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Within human diversity, the needs and abilities that influence the relationship with the environment encompass multiple dimensions that are not always recognized in conventional approaches to accessibility. Beyond sensory, cognitive, or motor differences, there are capabilities related to gender, the environment, and others. Similarly, the interaction with the environment is influenced by cultural and community factors, such as belonging to indigenous traditions, minority groups, emerging lifestyles, or specific forms of socialization. Understanding the environment as a space that must respond to a multitude of abilities and needs allows for the design of more inclusive and equitable solutions for all users.

Ensuring an inclusive environment involves implementing strategies that address both individual needs and the collective relationship with space. In the physical realm, this translates into creating environments that favor as much diversity as there are people, as well as providing adaptable spaces for different forms of interaction and rest. In the digital realm, accessibility must consider users whose ways of communication and learning do not fit traditional models, allowing for flexible interfaces and diverse ways to navigate information.

This inclusive approach benefits a wide variety of people whose realities have historically been marginalized in the design of environments. People with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, indigenous and rural communities, people in poverty, migrants, older adults, and socially vulnerable groups find greater opportunities for participation when access is guaranteed from an intersectional perspective. However, many realities remain to be made visible, as human diversity is not limited to these categories. Each community and individual have specific needs that must be considered in the development of accessible and equitable spaces. Only by recognizing that diversity is as vast as the number of people and contexts that exist can we move toward truly inclusive environments.