A Supplementary Study on Adjustment of Accessibility Data Based on Changes in Human Body Size in China

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10.2991/978-94-6463-516-4_16How to use a DOI?

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Human size; Body size measurement; accessible design

Abstract

IN response to the continuously declining natural population growth rate and the increasingly severe aging of Chinese society, coupled with the substantial number of individuals with congenital defects, disabilities resulting from diseases, natural disasters, and man-made calamities, the continuous improvement and development of barrier-free design have become an unstoppable social trend. Furthermore, the human body’s dimensions serve as the foundation of barrier-free design. However, the current standard implemented in China, GB/T 10000-1988 “Anthropometric Dimensions of Chinese Adults” (hereinafter referred to as “Dimensions” 1988), has been in existence for over 30 years. Moreover, the formulation of the current standard, “Dimensions” 1998, primarily relies on foreign anthropometric data. With the economic development and the evolution of the times, changes in human physical characteristics and the elevation of demands within the disabled community compel us to reconsider and redefine the dimensions of barrier-free design in public spaces for their rationality. A study was conducted, utilizing the measurement items from “Dimensions” 1988 as a basis, selecting college students as measurement subjects, and establishing a database. The measured data underwent correction and derivation based on experimental operational errors, differences in the distribution of sample populations across regions, and variations in age, resulting in a system of human body dimensions necessary for interior design. This endeavor aims to provide more anthropometric data for barrier-free design in China and for barrier-free circulation design in museum settings, simultaneously offering valuable references to meet the new demands for more human-centered barrier-free design among the disabled community. The results indicate that among the 21 measured data points, a small portion of anthropometric dimensions remain relatively stable, whereas significant changes have occurred in the majority of data points.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Xiaopeng Zhang
AU  - Boyang Zhao
AU  - Shaoqing Yan
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/09/17
TI  - A Supplementary Study on Adjustment of Accessibility Data Based on Changes in Human Body Size in China
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 5th International Conference on Urban Construction and Management Engineering (ICUCME 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 135
EP  - 146
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-516-4_16
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-516-4_16
ID  - Zhang2024
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