Accessibility in Urban Environments for People with Visual Disabilities in Peru: a Normative Analysis

Abstract

This article aims to analyze how the right to accessibility is regulated in urban environments for people with visual disabilities in Peru. The methodology used is a qualitative approach, descriptive scope, and documentary design, because it focuses on research with a search for information through scientific literature and access to public information from Peruvian public institutions. The results reveal that accessibility is a right for people with disabilities that is based on the principles of inclusive design, universality, reasonable adjustments, and citizen participation. Likewise, it is determined that the Peruvian State regulates this right, through regulations on universal accessibility, however, its institutional efforts are insufficient due to institutional barriers, including the lack of allocation of a reasonable public budget.