Tactile Paving Market Size, Share, Growth and Trend Analysis, 2015 to 2025
by Susan Hill Business Consultant7
September 2018, The global Tactile
Paving Market is
expected to witness a considerable growth over the forecast period. This growth
can be attributed to the increasing usage of tactile paving across pedestrian
crossing points, railway platform edges, steps, level crossings, and footpaths.
Favorable industry regulations across several regions and increasing adoption
of state-of-the-art urban design concepts for pedestrian pathways are
anticipated to propel the market growth over the next few years. Paving is a
method of outdoor flooring that uses raised surface and textured tiles.
Such
raised surface guide visually impaired, partially sighted, and elderly
individuals of their environments and the paths that they are following. The
most commonly used forms of solid paving are truncated domes, detectable warnings,
perceptible ground surface indicators, detectable warning surfaces. The blister
surface on the pavement is to provide a warning to visually impaired people who
would otherwise find it difficult to differentiate between where the footway
ends and the carriageway begins. Corduroy pavers warn visually impaired persons
of particular hazards such as steps, railway crossings, and footway joins.
Increasing
government spending across the globe to offer safer exterior environments with
minimal noise and dust pollution has also augmented the demand for such
pavements. Moreover, ease of installation on any standard outdoor surface with
marginal impact on the environment is expected to boost the demand for these
pavements in the coming years. Authorities such as the Department of the
Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) in U.K. have issued guidelines on
the use of such paving surfaces so that it meets it purpose.
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Pathways
on all existing roads, rail stations, footpaths, and offices are being upgraded
as per these guidelines to encourage safety of pedestrians and others in their
surroundings. On the other hand, factors such as ignorance and improper
guidance from transport departments and local authorities in regards to
exterior landscapes are restraining the growth of tactile paving market.
Moreover, inconsistent layout and errors in the deployment of such pavements
are making them ineffective, thereby hindering its adoption.
Awareness
regarding such tactile pavement is minimal in emerging countries, thus many
visually impaired or partially sighted or other users do not understand the
profiles completely, which leads to the need for convincing the local
authorities of the effectiveness of the method. Furthermore, the scope is
limited to developed countries due to large-scale unplanned exterior
environments in developing countries and limited space availability and crowded
spaces in densely populated areas.
However,
widespread adoption of urban street design principles that highlight the need
of tactile pavements for safer environments for visually impaired and elderly
individuals have positively impacted the market growth. Rapid infrastructural
developments in the urban areas across the globe have also led to rising demand
for these paving techniques, thereby driving the market growth. Increasing
investments in technology developments, such as integration of RFID tags in
pavements enabling GPS guidance for the visually impaired, would also drive the
market.
The
development of advanced pavements manufactured from specialty materials with
pollution controlling surfaces and increased focus on the environmental
sustainability is also likely to contribute toward the market growth in the
years to come. Platform edge warnings at street levels and rail platforms are
used to indicate approaching edges on streets, cycle tracks, and footways to
advise users of the correct side to enter and segregate the tracks. Directional
or guidance tactile is used to guide along a route for avoiding obstacles while
walking on the tactile surface or maintaining contact with the cane.
Concrete
and natural stones are the two primary raw materials used to produce tactile
paving floorings. Usually, pre-cast concrete and natural stones are chiseled
into the necessary texture and form to obtain pavements. Metallic studs
embedded on the surface into paving after the installation is a recent
development enabling any stone surface to be textured to a blistering profile.
Asia Pacific tactile paving market is expected to witness a surge in demand
owing to increasing construction and infrastructural activities in countries
such as China, Japan, and India.
U.K.
is amongst the leading manufacturers and consumers of tactile pavers due to the
strict guidelines regarding its application. The market in the North America
region is expected to grow steadily on account of rising number of renovation
activities and rapid infrastructural development. Companies are using
eco-friendly raw materials and recycling methods in production so as to reduce
the environmental impact throughout the product life cycle. Partnerships with
architects, consultants, and contractors ensure improved product offering,
quality, and performance.
Companies
are working on raising the awareness about such paving guides, developing
standard codes about various tactile surfaces worldwide for ease of
understanding. Training the visually impaired in recognition of such pathways
and navigation methods will be a prominent application for leading companies to
increase their market penetration. Manufacturers are increasingly focusing on
new product design and development to offer high-quality products. Some of the
key industry participants include ADA Solution, Inc.; Fujian Yangzi Stone
Material; Marshalls; Viztek Ltd.; G-Tech; and Visul Systems Ltd.
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