Achieving disabled access in the city of Oaxaca, Mexico

On the initiative of the mayor and with the advice of a biomedical engineer the City of Oaxaca began the project to make the center of the city accessible to the disabled, applying standards previously developed in Mexico. The first stage has been finished, connecting the most important points in th...

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Main Author: Mayagoitia, R.E.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical engineering
Buildings
Cities and towns
Decision making
Humans
Joining processes
Legislation
Medical services
National security
Standards development
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Summary:On the initiative of the mayor and with the advice of a biomedical engineer the City of Oaxaca began the project to make the center of the city accessible to the disabled, applying standards previously developed in Mexico. The first stage has been finished, connecting the most important points in the center by wheelchair-accessible routes.
DOI:10.1109/IEMBS.1993.979154