The Role of Universal Design on Campus and Practical Mobilisation

Authors

  • Sridara Tipian King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand
  • Antika Sawadsri

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v2i5.665

Abstract

Research on universal design implementation in a private university. Objective is to investigate physical environment and facilities on campus under the concept of universal design together with standard by Thai law and studied perception of the executive's management as well as users’ attitude within the area. A case study of Dhurakij Pundit University in Bangkok by survey, site observation and investigation of Universal Design implemented, interviewing the executive’s management and open-ended questionnaires with personnel and students. The findings of this research may be used as reference to initiative universal design implementation and develop for well environment in the future.

Keywords: universal design implementation; physical environment; private university; campus;

ISSN: 2398-4287© 2017. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

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Published

2017-03-19

How to Cite

Tipian, S., & Sawadsri, A. (2017). The Role of Universal Design on Campus and Practical Mobilisation. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 2(5), 193–199. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v2i5.665