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| General Principles
of Universal Design Policy |
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| III. Specific measures |
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Creation of systems
for assessments and information sharing based on the concept of universal
design (universal design assessments) |
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Systems are being established to assess
the effectiveness of facility construction and similar projects and
of the implementation of non-physical measures with the participation
of a variety of concerned parties, and to reflect the results of these
assessments in the planning of future projects and measures (spiral
up). |
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The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and
Transport itself is taking the lead in implementing spiral up at projects
undertaken under its jurisdiction (implemented through MLIT projects
and introduced as sample cases). |
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In order to objectively assess the degree
of satisfaction with the effectiveness of measures from the perspective
of users, "Universal Design Indices" are prepared. |
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Information about cases with a high (or
low) level of universal design is collected, accumulated, and announced. |
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(Specific
cases)
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In order to deepen people's knowledge
of the Arakawa River and to protect and improve the Arakawa River
in the downstream region, the Arakawa River is being improved so everyone
can visit it safely based on opinions from the Arakawa River Citizen's
Meeting that consists of local governments and publicly recruited
citizens and on opinions of the Round-table Conference for Development
of the Arakawa River for Welfare formed by representatives of hospitals,
welfare organizations, and educators. |
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The Kumamoto District Joint Administrative
Office was improved by establishing the New Kumamoto District Joint
Administrative Office and Surrounding District Improvement Consultation
Committee to exchange views at every stage of design and execution
with the participation of scholars, local governments, representatives
of shopping street associations, railway companies, and other private
corporations, the prefecture, city and facility managers. Additionally,the
opinions of welfare related organizations were obtained and the diverse
needs of users reflected at the same time as close links were formed
with the surrounding region including the nearby Kumamoto Station,
and studies were conducted considering facility improvement policies
and specific design issues. |
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The international passenger terminal at
Haneda Airport was improved by asking construction and management
contractors submitting bids to participate in the project to submit
proposals based on the concept of universal design (this year) at
the same time as a variety of views and proposals were obtained from
users and concerned organizations beginning at the design stage that
will be reflected in the improvement and operation of the facility
(FY 2006).
And after use of the new terminal begins, they will be
reflected in the operation of the terminal through monitoring and
customer satisfaction (CS) surveys etc. |
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