Difference between revisions of "Accessible - Paths"

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|style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:paths3.png|thumb|left|160px|This man walks along a path guided by a string.]]
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|style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:paths3.png|thumb|left|160px|Guide string from house to latrine and bath shelter]]
  
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:paths1.png|thumb|left|280px|]]
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|style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:paths2.png|thumb|left|280px|Clear, level path, lined with rocks]]
 
 
|style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:paths2.png|thumb|left|280px|]]
 
  
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|style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:paths1.png|thumb|left|280px|Landmark posts made from local materials]]
 
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* Easy to construct
 
* Easy to construct
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===Acknowledgements===
 
===Acknowledgements===
*  Content and images: [http://www.wateraid.org/what-we-do/our-approach/research-and-publications/view-publication?id=aff6d098-00f2-42e5-b9a0-22ec2b264a5e Compendium of accessible WASH technologies]  WaterAid.
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*  Content and images: [http://www.wateraid.org/what-we-do/our-approach/research-and-publications/view-publication?id=aff6d098-00f2-42e5-b9a0-22ec2b264a5e Compendium of accessible WASH technologies]  WaterAid and WEDC.
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[[Image:WaterAid logo.png|none|100px|link=http://www.wateraid.org/us]]
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Latest revision as of 01:26, 31 January 2015

Guide string from house to latrine and bath shelter
Clear, level path, lined with rocks
Landmark posts made from local materials
Suitable for: everyone, especially users with a visual impairment and with physical impairments, including wheelchair users.


Construction
Advantages
Disadvantages
Improvements / variations
Cost / labour
Guide string from house to latrine and bath shelter
  • Easy to construct
  • Simple to maintain
  • Suitable for users with a visual impairment
  • Regular maintenance needed
  • String must be carefully positioned so it is not a hazard to other users
Path could be lined with painted rocks or landmark posts Low
Clear, level path, lined with rocks
  • Can be made according to budget
  • Suitable for users with visual and physical impairments, including wheelchair users
  • Rocks are easily moved or dislodged, which could cause a trip hazard
  • Maintenance would include regular repositioning of the rocks
  • Paint rocks white or a bright colour to increase visibility
Low
Landmark posts made from local materials
  • Can be made according to budget
  • Easy to construct using local materials
  • Provides guidance for users with a visual impairment
  • Posts must be firm, and positioned so they are not a hazard to others
  • Regular maintenance needed to check posts are stable
  • Posts can be painted/marked with a bright colour to increase visibility
  • Use alternative materials, e.g. rocks, or existing features, e.g. trees
Low to medium


Acknowledgements

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