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8.1 Diagnosis of Mobility and Accessibility of Campus I
The diagnosis of urban mobility and universal accessibility of UPF’s campus I was
carried out in 2015. UPF’s Campus I receives vehicles from several municipalities
in the north of RS, from cars, buses, and motorcycles, as well as cargo vehicles.
The current access to the campus is located next to a federal highway with intense
traffic. Internally there is a priority for the displacement of motor vehicles; little
space for pedestrians, with narrow streets, few routes and open spaces accessible,
wide vehicular paved roads.
The buildings are scattered, distant from each other and connected by walks damaged by the aggression of the roots of the abundant vegetation of flower beds and
landscaped gardens. The cobblestone paved streets were tortuous, with discontinuous, nonexistent, or broken parts. The precarious bus stops did not meet the basic
conditions required for universal use and accessibility. There is precarious or nonexistent signaling for vehicles with special needs.
8.2 Accessible Route Design
The accessible route was based on the universal design of paths with principles
of safety, rationality, practicality and user-friendliness, sustainability and economic
viability. The following scope were developed: (a) Design of adaptation of roads,
walks, parking lots, intersections, access to free areas and others; (b) Projects of
specific points and areas to adapt to universal accessibility; (c) Design or adaptation
of accessible urban furniture; (d) Architectural design of access to buildings and
open areas; (e) Architectural design of internal adjustments in existing buildings; (f)
Accessible route pilot project; (g) Follow-up of the adaptation works on Campus I.
In the execution of the infrastructure accessible in 2015 and 2016, adaptations
were made, since the costs of implementing a route with standard dimensions were
considerable, due to adjustments and also the extension of the routes. The tactile tiles,
composed of colored concrete plates with relief signaling needed to be embedded
in sidewalks paved with basalt stones. For that, hundreds of meters of stones were
cut, fitting and placed the tactile tiles reference signal with the indication of floors of
continuity and alertness. The crossings were raised with asphalt primer. Existing bus
stops have been relocated, upgraded and adapted to universal accessibility criteria in
Fig. 1.
9 Results and Discussion of Post-occupation Evaluation
The process is still being implemented due to the dimensions of the campus, and to
follow up the work, participatory post-occupation evaluation procedures were sought
A. Gelpi et al.
8.1 Diagnosis of Mobility and Accessibility of Campus I
The diagnosis of urban mobility and universal accessibility of UPF’s campus I was
carried out in 2015. UPF’s Campus I receives vehicles from several municipalities
in the north of RS, from cars, buses, and motorcycles, as well as cargo vehicles.
The current access to the campus is located next to a federal highway with intense
traffic. Internally there is a priority for the displacement of motor vehicles; little
space for pedestrians, with narrow streets, few routes and open spaces accessible,
wide vehicular paved roads.
The buildings are scattered, distant from each other and connected by walks damaged by the aggression of the roots of the abundant vegetation of flower beds and
landscaped gardens. The cobblestone paved streets were tortuous, with discontinuous, nonexistent, or broken parts. The precarious bus stops did not meet the basic
conditions required for universal use and accessibility. There is precarious or nonexistent signaling for vehicles with special needs.
8.2 Accessible Route Design
The accessible route was based on the universal design of paths with principles
of safety, rationality, practicality and user-friendliness, sustainability and economic
viability. The following scope were developed: (a) Design of adaptation of roads,
walks, parking lots, intersections, access to free areas and others; (b) Projects of
specific points and areas to adapt to universal accessibility; (c) Design or adaptation
of accessible urban furniture; (d) Architectural design of access to buildings and
open areas; (e) Architectural design of internal adjustments in existing buildings; (f)
Accessible route pilot project; (g) Follow-up of the adaptation works on Campus I.
In the execution of the infrastructure accessible in 2015 and 2016, adaptations
were made, since the costs of implementing a route with standard dimensions were
considerable, due to adjustments and also the extension of the routes. The tactile tiles,
composed of colored concrete plates with relief signaling needed to be embedded
in sidewalks paved with basalt stones. For that, hundreds of meters of stones were
cut, fitting and placed the tactile tiles reference signal with the indication of floors of
continuity and alertness. The crossings were raised with asphalt primer. Existing bus
stops have been relocated, upgraded and adapted to universal accessibility criteria in
Fig. 1.
9 Results and Discussion of Post-occupation Evaluation
The process is still being implemented due to the dimensions of the campus, and to
follow up the work, participatory post-occupation evaluation procedures were sought