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Analyze the Actual Effectiveness of Barrier-Free Design in Urban Renewal Based on the Social Model of Disabilities and the Theory of Symbolic Inclusion

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Haoran Wei1, *
1The School of Environment, Education and Development, The University of Manchester, Manchester, GM, M13 9PL, UK
*Corresponding author. Email: haoran.wei@student.manchester.ac.uk
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Haoran Wei
Available Online 11 November 2025.
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10.2991/978-2-38476-475-4_69How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Urban Renewal; Barrier-free Design; Social Model of Disabilities; Symbolic Inclusion
Abstract

With the rise of the concept of “inclusive city”, barrier-free and inclusive design in urban renewal have become increasingly important issues of spatial justice and social equity. However, existing research focuses on policy texts and technical standards, and rarely explores its actual effectiveness and potential structural problems. This study takes the disabled group as the research object, uses the social model of disability and the theory of symbolic inclusion as the analytical framework, systematically sorts out and critically analyses the inclusive design and barrier-free practices in current urban renewal projects, and focuses on the three dimensions of policy orientation, actual impact and economic burden. The study found that although barrier-free facilities are formally compliant in the planning text, there is a gap in usability, maintainability and affordability. This study emphasizes that true spatial justice should go beyond symbolic construction and turn to institutional inclusion with subject participation and structural reconstruction as the core.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 10th International Conference on Modern Management, Education and Social Sciences (MMET 2025)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
11 November 2025
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978-2-38476-475-4
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2352-5398
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