RVR Visitor Centre NaturForum Bislicher Insel

RVR Visitor Centre NaturForum Bislicher Insel (Regionalverband Ruhr )

NATURE EXPERIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

The RVR Nature Forum Bislicher Insel awaits visitors in the middle of the nature reserve.

The former Eyländer Hof was purchased by the Regionalverband Ruhr (RVR) with funds from the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (German Federal Environmental Foundation) and converted into a modern information center. Numerous exciting excursions into the surrounding area start from here. On Bislicher Insel there are two observation pulpits equipped with ramps.

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Short Report as PDF

 All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users". 

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • There are two marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 300 cm x 500 cm).
  • The path from the parking lot to the entrance is 25 m long, the path from the Forum entrance to the Action Hall is 61 m long. They are easy to walk and drive on.
  • The building is accessible without steps via a ramp.
  • The ramp has a maximum gradient of 6% and a total length of 6 meters.
  • All rooms and facilities that can be used and elevated for guests are accessible without steps or via an elevator.
  • The elevator cabin is 108 cm x 140 cm.
  • All doors/passages usable and elevated for the guest are at least 90 cm wide.
  • The counter is 107 cm high. There is another equivalent communication option available while seated.
  • Exhibits and exhibit information are predominantly visible and legible while seated.
  • The path from the NaturForum to BislicherInsel is 2.16 km long. It is 200 cm wide and partly not easy to walk and drive on. There are two cattle grids. The distance between the individual tubes is 10 cm.  
  • There are two observation pulpits. They can be reached by a ramp with 6% slope. The windows for the view are 75 cm and 80 cm high, respectively.

Public toilet for people with disabilities (Exhibition)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of/behind the door, in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 125 cm x 150 cm;
    right of the toilet WC 95 cm x 70 cm, no manoeuvring space on the left.
  • There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet.
  • The sink is wheelchair compatible.
  • The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • An alarm trigger is available.

Public toilet for people with disabilities (Action Hall)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of/behind the door, in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
    right of the toilet WC 77 cm x 71 cm, right of the toilet WC 95 cm x 71 cm.
  • There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet.
  • The sink is wheelchair compatible.
  • The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • An alarm trigger is available.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • There is no clearly visible alarm.
  • There is no audio induction loop system.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with visual impairments".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
  • External paths usually have tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
  • The entrance is not visually rich in contrast and not recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
  • All evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
  • There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators available.
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is not confirmed.
  • The break position is not announced by spoken commands.
  • The operating controls are visually rich in contrast and tactilely detectable.
  • Alternatively stairs are available.
  • At least at the first and last step, stairs have visually contrasting edges. Stairs have handrails on both sides.
  • The exhibits are generally well illuminated.
  • Information about the exhibits is predominantly conveyed in writing and is visually contrasting.
  • There is acoustic information about the exhibits. 
  • The path from the NaturForum to BislicherInsel is 2.16 km long. For the most part, the path does not have a visually contrasting or tactilely detectable walkway border. There are two cattle grids on the path. 
  • Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • The name or logo of the establishment is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • The objectives of the paths are always within sight or signs in visible distance are available.
  • There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
  • The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in writing, but not in easy language.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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