Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Walkability(also: Walkability Index, Pedestrian Accessibility)
- A measure of how conducive an area is to walking, considering factors such as the presence, quality, and connectivity of sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, street lighting, and proximity to destinations. Traditional walkability indices like Walk Score focus on distance to…
- Walkability Index(also: Walk Score, Walkability Score, Pedestrian Accessibility Index)
- A numerical metric that quantifies how walkable a neighborhood or location is based on the proximity and density of destinations reachable on foot, such as grocery stores, schools, parks, restaurants, and transit stops. Services like walkscore.com have made walkability indices…
- Wheelchair Accessibility(also: Wheelchair Access, Wheeled Mobility Access)
- The degree to which physical environments, facilities, and services can be used by people who use wheelchairs. Wheelchair accessibility encompasses a wide range of factors including doorway widths, ramp availability and slope, floor surfaces, turning radius clearances, table and…
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