Barrier-free building modification consists of modifying buildings or facilities so that they can be used by the physically disadvantaged or disabled. The term is used primarily in Japan, while in English-speaking countries, terms such as "accessibility" and "handicapped accessible" dominate in regular everyday use. An example would be installing a ramp for wheelchairs alongside or in place of some steps.

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  • Barrier-free building modification consists of modifying buildings or facilities so that they can be used by the physically disadvantaged or disabled. The term is used primarily in Japan, while in English-speaking countries, terms such as "accessibility" and "handicapped accessible" dominate in regular everyday use. An example would be installing a ramp for wheelchairs alongside or in place of some steps. The idea of barrier free modification has largely been superseded by the concept of universal design, which seeks to design things from the outset to support easy access. This latter approach usually leads to lower total cost. However, with pre-existing structures, barrier free may be the most appropriate or only valid approach. Freeing a building of barriers means: • recognising the features that could form barriers for some people • thinking inclusively about the whole range of impairments • reviewing everything - from structure to smallest detail • seeking feedback from users and learning from mistakes
  • バリアフリー(Barrier free)とは、広義の対象者としては障害者を含む高齢者等の社会生活弱者、狭義の対象者としては障害者が社会生活に参加する上で生活の支障となる物理的な障害や精神的な障壁を取り除くための施策、若しくは具体的に障害を取り除いた状態をいう。一般的には障害者が利用する上での障壁が取り除かれた状態として広く使われている。 バリアフリーは、特に日本において広く普及し、発展・拡大解釈されている用語である。英語では、設備やシステムが広く障害者や高齢者などに対応可能であることを指して「アクセシビリティ」（accessibility）という用語が頻用されるのに対して、「バリアフリー」（barrier free）は建物の段差を取り除くことなどのみを示す認知度の低い用語である。
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  • Barrier-free building modification consists of modifying buildings or facilities so that they can be used by the physically disadvantaged or disabled. The term is used primarily in Japan, while in English-speaking countries, terms such as "accessibility" and "handicapped accessible" dominate in regular everyday use. An example would be installing a ramp for wheelchairs alongside or in place of some steps.
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