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2004•10th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled PeopleJapan Society of Civil EngineersTransportation Research BoardRequires access

Development of Comprehensive Accessible Transport and Area Wide Barrier Free in Japan

Akihiro MihoshiI

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This paper describes how “Transport Accessibility Improvement Law’ ‘has recently been enacted in Japan and many new movements are going on now. Actual status, backgrounds and perspective are described from the point of policy, barrier free improvement and so on. Universal design in the transportation field and participation of many people including elderly and disabled people are emphasized.

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This paper describes how “Transport Accessibility Improvement Law’ ‘has recently been enacted in Japan and many new movements are going on now. Actual status, backgrounds and perspective are described from the point of policy, barrier free improvement and so on. Universal design in the transportation field and participation of many people including elderly and disabled people are emphasized.

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This paper describes how “Transport Accessibility Improvement Law’ ‘has recently been enacted in Japan and many new movements are going on now. Actual status, backgrounds and perspective are described from the point of policy, barrier free improvement and so on. Universal design in the transportation field and participation of many people including elderly and disabled people are emphasized.

Key concepts: Perspective (graphical), Universal design, Disabled people, Field (mathematics), Public transport, Point (geometry), Political science, Law and economics

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