ABSTRACT

It is essential that the pedestrian environment accommodates all users so they can participate in everything the community has to offer. However, people with disabilities (PWDs) often find it difficult to navigate this environment because of physical and social accessibility factors. While we know a great deal about which factors act as barriers and facilitators to mobility, we do not know enough about how they influence navigation (i.e. planning a route, en route decisions, and route learning) or how they can be improved. A scoping review was conducted to identify these factors, assess their implications, and suggest future directions. In total, 3394 studies were found and screened, 163 full-text articles were reviewed, and 37 articles met the inclusion criteria for the final review. These studies focused on those with visual impairments, navigating crosswalks, and the cognitive elements of navigation. Future research is needed that includes more types of disabilities, considers the navigational process from planning to arrival, and evaluates interventions.

摘要

行人环境必须容纳所有用户，这样他们才能参与社区必须提供的一切。但是，由于身体和社会上的可及性因素，残疾人（PWD）通常发现很难在这种环境中导航。尽管我们对哪些因素会阻碍移动性起到很大的推动作用，但我们对它们如何影响导航（即规划路线，在途决策和路线学习）或如何加以改进的了解还不够。进行了范围界定的审查，以识别这些因素，评估其影响并提出未来的方向。总共发现并筛选了3394篇研究，对163篇全文文章进行了审查，并且有37篇文章符合最终审查的纳入标准。这些研究主要针对视觉障碍者，导航人行横道和导航的认知元素。需要进行进一步的研究，包括更多类型的残疾，考虑从计划到到达的航行过程，并评估干预措施。