Iranian Sustainable Building Scientific Association International Journal of Urban Management and Energy Sustainability 2538-1628 5 2 2024 04 01 Investigating the effectiveness of urban planning and architecture rules and regulations for people with disabilities in providing accessibility for the blind (Case study: selected government offices in Yazd province) 187 196 714352 10.22034/ijumes.2024.2031181.1222 EN Abbas Mehri Abargui Ph.D. Candidate Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran Maryam Ghasemi Sichani Associate Professor, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran Seyedeh Marzieh Tabaeian Associate Professor, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran Seyed Hamid Atashpour Associate Professor, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran Journal Article 2024 03 04 The disability of the blind is due to the lack of sense of sight, and this type of sensory disability has made their conditions different from other disabled people who usually suffer from physical complications.. Now this question arises: To what extent have these rules, regulations and architectural design guidelines been effective in providing the accessibility of government offices for the blind? In this research, the effectiveness of architectural design rules and regulations in making the environment accessible to the blind has been investigated with the descriptive-analytical research method and applied goal. Selected government offices in Yazd city were studied as samples. After observing the orientation of 8 blind people and interviewing 12 other people, a simple random sampling was done.The results revealed that the approach of architectural rules and regulations for the disabled is to meet their needs and provide accessibility by relying on physical issues, and the behavioral and psychological characteristics of the blind have been given less attention. Also, imposing costs on administrative projects to comply with the rules and regulations of urban planning and architecture for the disabled, especially in the field of the blind, is not effective, and in most offices, using trained guides, service desks, and e-government can be more effective in making the blind accessible to government services. provide construction This research was compiled based on the studies and observations made in Yazd city, and the explanation and extension of the findings and suggestions to other regions needs more detailed studies. https://www.ijumes.com/article_714352_a163acdeccc618d3f7dff1fa14684956.pdf