Abstract
Abstract. The Norwegian mapping authority has developed a standard method for mapping accessibility mostly for people with limited or no walking abilities in urban and recreational areas. We choose an object-orientated approach where points, lines and polygons represents objects in the environment. All data are stored in a geospatial database, so they can be presented as web map and analyzed using GIS software. By the end of 2016 more than 160 municipalities are mapped using that method. The aim of this project is to establish a national standard for mapping and to provide a geodatabase that shows the status of accessibility throughout Norway. The data provide a useful tool for national statistics, local planning authorities and private users. First results show that accessibility is low and Norway still faces many challenges to meet the government’s goals for Universal Design.
Highlights
In 2009, the Norwegian Government issued “Norway universally designed by 2025”, an action plan for universal design and increased accessibility [1]
Handicap organizations were integrated during the method developing. Based on these technical standards we developed a classification scheme for the validation of accessibility for each object
25% of all mapped tracks are accessible for electrical wheelchairs and that are often just short sections and not coherent walkways or even round-trips
Summary
In 2009, the Norwegian Government issued “Norway universally designed by 2025”, an action plan for universal design and increased accessibility [1]. The plan shows how the government will lay the foundation for achieving this goal through different time stipulated targets and measures. The Norwegian Mapping Authority’s (Kartverket) was commissioned to collect and standardize data about the current situation in municipal centers and recreational areas and make these data accessible for statistics, areal planning and private users
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