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Learning Unit 17

Accessible Tourism History and Business Case

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Learning Unit n°2 of LEARNING MODULE N° 1: “Accessible Tourism/Tourism for All, its history and the business case”

Objective

The goal of this learning unit is to explain the steps made by the accessibility and disability movement to support and advocate for accessibility of the built environment, transport, goods and services, and for the rights of people with disabilities as tourists.

The unit shows the pivotal passage from a conception of accessible tourism as a social right to the development of its business case, an opportunity for tourism providers and policy makers to raise the quality of the tourism offer by enhancing the level of accessibility of infrastructure and services in tourism destinations for tourists and citizens.

Contents

The learning unit presents the development of accessible tourism through the analysis of historical documents, best practices and video tutorials explaining the rights of people with disabilities to enjoy the same experiences as every other tourist, and the economic opportunity for tourism suppliers to develop an offer suitable for all visitors. It analyses in detail the demand and offer of accessible tourism in Europe.

Slide & Handout​

Online supporting material

Videos

V 2.1 – Accessible Tourism

V 2.2 – Tear down those walls

V 2.3 – Profiting through accessible tourism

V 2.4 – Accessible Tourism in Glasgow

Documents

D 2.1 – Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (UNWTO, 1999)

D 2.2 – Economic Impact and Travel Patterns of Accessible Tourism in Europe – Final Report Summary

D 2.3 – EU Study: Mapping and Performance Check of the Supply of Accessible Tourism Services in Europe, European Commission, 2015

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