Dear Friends, I have found this survey very interesting and have given my feed back too. I feel everybody should fill this survey and help Kavita to raise voice for making our Heritage places accessible and end user friendly. I am forwarding this email on behalf of Kavita murugkar. Please go through the message below and fill it.
Heritage is regarded as a Universal Cultural resource and many researchers have studied and catalogued the potential benefits of heritage site visits for all. However, social inclusion in heritage sites remains a key challenge specially with respect to people with disabilities. For instance, needs of people with visual impairments are not taken into consideration in heritage conservation and management and they are excluded from experiencing heritage, as it is generally assumed that they may not be able to comprehend the built environment and architecture in a heritage site. Such a viewpoint leads to attitudinal barriers which isolate the people with vision impairment from the remaining world of sighted people. To address this problem, an in-depth study is proposed to develop an understanding about how people with vision impairments experience and interpret heritage sites; understanding the meaning and significance of heritage sites in their lives and how their experiences and needs can be better understood for developing appropriate visitor and heritage management strategies and related policy framework for achieving Social Inclusion in heritage sites. In order to make this investigation possible, I request your kind co-operation to fill out an online survey that can be accessed by clicking the following link: For form in English, go to - https://goo.gl/forms/XqIVLZekp4oOlicz1 For form in Marathi, go to - https://goo.gl/forms/5Dt0KCMPmpKL7O8n2 Thank you for your kind cooperation. KAVITA MURUGKAR Mobile : 9767439947 E mail : [email protected] [email protected] -- Kavita Murugkar Architect, Academician, Archaeologist, Heritage and Universal Accessibility Design Consultant B Arch, M A (Archaeology),PhD (ongoing) Empanelled with MSJE and GOI Disability Affairs Dept. as Access Auditor and Trainer Associate Professor at Dr. B N College of Architecture, Pune Head, Universal Design Centre for Research and Training at BNCA Director, Design Bridge Foundation, Pune Proprietor, Synthesis Design Studio, Architecture and Interior Design Services Provider ********************************************************************************************* Member, National Education Board, Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) Executive Committee Member (IIA Pune Centre) Ex Member, Publication Board, Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) Member, PCERF Life member, INTACH Recipient of National NCPEDP-MPHASIS Universal Design Award 2014 Recipient of National A3 Foundation Award as Best Teacher 2015 Recipient of State level MASA Award as Best Teacher 2015 Recipient of State level AVISHKAR Award as Best Researcher 2012 Recipient of Indian Institute of Architects, Pune Centre (IIA) Award as Best Teacher 2015 *********************************************************************************************** Mobile : 9767439947 E mail : [email protected] [email protected] Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
