Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Food Desert(also: Food Swamp, Low Food Access Area)
- A geographic area, typically in low-income communities, where residents have limited access to affordable and nutritious food due to the absence of nearby grocery stores or fresh food retailers. Food deserts disproportionately affect people with disabilities, who may face…
- Multidimensional Poverty(also: Multidimensional Poverty Index, MPI)
- A measure of poverty that goes beyond income alone to encompass multiple overlapping deprivations that people experience simultaneously, including health, education, and living standards. Approximately 80% of people with disabilities worldwide live in low-resourced settings…
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