중증장애인의 저상버스 이용 실태 및 요구 분석

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate practices and needs of the low floor bus for the people with severe disabilities. The participants of the study were 101 persons with severe disabilities. The results were as follows. First, as the result of analyzing the characteristics of the people with severe disabilities, it was found about the reason, time, partners, transfer methods, way to how to find the bus service information on using the low floor bus. Second, the average of the level of satisfaction on the use of the low floor buses was low. Third, the people with severe disabilities demanded to change bus drivers’ attitudes toward people with disabilities and inconvenience of bus boarding system. As well, they requested to introduce public transportation voucher and disability perception education for the bus drivers. Finally, the implications and limitations of the research and suggestions for further studies were discussed.