청주시 중심상업지구 내 상업시설 장애인 접근성 실태

Accessibility to People with Disabilities at Commercial Stores in the Central Business District of Cheongju-si

This study investigated accessibility to people with disabilities at commercial stores in the central business district of Cheongju-si in relation to manual wheelchair users. From March 18, 2018 to April 7, 2018, a field study was conducted, using checklists developed from the results of previous studies and in reference to current legislative standards. The major findings and implications were as follows: (1) Among 116 stores assessed, only 1 (0.9%) enabled for manual wheelchair users to enter. (2) Among the 116 stores assessed, 22 (28.5%) were accessible to manual wheelchair users if temporary assistance was provided, such as pushing the wheelchair from behind to climb a steep ramp or holding open entrance doors. (3) These findings indicate the possibility of further design suggestions to allow manual wheelchair users to easily and safely enter commercial stores in the central business district of Cheongju-si. (4) Further, color and black-and-white accessibility maps were developed for the persons with disabilities to allow them to plan store visits ahead of time in accordance with their accessibility needs.