Present Technology for Accessible Transport and Its Future Target.

Accession number;01A0199773
Title;Present Technology for Accessible Transport and Its Future Target.
Author; KAMATA MINORU (Univ. of Tokyo)
Journal Title;Nippon Kikai Gakkai Kotsu, Butsuryu Bumon Taikai Koen Ronbunshu
Journal Code:L1577A
ISSN:
VOL.9th;NO.;PAGE.7-12(2000)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.8, REF.13
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;This paper describes short history and present status of accessible transport. Making the railway stations and the vehicles accessible is important for improvement of mobility of disabled and elderly people. Japan has already become to the aged society whose 65+ people rate exceeded 14% in 1994. Its rate of Japan is the highest in the world, thus the transport system also most to be accessible. People should know what is needed, how make it accessible, which has the best priority, and final target must be constructed as a grand-design. (author abst.)