EVALUATION OF THE QUALITY OF ACCESSIBILITY OF THE LOWER PEDESTRIAN SECTION OF THE CORRIDOR OF QUADRANT 1 OF TAQUARITINGA-SP

Abstract

The presence of accessibility ramps in public spaces plays an essential role in enabling access for people with physical disabilities or reduced mobility to certain public and private places. Accessibility goes beyond the presence of ramps, it encompasses adapted sidewalks and other inclusive measures that ensure the full participation of every citizen in urban life. The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of public spaces in terms of accessibility for people with physical disabilities or reduced mobility in the city of Taquaritinga-SP. The methodology used for this study was carried out using geotechnologies, in particular the free software Google Earth Pro, using satellite images to diagnose urban pedestrian spaces, that is, those that pedestrians use most frequently, checking availability of accessibility ramps, the most common defects and types of materials found in sidewalk coverings, in the accessibility corridor of quadrant 1 in the city of Taquaritinga-SP. The results verified in this study show that the accessibility law has not been complied with in its essence. The absence of accessibility ramps for pathways is the biggest problem found in the section and quadrant studied, and when they exist, they are carried out outside of technical standards. The conservation of the pavement intended for vehicle circulation is not of good quality. The material used in sidewalk coverings is considered fair to good, with a predominance of batten plaster.