title: Exploration des cadres de construction des rampes d'accessibilité.
abstract: Accessibility to buildings promotes social participation through the application of inclusive design. However, architectural frameworks for constructing accessibility ramps are based on scant scientific evidence. This article presents a statement of established standards for construction criteria for accessibility ramps and makes recommendations from the perspective of inclusive design. A literature review was performed using the databases Medline, OTseeker, PsycINFO, and CINAHL (2000 to 2013), combining keywords referring to: universal accessibility, inclusive design, accessibility ramps, biomechanics, obesity, and disabilities. Non-scientific literature was also explored (e.g. building codes). The fifty-eight articles selected were grouped under five themes: 1) ramps and users; 2) materials and climate; 3) visual reference; 4) "wayfinding"; 5) durability, aesthetics and culture. Recommendations encouraging interdisciplinary practice, pegged to inclusive design, are exhibited (e.g. tracking, tilt, contrast).
authors.affiliation: Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM),Université de Montréal,Montréal (Qué.),Canada.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.affiliation: Faculté de l'aménagement de l'Université de Montréal,Montréal,QC,Canada.
authors.forename: Hakim
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Herbane
authors.affiliation: Faculté de l'aménagement de l'Université de Montréal,Montréal,QC,Canada.
authors.forename: Tiiu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Poldma
authors.affiliation: Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM),Université de Montréal,Montréal (Qué.),Canada.
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rousseau
keywords: accessibilité universelle; aging; cognitive impairment; design inclusif; frailty; incapacité cognitive; incapacité visuelle; inclusive design; personnes fragiles; ramp; rampe d’accessibilité; universal design; vieillissement; visual impairment