Page Selection ---------------------------------------- Preface ---------------------------------------- Introduction 1.1 Background 1.2 Objectives 1.3 Study methods ---------------------------------------- Universal Design and Technical Requirements 2.1 Universal accessibility 2.2 Legislation and standards ---------------------------------------- Barriers to Buildings and Community Facilities 3.1 Barriers in accessibility 3.2 Planning approach to minimise barriers ---------------------------------------- Case Studies and Interviews Introduction 4.1 Case A and user feedback 4.2 Case B and user feedback 4.3 Interviews ---------------------------------------- Design Considerations Introduction 5.1 Access to facilities 5.2 Pathways 5.3 Parking and loading/unloading areas 5.4 External areas and landscaping 5.5 Entrances and exits 5.6 Lifts 5.7 Way finding, signage and guidance 5.8 Sanitary and health care facilities 5.9 Furniture, fixture and fittings 5.10 User requirements and building management ---------------------------------------- Best Practices and Guidelines Introduction 6.1 Access strategy 6.2 Walkways and ramps 6.3 Car parking 6.4 External circulation, landscaped areas and outdoor furniture 6.5 Internal circulation, doorways and handrails 6.6 Lifts and platform lifts 6.7 Stairways, escalators and travellators 6.8 Way finding and signage 6.9 Detectable surfaces 6.10 Assistive listening systems 6.11 Sanitary facilities : toilets, showers, baby changing and ancillary facilities 6.12 Kitchen and laundry 6.13 Windows 6.14 Fixed seating venues 6.15 Other facilities : counters, public telephones and drinking fountains 6.16 Lighting and illumination 6.17 Maintenance and reviews ---------------------------------------- Universal Accessibility Photo Gallery Introduction 7.1 Car parking 7.2 Outdoor furniture 7.3 Way finding and signage 7.4 Maps and directories 7.5 Doors and hardwares 7.6 Tactile surfaces 7.7 Ramps and dropped kerbs 7.8 Stairways 7.9 Handrails 7.10 Lifts and platform lifts 7.11 Building services installations 7.12 Sanitary facilities 7.13 Counters 7.14 Fixed seating venues 7.15 Furniture and equipment 7.16 Other facilities ---------------------------------------- Acknowledgements References Appendix : Survey questionnaires
	7.8 Stairways 7.8a) Central handrail at wide stairway 7.8b) Stairway with directional guide 7.8c) Contrasting nosing 7.8d) Contrasting nosing, tactile and handrail 7.8e) External stairway with contrasting nosing and side footlight 7.8f) Contrasting nosing and handrails for adult and child 7.8g) Staircase with handrail guide 7.8h) Staircase with contrasting nosing     7.9 Handrails 7.9a) High and low handrails at staircase 7.9b) High and low handrails at corridor 7.9c) Raised sign on handrail indicating wall sign above 7.9d) Contrasting colour at end and raised directional sign     7.8a)   7.8b)   7.8c)     7.8d)   7.8e)   7.8f)     7.8g)   7.8h)   7.9a)     7.9b)   7.9c)   7.9d)