Amenity - ANS Anything that adds to a person's comfort or convenience.
Amenity zone - ANS A designated area, adjacent or connected to an accessible route, that provides amenities and services (e.g., street furniture, mailboxes, telephones) and can include utilities such as li...
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Amenity - ANS Anything that adds to a person's comfort or convenience.
Amenity zone - ANS A designated area, adjacent or connected to an accessible route,
that provides amenities and services (e.g., street furniture, mailboxes, telephones) and can
include utilities such as light posts, hydrants, etc.
Area of Refuge - ANS An area separate from the general floor area by a fire separation
having a fire-resistance rating at least equal to that required for an exit, that is smoke protected
and served by an exit or a firefighters elevator.
Barrier - ANS A condition that prevents someone's full participation in the activities of
daily living.
Barrier: Attitudinal - ANS An assumption or perception about a disability, held by oneself
or others, either purposefully or inadvertently, that may limit or prevent someone's full
participation in their communities.
Barrier: Awareness - ANS A lack of understanding of the extent of social, health, and
economic impacts of disability and of motivation to care and take action.
Barrier: Education - ANS A lack of appropriate access — whether physical or attitudinal —
to educational experiences and/or training and skills development.
Barrier: Employment - ANS A lack of access to meaningful, relevant, and economically
self-sustaining work.
Barrier: Health - ANS A lack of cures and care that contribute to an individual's state of
well-being in body and/or mind.
Barrier: Physical - ANS A feature of a site, structure, technology, system, space or an
environment that may prevent or limit someone's ability to fully participate in that designed
environment.
Blended transition - ANS A connection with a slope of 1:20 (5%) or less between the level
of a pedestrian walkway and the level of a vehicular path of travel.
, Bollard - ANS Usually a 900 mm high post to mark pedestrian path from vehicular traffic.
Braille - ANS • A system where raised dots are used to represent letters and words.
Unified English Braille (UEB) is the braille standard for Canada. Note: In the CSA Standard,
unless stated otherwise, "braille" indicates uncontracted braille.
• A system of small raised dots that are read using the fingertips. Braille can represent
everything from words to mathematical symbols to music.
• There are two main types of braille: uncontracted and contracted. Just as sighted people have
shorthand, some people impacted by blindness use a contracted version of braille that is
space-saving and allows for rapid reading and writing. Note that not all braille readers know
contracted braille, so it is not always appropriate in the built environment.
Building - ANS • A permanent or temporary structure of any size that accommodates
facilities to which people have access. A site accommodating sanitary facilities may include a
toilet block in a public park or shower facilities at a campsite.
• A temporary building may include portable toilet facilities such as those provided at outdoor
events.
Building user - ANS A person regardless of age, size, ability, or disability using facilities in
a site or associated external environment.
Cane-detectable - ANS Any object or a change in surface texture that falls within the
detection range of a long white cane.
Colour contrast - ANS A significant contrast in colour between the foreground and the
background of an element, e.g., light on dark background or dark on a light background.
Crosswalk - ANS That portion of a pedestrian crossing that is within the vehicular
right-of-way.
Curb ramp - ANS A sloped surface built into a curb
Glare - ANS An excessive reflection of light from a source
Disability - ANS A broad term that describes a physical condition that may require
consideration to ensure their full participation in the activities of daily living and community
involvement.
Guard - ANS Protective barrier to prevent accidental falls at openings in floors and at the
open sides of stairs, landings, balconies, mezzanines and ramps. This is also required where
there is a significant drop-off along exterior pathways.
Gutter - ANS The sloped drainage area directly in front of a curb or curb ramp.
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