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Resource use and infrastructure development are a key community focus. People with physical, mental, or developmental disabilities have historically been left out of this process.
Geography of disability[1] is a multi-disciplinary branch of human geography which studies the experiences of people with disabilities and the extent to which disability in a population can be influenced by its geographical location. Potential components of studies in a geographical analysis include the environment, politics, incidental and additional supports, and the socio-economic landscape of the region being examined. This field has become increasingly important as policymakers have become aware of the need to ensure equal access to community resources for all individuals, regardless of mobility challenges. The production of disability-related research has been mediated by enabling and constraining factors, and disability-related research in geography is often peripheral in the field compared to other foci in human geography [2]
According to the World Health Organization, about 15 percent of the world's population lives with some form of disability; two to four percent have significant difficulties in functioning.[3] The WHO report indicates that poverty, government investment in medical services, and individual access to health care impact disability rates in developed regions. A distinction between impairment and disability is also made.
^Mark Castrodale & Valorie A. Crooks (2010) The production of disability
research in human geography: an introspective examination, Disability & Society, 25:1, 89-102, DOI: 10.1080/09687590903363415
^World Health Organisation (December 14, 2011). "World Report on Disability". Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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