초록
본 연구는 초등학교 물리적 환경의 유니버설 디자인 적용수준을 유니버설 디자인 7가지 원칙을 기준으로 평가하여 공간 및 시설 측면의 개선안을 제시하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 초등학교 243개소를 대상으로 현장 실태조사를 실시하여 적용수준이 낮은 시설을 분석하였다. 분석결과 '쉽게 인지할 수 있는 정보' 및 '사용상의 융통성'과 관련한 환경개선이 가장 시급한 것으로 조사되었으며, '적은 신체적 노력' 원칙의 적용성 향상을 위해 대지선정과 설계 초기부터의 계획 적용이 필요한 것으로 나타났다.
Elementary schools in Korea need to create an environment for integrated education and transform into school facilities that are central to the local community. This study assessed the level of universal design application in the physical environment of elementary schools based on the seven principles of universal design in order to create an environment in which all users, including elementary school students, can access and use school facilities equally. For this aim, field research was conducted on 243 elementary schools, and facilities with low application level were analyzed. As a result of the analysis, in order to apply the principle of 'flexibility in use', the rotating handle on the side of the toilet, which is used by the wheelchair user in the way the toilet is accessed, must be installed in a top-to-bottom rotational manner. In order to improve the applicability of the 'low physical effort' principle, it is necessary to select land and apply the plan from the beginning of the design.