Urban Spaces, Disabled, and the Aim of a City for All: A Case Study of Tehran

Authors

  • Anahita Mahmoudi Shiraz Azad University
  • Maziar Mazloomi Islamic Azad University (Marvdasht branch)

Keywords:

Disability, A city for all, Sustainable Urban Development, Public spaces, Urban design

Abstract

A good city for everyone is one in which all the facilities and opportunities for a better life are accessible to everyone. According to the United Nations convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, around ten percent of the world

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Published

2014-03-17

How to Cite

Mahmoudi, A., & Mazloomi, M. (2014). Urban Spaces, Disabled, and the Aim of a City for All: A Case Study of Tehran. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 14(1), 530–537. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/1929

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