Results&Conclusion

To measure these factors we have done some researches in internet and we have also gone to the different districts and we have asked the neighbors, in the libraries, watch the neighborhood, etc.

The punctuation is from 1 to 5, being 1 for the worse and 5 the best.

Mobility 30%

After searching in the page web of the organization “la Once” and going to the districts to look how is the mobility for blind people there, we can say:

A) Bus and subways voice

 1) 0-20% have voices for blind people

 2) 20-40%

 3) 40-60%

 4) 60%-80%

 5) 80-100% 

  Francos Rodríguez  5/5 - 10/10

  San Blas 4/5 - 8/10

  Barrio de salamanca  5/5 - 10/10

B)  Traffic lights

1) 0-20% are adapted to blind people

2) 20-40%

       

3) 40-60%

       

4) 60%-80%

       

Francos Rodríguez  5/5-10/10

San Blas  4/5-8/10

Barrio de salamanca  5/5-10/10

C) Pedestrian cross walk  

  

1) 0-20% are adapted to blind people

  

2)20-40%

       

3) 40-60%

       

4) 60%-80%

       

Francos Rodríguez   4/5-8/10

San Blas  4/10-8/10

Barrio de salamanca  4/5-8/10

Final results:

Francos Rodríguez: 10+10+8/30=9,3/10

San Blas: 8+8+8/30=8/10

Barrio de Salamanca: 10+10+8/30= 9,3/10 

Accessibility 25%

Open areas.

 1) 0-20% open areas

 2) 20-40%

 3) 40-60%

 4) 60%-80%

 5) 80-100% 

Francos Rodríguez  4/5 - 8/10

San Blas 1/5 - 2/10

Barrio de salamanca  4/5 - 8/10

Building:

 1) 0-20% buildings adapted

 2) 20-40%

 3) 40-60%

 4) 60%-80%

 5) 80-100%

Francos Rodríguez  2/5 - 4/10

San Blas 2/5 - 8/10

Barrio de salamanca  5/5 - 10/10

Fences

 1) 0-20% signed

 2) 20-40%

 3) 40-60%

 4) 60%-80%

 5) 80-100%

Francos Rodríguez  2/5 - 4/10

San Blas 2/5 - 4/10

Barrio de salamanca  3/5 - 6/10

LIFTS

 1) 0-20% Lifts adapted

 2) 20-40%

 3) 40-60%

 4) 60%-80%

 5) 80-100%

Francos Rodríguez  2/5 - 4/10

San Blas 3/5 - 6/10

Barrio de salamanca  4/5 - 8/10

GUIDE DOGS

 1) 0-20% near open areas

 2) 20-40%

 3) 40-60%

 4) 60%-80%

 5) 80-100%

Francos Rodríguez  3/5 - 6/10

San Blas 3/5 - 6/10

Barrio de salamanca  4/5 - 8/10

Final Results

Francos Rodríguez  5,2/10

San Blas 5,2/10

Barrio de salamanca  8/10

Inclusion 25%

a) Helpful neighbours

(We asked the neighbours of the district to evaluate the helpfulness of the people that live near by) 10 persons were asked. From 1 to 5

Francos Rodriguez – 41/50 – 8.2/10

San Blas – 37/50 – 7.4/10

B.Salamanca – 34/50 – 6.8/10

b) Volunterring with blind people

1-0

2-1

3-2

4-3

5-4 or more

According to the oficial web site of volunteeing in the Comunidad de Madrid

Francos Rodriguez:

The are 26 offers, 3 are for disable people

Asosiation like ONCE,

4/5 = 8/10

San Blas: 4/5 = 8/10   

B.Salamanca: 4/5 = 8/10

Final Results

FRANCOS RODRIGUEZ

8.2 + 8 =16.2/20 = 8.1/10 

SAN BLAS

7.4+8= 15.4/20 = 7.7/10

SALAMANCA 6.8 + 8= 14.8/20 = 7.4/10

Education

Schools with resources for blind people:

We have looked for information on the internet of 10 school of each neighborhood, to see if they would have the resources to attend a blind child.

 

1= only 1 or 2 of them had enough resources

2= 3-4

3= 5 -6

4= 7-8

5= 9-10

 

Final Results

SALAMANCA- 5/5= 10%

SAN BLAS- 4/5= 8%

FRANCOS RODRÍGUEZ- 5/5= 10%

Leisure & Culture.

