accessibility and inclusive tourism development current state and future agenda

Accessibility constitutes one important consideration in the field of scholarship relating to inclusive tourism development because it is fundamentally about the inclusion of people with disabilities in tourism and in society. This conceptual paper maps how accessible tourism is currently positioned against an established framework of inclusive tourism development and gives examples of ...

This paper thereby puts forth the view that the conceptual framework for inclusive tourism. development, as an analytical tool, is complementary to considering the scope of work on accessible ...

Accessibility constitutes one important consideration in the field of scholarship relating to inclusive tourism development because it is fundamentally about the inclusion of people with disabilities in tourism and in society. This conceptual paper maps how accessible tourism is currently positioned against an established framework of inclusive tourism development and gives examples of ...

Accessible tourism in Slovakia is incipient, for people with disabilities who want to travel, because of the lack of attractions, structural barriers, and tourist facilities (Marčeková et al., 2021 ). The offer of access to tourism is low due to the lack of adaptations, with only 20% of the total or partially accessible.

Whilst the seven elements of inclusive tourism development thus form an appropriate and useful framework upon which to map the current state of play of accessible tourism scholarship so as to propose a future agenda, as is proffered in this paper, it does not provide a means for recommending specific initiatives to combat the social barriers ...

Accessibility and Inclusive Tourism Development: Current State and Future Agenda ...

Their research focuses on tourism accessibility and people inclusion. (c) The orange cluster is composed of two authors, namely Alison McIntosh (Auckland University of Technology, NZ) and Cheryl Cockburn-Wootten (University of Waikato, NZ). Their research is about the role of stakeholder engagement in achieving accessible tourism.

1. Introduction. Accessible tourism has emerged as a key strand of tourism scholarship over the last two decades (e.g. Abeyratne, 1995), reflecting the wider dissemination of disability studies as an interdisciplinary research domain since the 1970s (Watson, Roulstone, & Thomas, 2012).Much of the recent emphasis in disability research within social science has been concerned with the research ...

At the event, the publication Accessibility and Inclusive Tourism Development - Compendium of Best Practices, available in the UNWTO E-Library, was launched and presented to the audience. This publication is the result of the work carried out in the last months by the Working Group on Accessible Tourism, coordinated by the Affiliate Members ...

Accessibility has become one of the key issues in tourism today. It ensures that all products, services, and environments are designed for everyone to use and that everyone benefits from them (Darcy et al., 2010; Dominguez et al., 2019; Eusébio et al., 2020; Gillovic & McIntosh, 2020).In other words, "accessibility is related to the absence of obstacles to the use of the tourism product ...

In view of the goals set by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the accessibility of tourist attractions to various social groups should be provided through cooperation between public and private organizations.,This study explores the accessibility of tourism attractions and the development of smart tourism in the context of ...

This conceptual paper maps how accessible tourism is currently positioned against an established framework of inclusive tourism development and gives examples of relevant accessible tourism studies to recommend a future agenda for more inclusive outcomes that move towards sustainability. The seven elements of Scheyvens and Biddulph's (2018 ...

This publication addresses the relative lack of research carried out into the topic of accessibility in nature areas to date. Through multiple cases studies and examples of best practices drawn from UNWTO Affiliate Members and other organizations, it illustrates different ways of designing and implementing projects aimed at improving accessibility in nature and so enabling persons with ...

Accessibility constitutes one important consideration in the field of scholarship relating to inclusive tourism development because it is fundamentally about the inclusion of people with disabilities in tourism and in society. This conceptual paper maps how accessible tourism is currently positioned against an established framework of inclusive tourism development and gives examples of ...

Madrid, 19 May 2021. This publication is the result of the work carried out in the last months by the Working Group on Accessible Tourism, coordinated by the Affiliate Members Department and chaired by the Spanish Network for Accessible Tourism (Red Estable). It addresses the relative lack of research carried out into the topic of accessibility ...

To holistically understand and describe the development of inclusive tourism in China, we develop an assessment model for inclusive tourism development from three dimensions: tourism stakeholders, economic inclusion, and tourism resources and environments. ... Accessibility and inclusive tourism development: Current state and future agenda ...

Feature papers represent the most advanced research with significant potential for high impact in the field. A Feature Paper should be a substantial original Article that involves several techniques or approaches, provides an outlook for future research directions and describes possible research applications.

This paper explores the concept of accessible tourism and its links with triple-bottom-line (TBL) sustainability. Accessible tourism is reviewed through some of its central features including dimensions of access, universal design and the nexus between ageing and disability. The TBL is then examined to better understand the financial, environmental and social considerations that arise from ...

Downloadable! Accessibility constitutes one important consideration in the field of scholarship relating to inclusive tourism development because it is fundamentally about the inclusion of people with disabilities in tourism and in society. This conceptual paper maps how accessible tourism is currently positioned against an established framework of inclusive tourism development and gives ...

Purpose Accessible tourism is evolving as a field of academic research and industry practice, set within a dynamic social context. The field is interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary. The purpose of this paper is to examine key concepts and global initiatives that will shape accessible tourism futures. Design/methodology/approach Three of the authors have extensive academic ...

Abstract: This publication addresses the relative lack of research carried out into the topic of accessibility in nature areas to date. Through multiple cases studies and examples of best practices drawn from UNWTO Affiliate Members and other organizations, it illustrates different ways of designing and implementing projects aimed at improving accessibility in nature and so enabling persons ...

The seven elements of Scheyvens and Biddulph's (2018) conceptual framework for inclusive tourism development form an appropriate and useful tool upon which to examine the current state of ...

Gillovic, B., & McIntosh, A. (2020). Accessibility and Inclusive Tourism Development: Current State and Future Agenda. Sustainability, 12(22), 9722. doi:10.3390 ...

The book could be helpful for future research to focus on the impact of different forms of digital technology by examining their sociocultural and environmental effects. Building on prior research, the chapters in this volume extrapolate current studies on digital development to provide more links to tourism and hospitality.