Tactile indicator regulation: practice research extract
Wayin
05/12/2014
in access, Access consultant, Access Consultants, AS 1428, DDA, disability, disabled access, Urban Health, WHS
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AQ's independent research early findings suggest tactiles are being over prescribed at the taxpayers expense and are underutilised by the visually impaired. In economic modeling, current estimates of annual global investment in Tactiles is just under 1 billion AUD with Australia and New Zealand leading the way with the most pervasive regulation for building installations and investment followed by Japan and the UK. Tactile Ground Surface Indicators are the penny sized lumps and bumps you see at stairs, platforms and intersection and are designed to give both visual and tactile...