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ECUADOR LIVES THE INCLUSION Accessible and Inclusive Urban Development. Outline. Background and Process Policy Response: Two stages LEADING UP TO HABITAT III Some results Challenges. I. Background and Process. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN DISABILITY IS NOT A PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITY?.
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ECUADOR LIVES THE INCLUSION Accessible and Inclusive Urban Development
Outline • Background and Process • Policy Response: Two stages • LEADING UP TO HABITAT III • Some results • Challenges
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN DISABILITY IS NOT A PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITY?
Thedoubleburden of disability Source: INEC-Censo 2010, Registro Social 2009(*)
NO ACCESSIBILITYAS A PROBLEM OF ALL COST OF EXCLUSION lost productivity Costo Social Social charge Costo Económico Financial cost lost GDP: 5-7%
I STAGE TechnicalAids ProsthesisFactories New BornScreened AuditiveProsthetics Accesible housing Joaquín Gallegos Lara TechnicalDevicesfor Visual Impairments II STAGE
THE BRIDGE OF ACCESSIBILITY SUSTAINABLE URBAN PLANNING ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIC LAW ON DISABILITIES RESEARCH INCLUSION METHODOLOGY ICTs ACCESSIBILITY NORMS
STUDY METHODOLOGY 27 Observation Units, 329 Measurement Parameters. Accessibility can be rated as: high, intermediate and low SAFETY AUTONOMY COMFORT TIME IMPACT COSTS PRIORITIZE PROPOSAL
100% ACCESSIBILITY LEVEL: HIGH 70% ACCESSIBILITY LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE 48% ACCESSIBILITY LEVEL: LOW 0%
IDEAL SCENARIO CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN BUILDINGS PARKING LOTS PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS TRAFFIC LIGHTS National figures BUSSTOPS TRANSPORT Current figures Proposal figures high intermediate low
90% OF THE ACCESIBILITY NORMS TO THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND TO ICTs HAVE BEEN DELIVERED 10 1 NORMS APPROVED BY TECHNICAL COMMITEE NORMS IN APPROVAL PHASE CAPACITY BUILDING 600 PERSONS FROM PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS 149 EDUCATION CENTERS ASSESSED 50 140 9 REGULAR CENTERS SPECIALIZED CENTRES PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND UNIVERSITIES APPLY THE METHODOLOGY 3 PROVINCES DIAGNOSED 35 ONGOING PROJECTS
INCLUSIVE EMERGENCY PLANS TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION
International awardtotheBestPracticeon Universal Accessibility DESIGN FOR ALL FOUNDATION AWARDS 2015
CHALLENGES “The mirage of the wheelchair ramp”, universal accessibility is often reduced to describe facilities or amenities to assist people with impaired mobility. The implementation of accessibility adjustments and their proper maintenance requires the development of an accessibility management system by the Decentralized Autonomous Governments and political decision to mobilize adequate funds.