@misc{10481/110703,
year = {2022},
month = {1},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/110703},
abstract = {Current policies on urban regeneration and population ageing call for new assessment models that address the
obsolescence of social housing in the built environment, thereby promoting efficient and sustainable
renovation strategies. The elderly represent more than 20% of the total population in European countries, for
whom mobility and accessibility limitations remain key aspects to be solved. This research establishes an
accessibility assessment model for social housing, conceived as a decision support system that contributes
towards the diagnosis of the main risks and the selection of optimal actions for the adaptation of multi-family
buildings. This system also provides a specific technical inspection tool to verify the fulfilment of accessibility
regulations. The novelty of the proposed model involves weighting mechanisms for the quantification of action
suitability through 3 main indices: Appropriateness, Priority, and Feasibility. These indices are quantitatively
and qualitatively valued from technical and socio-economic perspectives. The operation is applied and tested
in representative multi-family buildings from southern Europe, which attains 90% of non-compliances and
risks, and displays an innovative decision-making outline for owners, promoters, and policy-makers. The
conclusions drawn include key outcomes for technicians and users, by providing mechanisms that promote
efficient renovation proposals regarding accessibility in social housing.},
organization = {ERDF Andalusian region 2014-2020 (2034/0068)},
organization = {Andalusian Government DOC-00950},
organization = {University of Seville (IUACC grants, mode A: Publications, 2021)},
publisher = {Elsevier},
keywords = {Accessibility assessment},
keywords = {Ageing population},
keywords = {Built environment},
title = {Towards a built environment without physical barriers: An accessibility assessment procedure and action protocol for social housing occupied by the elderly},
doi = {10.1016/j.scs.2021.103456},
author = {Serrano-Jiménez, Antonio and Blandón-González, Begoña and Barrios Padura, Ángela},
}