札幌駅周辺の公共的トイレのアクセシビリティに関する評価とその手法 : 車いす利用者のトイレ利用に着目して

The purpose of this research is to assess the accessibility of restrooms in daily life for elders and persons with disabilities around Sapporo station. We reviewed laws and guidelines for the barrier-free design in Japan and the United States, and also conducted the field check about the usability of public spaces. For considering the public capacity which is the accessibility as a seamless environment for persons' stay in downtown, we designed the check sheet and devised the method to examine whether or not restrooms meet users' needs in daily life based on these surveys . We concluded that the present state of public restrooms around Sapporo station is unequally laid out or partially serviced.