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Amenity Anything that adds to a person's comfort or convenience.
Amenity zone 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 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 A condition that prevents someone's full participation in the activities of daily living.
Barrier: Attitudinal 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 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 A lack of appropriate access — whether physical or attitudinal — to
educational experiences and/or training and skills development.
Barrier: Employment A lack of access to meaningful, relevant, and economically self-sustaining
work.
Barrier: Health A lack of cures and care that contribute to an individual's state of well-being in
body and/or mind.
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Barrier: Physical 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 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 Usually a 900 mm high post to mark pedestrian path from vehicular traffic.
Braille • 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 • 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 A person regardless of age, size, ability, or disability using facilities in a site or
associated external environment.
Cane-detectable Any object or a change in surface texture that falls within the detection range of
a long white cane.
Colour contrast 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.
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Amenity Anything that adds to a person's comfort or convenience.
Amenity zone 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 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 A condition that prevents someone's full participation in the activities of daily living.
Barrier: Attitudinal 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 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 A lack of appropriate access — whether physical or attitudinal — to
educational experiences and/or training and skills development.
Barrier: Employment A lack of access to meaningful, relevant, and economically self-sustaining
work.
Barrier: Health A lack of cures and care that contribute to an individual's state of well-being in
body and/or mind.
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Barrier: Physical 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 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 Usually a 900 mm high post to mark pedestrian path from vehicular traffic.
Braille • 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 • 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 A person regardless of age, size, ability, or disability using facilities in a site or
associated external environment.
Cane-detectable Any object or a change in surface texture that falls within the detection range of
a long white cane.
Colour contrast 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.
