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4.3 Physical accessibilityThis section proposes a series of recommendations to solve the main physicaldifficulties of disabled people when physically approaching a cashpointmachine, encompassing aspects such as the positioning of them as well asthe arrangement of establishment: lighting, space, etc. Today the code ofaccessibility regarding buildings and fixtures and fittings in public buildingsis much more developed. 8 There are no detailed analyses regarding sizes, butother factors are proposed that should be taken into account in order toprovide solutions for the disabled.4.3.1 LocationLocation of the bankFor blind people and other visually-impaired people, the first difficulty is thatof finding the bank and obtaining relevant information such as whether theywill accept their card, if it is operative or if it carries out certain operations.There are many design options for making the establishment stand out:• large and visible poster or sign,• contrasting colours (yellow or white characters on black backgrounds),• larger letters (they should not, however, contradict the local urbanlandscape regulations).There are manydesign options formaking theestablishmentstand out to makeit easier to findthe bank andterminal forvisually-impairedpeople.8 Everything referring to the access to the establishment, margins of manoeuvring, etc., it isrecommended consulting for more detail the regulation dealing with building aspects of the Codid’Accessibilitat de Catalunya (Accessibility Code of Catalonia) (Decree 135/1995 of the 24 March).ADAPTABILITY OF CASHPOINTS FOR THE DISABLED23
Combinations recommended regarding colour and contrast (Table 4.2):DetailsWhiteBlackGreenRedBlueBlackYellowWhiteWhiteWhiteLarge surfacesDark blueYellowWhiteWhiteWhiteWhiteBlackRedDark GreenBlackFor visually impaired people with an approximate sight of ten percent. Theminimum sizes of the signs will depend on the distance at which they can beread. 9 (Table 4.3)SizeDistanceMinimum Recommended≥ 5 m 7.0 cm 14 cm4 m 5.6 cm 11 cm3 m 4.2 cm 8.4 cm2 m 2.8 cm 5.6 cm1 m 1.4 cm 2.8 cm50 cm 0.7 cm 1.4 cmTable 4.3: Sign size. (Source: ONCE)The information relating to the bank and the operations in the terminalsmust be correctly shown and placed. A comprehendible symbol system thatserves for both the elderly and people with slight intellectual disabilities canbe recommended.9 Taking into account the height of the letter measured in the ‘e’ of the Snellen optotype.24 ADAPTABILITY OF CASHPOINTS FOR THE DISABLED
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