An environmental assessment aims to improve safety and accessibility in which settings?

• A. Residence, employment, community/public spaces
• B. Hospitals only
• C. Schools only
• D. Gyms only

Answer: (A)

An environmental assessment focuses on removing barriers in the built environment to support safe, accessible use for people with disabilities. It looks at how someone moves through and interacts with spaces in daily life, not just in one kind of place. That broad perspective includes homes, workplaces, and public or community spaces, where entrances, routes, and features need to be usable and safe for everyone. So improvements are aimed across residences, employment settings, and community/public areas, ensuring access and safety wherever people live, work, and gather. While hospitals, schools, and gyms are important contexts, the assessment targets a wide range of environments to maximize overall accessibility.