Orientation of Blind and Visually Impaired People - Case Study

Abstract

This paper is focused on evaluation of barrierfree accessibility of the significant regional transfer junction in Ostrava made up of the Ostrava-Svinov railway station and upper and lower stops of the urban mass transportation. The outcome is focused on solving the problems of movement and orientation of blind and visually impaired people. Public transport is an important part of public area of cities and municipalities. The most important part of public transport happen the transfer junctions. Thanks to intensive utilisation of these transfer areas, it is necessary to assess these places, among others, also in light movement of man in all of his life stages and primarily in light of barrier-free accessibility.