9). Also, according to International Classification of Functioning, Disabilty and Health (WHO), active participation in everyday life in natural environment of the person is prerequisite of achieving health. At the end of 2005, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction published a Regulatory Act on Ensuring Accessibility to Buildings for Persons with Disability or Reduced Mobility (NN, No. 151/2005). Nevertheless, regulations are rarely followed and inappropriate for electric wheelchair users. The beginning of the 21st century is the time when European Union is declaring the age of equal opportunities, social inclusion and independent living for people with disabilities, which are values that should be generally accepted and actually implemented. This is the time when politicians are saying that “ Living in Zagreb is privilege for people with disability.” Is it really so? We will try to determine this in this presentation. A case study will be presented to display an everyday life of a person living in an electric wheelchair. Video material and photography will show a vivid picture regarding the obstacles this person encounters in trying to perform everyday activities and have a normal life in the city of Zagreb. Special emphasis will be put on barriers in public transport and other public services that seem to be adapted, but are still not accessible for this kind of wheelchair. Some good examples will be presented and solutions introduced. Adapting the environment for electric wheelchair users automatically means accessibility for any other mobility aid users, including push chairs, baby-prams and bicycles. The main aim of this presentation is to show what could be done to make life in Zagreb truly a privilege!

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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