Accessible - Entrances

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Wide and level entrance to allow wheelchair access. Rammed earth floor
Latrine with level concrete entrance, wide enough for a wheelchair user
Level concrete threshold with raised cement mound to reduce flooding. Mound is rounded for wheelchair access.
Entrances must be: a) wide enough (wheelchair width + 20cm), and b) level enough (minimal or no difference between outside and inside).



Construction
Advantages
Disadvantages
Improvements / variations
Cost / labour
Wide and level entrance to allow wheelchair access. Rammed earth floor. Can be easily accessed by everyone, including wheelchair users No door, so low privacy and security Add a door Low to medium
Latrine with level concrete entrance, wide enough for a wheelchair user. The floor of the latrine is the same level as the outside Level flooring could be achieved with any type of materials, not only concrete Medium to high
Level concrete threshold with raised cement mound to reduce flooding. Mound is rounded for wheelchair access. Reduces water inflow without preventing wheelchair access Won’t stop serious flooding! Medium


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