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|<font size="3">'''Suitable for:''' steep terrain; where space is limited; households or communities with no wheelchair users.</font>
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|width="20%"|'''Construction'''<br>
|width="20%"|'''Advantages'''<br>
|width="20%"|'''Disadvantages '''<br>
|width="20%"|'''Improvements / variations'''<br>
|width="20%"|'''Cost / labour'''<br>
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|style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Recommended step dimensions (for reference)
|Many users can manage low, even steps, especially when a handrail is provided.
|Steps exclude some users, e.g. those using mobility devices.
|Paint steps white or bright colour to increase visibility.
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|style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Steps should be low and even – all the same height and depth.
|Steps take up less space than a ramp.
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|style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Low concrete steps with cross-hatching to reduce the risk of slipping
|Cross-hatching is easy to apply – the concrete is scored while wet
|No edge protection for unstable or visually impaired users
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* Steps should be of consistent height
* Install a guard or handrail
|Low
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|style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Handrail accompanying steps to a protected spring
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* Useful for all users
* Might prevent injury from slipping on wet steps
|Handrail needs maintenance to ensure it is stable and strong enough
|Paint handrail and steps white or bright colour to increase visibility
|Medium
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===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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