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INTRODUCTION

We are all physically disabled(1) at some time in our lives. A child, a person with a broken

leg, a parent with a pram, an elderly person, etc. are all disabled in one way or another. Those

who remain healthy and able-bodied all their lives are few. As far as the built-up environment

is concerned, it is important that it should be barrier-free and adapted to fulfill the needs of all

people equally. As a matter of fact, the needs of the disabled coincide with the needs of the

majority, and all people are at ease with them. As such, planning for the majority impliesAIM

The social aim of this study is to integrate disabled people into society in order for them to take

an active part in society and lead a normal life. To be active, a disabled person should be able to

commute between home, work and other destinations. The technical aim of the manual is to

provide a barrier-free environment for the independence, convenience and safety of all people

with disabilities.

TARGET GROUP

The target group is composed of five major categories:

(a) Wheelchair users

(b) People with limited walking abilities

(c) The sightless

(d) The partially sighted

(e) The hearing impaired

Other categories that may benefit to some extent from the proposed measures include the

mentally disabled, people susceptible to physical fits, people with extreme physical proportions,and people with functional disabilities of the arm or hand.

As for the composition and size of the target group, no dependable statistics currently exist to

define the extent of disability in Lebanese society. However, taking into consideration the

duration of the war, one can deduce that the disabled form a significant percentage of the

population. A good database on disability in Lebanon is essential for any future development in

this field.

planning for people with varying abilities andAIM

The social aim of this study is to integrate disabled people into society in order for them to takean active part in society and lead a normal life. To be active, a disabled person should be able to

commute between home, work and other destinations. The technical aim of the manual is to

provide a barrier-free environment for the independence, convenience and safety of all people

with disabilities.
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TARGET GROUP

The target group is composed of five major categories:

(a) Wheelchair users

(b) People with limited walking abilities(c) The sightless

(d) The partially sighted

(e) The hearing impaired

Other categories that may benefit to some extent from the proposed measures include the

mentally disabled, people susceptible to physical fits, people with extreme physical proportions,

and people with functional disabilities of the arm or hand.

As for the composition and size of the target group, no dependable statistics currently exist to

define the extent of disability in Lebanese society. However, taking into consideration the

duration of the war, one can deduce that the disabled form a significant percentage of thepopulation. A good database on disability in Lebanon is essential for any future development in

this field.


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Notes:

(1) It should be noted that a handicap is not a synonym for disability. A disability refers to a

physical, sensory or mental limitation that interferes with a person's ability to move, see, hear or

learn; a handicap refers to a condition or barrier imposed by the environment, society or oneself.

As such, physical obstructions of the built-up environment constitute a handicap to a disabled

person. For example, a stairway is a handicap to a wheelchair user. On the other hand, feeling

different and inferior to other people constitutes a handicap imposed by oneself


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