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Sources of geographic information systems in law vs. accessibility for persons with disabilities in the EU and in Poland

Roszewska Katarzyna

GIS Odyssey Journal

2022

Vol. 2, no. 1

129--139

The meaning of space for persons with disabilities is a research area in geography, urban planning, spatial planning and architecture, also in sociology and public policy. Accessibility has become a focus of interdisciplinary research. The development of accessibility standards and new technologies also presents challenges for legal science. GIS provides data for planning and implementation decisions by policy makers, and then evaluate the implementation. It also serves to enhance the effectiveness of the rights of persons with disabilities. Inadequate spatial planning means that the rights of persons with disabilities are not exercised despite being declared in the law. The use of GIS is growing ever more widespread, and their strengthened role in disability studies allows to enhance the autonomy of persons with disabilities and foster their integration into society. One of the key issue for the development of GIS in this area undoubtedly comes from the regulations that guarantee access to the physical environment, transport, other facilities, information and communication and public services. While the sources of legal regulation of accessibility standards and how to ensure accessibility in the traditional sense are known, the basics of GIS for people with disabilities are still insufficiently analyzed. However, it is also worth looking at the legal basis for the functioning of GIS itself. This article aims to examine the sources of law for the functioning of GIS and its application for people with disabilities in EU and Polish law.

Geographic information systems and accessibility for persons with disabilities

Roszewska Katarzyna

GIS Odyssey Journal

2021

Vol. 1, no. 2

21--29

Disability is a natural part of the human experience across the world and an integral part of the human condition. However, people with disabilities are often seen as different from „the norm” of human being and as a result their needs are marginalized in their societies. The access to many aspects of social life is limited for them. Initially, disability was recognized in the medical and social context as a dysfunction requiring medical treatment, „special” schools, workplaces or social benefits due to incapacity for work. Over time, the influence of the environment on the functioning of a person with a disability became the subject of interest. The importance of shaping space for people with disabilities is developed in disciplines dealing with urban planning, spatial planning and architecture. Even the concept of „geography of disability” lately came into existence. Geographic information systems offer analytical methods and tools to explore various spatial concepts and their impact on the functioning of people with disabilities. Their application is growing and strengthening GIS in disability research can contribute to greater autonomy of people with disabilities and promote their integration into society. One of the impulses for the development of GIS in this area are undoubtedly regulations guaranteeing people with disabilities access to the physical environment, transport and other facilities, information and communication as well as services intended for use by the general public, and obliging not only public entities, but more and more often private entities to ensure accessibility. The aim of the article is to indicate what new challenges were created by the legal systems and what expectations can be addressed to GIS.