Abstract
When a human being grew older, followed by visually and perceptually impaired, and dementia, it jeopardizes safety and life unless supportive design is secured for a living environment. This supportive space is based on universal design concept which offers safe-oriented, and simple use by incorporating gender and physical/mental limitation. The study of purppose was to examine the appropriateness of barrier-free standard for seniors' living in apartment through IPA. Chi-square analysis found that satisfaction with BF space is lowered as aging is continued and for female group. Regression analysis indicated that sink was the prime predictor in satisfaction, and stair/elevator was the most important variable. IPA concluded that sink, bath, shower/locker and alert/egress were prime BF indexes to be improved among 14 elements, implying careful design in sanitation area for seniors.
| Translated title of the contribution | A Study on the Barrier-Free Space through IPA Method for the Elderly in Multi-family Housing |
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| Original language | Korean |
| Pages (from-to) | 187-194 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | 한국융합학회논문지 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Jan 2020 |