Cultural projects (5%)

0= they have no cultural projects

1= they have 1 o 2 cultural projects

2= they have more than 2 cultural projects

 

Library resources (5%)

We have gone to some of the libraries of the neighborhoods and we have asked how many elements on the list did they have.

- Braille books

- Spoken books

- Spoken newspaper

- Typewriters for the blind

- Tactile maps and other documents

- Ground floor to avoid stairs and elevators

- Wide spaces for an easy movement

- Furniture without protrusions

 

1= they only had 1 of the elements on the list

2= 2 or 3

3= 4 or 5

4= 6 or 7

Final Results.

Total leisure and culture:

SALAMANCA=2,5+3=5,5%

SAN BLAS=2,5+2= 4,5%

FRANCOS RODRÍGUEZ=0+2= 2%

CONCLUSION

With these results, the final punctuations for each neighbourhood are:

- Barrio Salamanca: 82%

- Barrio San Blas: 68,75%

- Francos Rodríguez: 73,25%

So, we can say as a conclusion that the most liveable neighbourhood in Madrid for a blind person (among the three that we have studied) is BARRIO SALAMANCA.

It is the best adapted in terms of education, mobility and accessibility, and it is also good in leisure and culture.

Methodology

We have chosen three neighborhood of Madrid to study them and compare. The aim of this is to find in which one a blind person has more resources and could live in a best way.

These three neighborhoods are:

Francos Rodríguez

San Blas

Barrio de Salamanca.

We have chosen these three neighborhoods because they are very different between them.  We will do this research looking for information in internet, going to the neighborhood and asking for the information.

Barrio de Salamanca

Density: 27.303 population/km2

Barrio de salamanca is one of the most expensive neighourhood in Madrid. It has the most luxurious shops of the city. It is an exclusive and elegant neighborhood. Custom designed with taste and style, there is no business of luxury that is not represented in its commercial avenues.

It is a residential and comercial neighbourdhood

It has few green areas

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San Blas.

Density: 7143 population/km2

Socioeconomic status: low

It has both residential and industrial character

In the district of San Blas, there are 31 kindergartens, 14 schools from kindergartens and elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 14 private schools.

Located in Arcos de Jalon street is the Escuela Universitaria de ópticos, form the University Complutense of Madrid.

Francos Rodríguez

Density: 28.765 population/km2

Socioeconomic status: medium-low

La Dehesa de la villa is near Franco Rodriguez. There are a lot of local festivals in “La Dehesa de la villa”

It has a high elderly population and a lot of immigrant people.

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   Municipally resources:

Center for elders.

Sports equipment in the walk of the Directorate.

Sports equipment in the District of Almenara or Valdeacederas.

Plan of integration and coexistence of new residents in the district..

Programme of accessibility and walking routes.

Improvement of transport by bus and minibus.

 Non municipally resources

Continuing care centre.

Health Centre in the District of Cuatro Caminos.

Valdeacederas neighborhood health center..

Public school in the District of Valdeacederas.

Nursery schools in the neighborhoods of Valdeacederas, 

Berruguete and fine views. 

Day Residences for seniors Centre.

Factors and indicators.

As we know, visually impaired people can’t move with the same facility as a sighted person.

Sight is one of the most important senses that human beings have in order to interact with the environment. Since the lack of vision is such a drawback, the remaining senses of a visually impaired person are enhanced, allowing them to manoeuvre around town with less difficulty.  

Mobility 30%

We consider essential the fact that it has places adapted for security and self-sufficiency

Indicators:

Traffic lights, pedestrian cross walk, bus and metro voice.

Accessibility 25%

Another important factor is the accessibility that they have. For example, handicap accessible entrances to buildings, lifts with voice or sounds, fences in the dangerous places, etc.

Buildings and shops that allow the entry of guide dogs are favourable.

Indicators:

Open areas.

Buildings.

Fences

Lifts

Guide dogs.

Inclusion 25%

The inclusion is an important factor for the perfect adaptation to the environment with neighbours.

There is some quiet, avoiding noise pollution affects their lifestyle.

Another important indicator is whether there is any association, who attends these people with visual disabilities.

Indicators:

Tranquillity.

Helpful neighbours.

Volunteers.

Education 10%

Education as an important part of their training and adaptation.

Schools should have the necessary resources to facilitate their learning.

Indicators:

Schools with resources for the blind

Leisure and culture 10%

Places that help visually impaired people relate to other people; having a common meeting point, and different activities, which develop a sense of safety, confidence and self esteem.

Indicators:

Cultural Projects

Library resources