Acessibilidade em espaço universitário: barreiras arquitetônicas e ambientais no campus da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Abstract

This dissertation discusses the concepts of accessibility in university space for school inclusion and consequent social inclusion of people with disabilities or reduced mobility through a diagnosis of physical architectural structure, more specifically in the areas of external movement of pedestrian users, conducted in main campus of the State University of Feira de Santana. Were pre-selected nine routes, five parallel and four perpendicular, to cover all locations on campus. The checklist was performed according to ABNT / NBR 9050, which in this study included: structure of sidewalks, parking and access to the building - external circulation; and doors, door handles, ramps, lifts, stairs and toilets - internal circulation of some of the main buildings. Added to this critical / observational analysis, an interview was conducted with 28 people (16 with and 12 without reduced mobility reduced mobility) in order to understand the views of users about the accessibility of the campus in its effective use. We observed any problems as barriers to full accessibility, such as inadequacy, malfunction, or structures in a state of degradation. The majority (60.71%) of research participants do NOT consider the UEFS campus accessible. The creation of accessible routes arises as a possibility adequacy of physical space, in favor of universal design as a way to ensure equal access, independent of personal physical condition. The UEFS, as a public university, owes the commitment to present and implement solutions to this problem in order to make a space that would allow exchanges, encourage the establishment of relationships and reduce the differences as a way of overcoming social inequalities of people physically different, to fulfill its role of social and institutional change agent.