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Assistive Technology and the Barrier-free City: A Case Study from Germany

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  • Peter Neumann

    (Centre for Applied Spatial Analysis, University of Muenster, Robert-Koch-Str. 26, 48149 Muenster, Germany, neumanp@uni-muenster.de)

  • Christoph Uhlenkueken

    (Centre for Applied Spatial Analysis, University of Muenster, Robert-Koch-Str. 26, 48149 Muenster, Germany, hlenku@uni-muenster.de)

Abstract

The paper investigates how far the state-of-the-art technology of the internet can contribute to the creation of a barrier-free city. The paper begins with a discussion of the general possibilities and potential of the internet for disabled people. This discussion is followed by a presentation of the significance of internet technologies for disabled people and urban development. The practical application of the approach will then be illustrated by means of a case study: the KOMM project in Muenster, Germany. The paper concludes with an evaluation of the potential and the limits of the internet for a barrier-free city.

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  • Peter Neumann & Christoph Uhlenkueken, 2001. "Assistive Technology and the Barrier-free City: A Case Study from Germany," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 38(2), pages 367-376, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:38:y:2001:i:2:p:367-376
    DOI: 10.1080/00420980123806
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