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Planat in Action: Accessibility Assessment of UBC Competition and Accommodation Venues for the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games Chang, Grace; Tymos, Kristy

Abstract

The University of British Columbia (UBC) was the Host Venue for the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games from July 8 to July 12, 2014. The venues used at the Vancouver 2014 Games were assessed for accessibility using Planat. This report provides a summary of each venue along with recommendations. The chief aim of this project involved information and photo gathering on current accessibility and inclusive features at venues and public spaces used during the Games.

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Title
Planat in Action: Accessibility Assessment of UBC Competition and Accommodation Venues for the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games
Creator
Chang, Grace; Tymos, Kristy
Contributor
University of British Columbia. Centre for Sport and Sustainability
Publisher
Centre for Sport and Sustainability
Date Issued
2014-08-01
Description
The University of British Columbia (UBC) was the Host Venue for the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games from July 8 to July 12, 2014. The venues used at the Vancouver 2014 Games were assessed for accessibility using Planat. This report provides a summary of each venue along with recommendations. The chief aim of this project involved information and photo gathering on current accessibility and inclusive features at venues and public spaces used during the Games.
Subject
Accessibility; Venues; Sport event
Geographic Location
Vancouver (B.C.)
Genre
Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2014-10-28
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada
DOI
10.14288/1.0222981
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/50894
Affiliation
Kinesiology, School of; Education, Faculty of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Other
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/
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