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Factors that affect the ability of people with disabilities to walk or wheel to destinations in their community: a scoping review

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  • Mike Prescott
  • Delphine Labbé
  • William C. Miller
  • Jaimie Borisoff
  • Robert Feick
  • William Ben Mortenson

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It is essential that the pedestrian environment accommodates all users so they can participate in everything the community has to offer. However, people with disabilities (PWDs) often find it difficult to navigate this environment because of physical and social accessibility factors. While we know a great deal about which factors act as barriers and facilitators to mobility, we do not know enough about how they influence navigation (i.e. planning a route, en route decisions, and route learning) or how they can be improved. A scoping review was conducted to identify these factors, assess their implications, and suggest future directions. In total, 3394 studies were found and screened, 163 full-text articles were reviewed, and 37 articles met the inclusion criteria for the final review. These studies focused on those with visual impairments, navigating crosswalks, and the cognitive elements of navigation. Future research is needed that includes more types of disabilities, considers the navigational process from planning to arrival, and evaluates interventions.

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  • Mike Prescott & Delphine Labbé & William C. Miller & Jaimie Borisoff & Robert Feick & William Ben Mortenson, 2020. "Factors that affect the ability of people with disabilities to walk or wheel to destinations in their community: a scoping review," Transport Reviews, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(5), pages 646-669, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:transr:v:40:y:2020:i:5:p:646-669
    DOI: 10.1080/01441647.2020.1748139
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    1. Horn, Julian, 2024. "Walking as an approach to the socially-ecological transformation of inclusive urban mobility systems: An explorative case study involving disabled people in Berlin," Discussion Papers, Research Group Digital Mobility and Social Differentiation SP III 2024-602, WZB Berlin Social Science Center.
    2. Levine, Kaylyn & Karner, Alex, 2023. "Approaching accessibility: Four opportunities to address the needs of disabled people in transportation planning in the United States," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 131(C), pages 66-74.
    3. Flynn, Justin A. & Circella, Giovanni & Venkataram, Prashanth S., 2023. "Disability, Transportation, Activity Performance, and Neighborhood Features in California: Conducting a Focus Group and Designing a Survey," Institute of Transportation Studies, Working Paper Series qt0340w08s, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis.

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