Research Spotlight
EUC Research Updates - July 2023
Welcome to the July 2023 edition of the EUC Research Update - bringing you highlights from research activities at York's Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change. We invite you to view our past updates on our Research News page. Research Spotlights Mahtot Gebresselassie on disability accessibility of the built environment for an inclusive higher education […]
Disability accessibility of the built environment for an inclusive higher education
By Dr. Mahtot Gebresselassie In the social model of disability, it is the built environment that has a disabling effect on individuals with impairment. The built environment includes buildings and roads. Its inaccessibility limits disabled individuals’ access to education, employment, healthcare, entertainment, political participation, and many other aspects of life. As a professor, I think […]
Ephemeral Echoes
Curators: Nashwa Lina Khan, Thereza Eric and Salwa Regragui Welcome to Ephemeral Echoes, a collection of multimodal poetry art pieces that explore the complex relationships between the self and the world around us. This exhibition presents work that pushes the boundaries of what many know as traditional poetry and challenges viewers to experience a new […]
Disability accessibility at York University's Keele Campus
by Peter Yuan Qu This research was done as part of ENVS 6128, Urban Transportation Planning in the Winter 2023 semester. Dr. Mahtot Gebresselassie was the course director. The aim of the study was to examine disability accessibility on York University's Keele campus. This summary highlights some of our findings. Our group focused on buildings […]
York University accessibility assessment: Keele Campus northeast
by Timothy Young The research was done as part of ENVS 6128, Urban Transportation Planning in the Winter 2023 semester. Dr. Mahtot Gebresselassie was the course director. The aim of the study was to examine disability accessibility on the Keele campus. This summary highlights some of our findings. Our group focused on pathway dimensions, slope, […]
The path to equal access – Uncovering challenges and opportunities on York's Keele Campus
by Sandhya Suryanarayanan This research was done as part of ENVS 6128, Urban Transportation Planning in the Winter 2023 semester. Dr. Mahtot Gebresselassie was the course director. The aim of the study was to examine disability accessibility on York University's Keele campus. This summary highlights some of our findings. Our group focused on pedestrian crossings […]
Accessibility audit of exterior paths of York University Keele Campus
by Ashik Amin The research was done as part of ENVS 6128, Urban Transportation Planning in the Winter 2023 semester. Dr. Mahtot Gebresselassie was the course director. The aim of the study was to examine disability accessibility on York University's Keele campus. This summary highlights some of our findings. Our group focused on crosswalk curbs […]