Development of an assessment process to evaluate sidewalk accessibility

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1671, 1999, Pages 5-10

  Axelson, Peter W ^a   Wong, Kathleen M ^a   Kirschbaum, Julie B ^a  

^a Beneficial Designs Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT PROCESS;

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY;

EID: 0033284311     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1671-02     Document Type: Article

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