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Accessible - Apron Access

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|<font size="3">'''Suitable for:''' people using mobility devices, e.g. wheelchairs, crutches, sticks, people carrying heavy loads.</font>
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|width="20%"|'''Construction'''
|width="20%"|'''Advantages '''
|width="20%"|'''Disadvantages'''
|width="20%"|'''Improvements / variations'''
|width="20%"|'''Cost / labour'''
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|style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Concrete ramp to access borehole apron
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* Provides independent access to apron platform for wheelchair users
* Improves access for everyone
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* Maintenance needed to keep surrounding ground the same level as the end of the ramp
* Drainage must be in the opposite direction to keep the ramp dry
|Paint raised sides white or a bright colour to make them more visible
|Medium (as a proportion of overall installation)
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|style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Concrete ramp to access handpump apron
|As above
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* Ramp might need more space than steps
* Monitoring is needed to ensure masons do not build ramp too steep to reduce cost. (For guidance on gradients, see [[Accessible - Ramps|Ramps]].)
|Cross-hatching on ramp would ensure it is not slippery when wet . (For an example, see [[Accessible - Steps|Steps]].)
|Medium
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|style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Concrete ramp to access borehole apron
|As above
|As above
|As above
|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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