Tourism Trends and Megatrends
Learning Unit n°1 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 introduce to Accessible Tourism for All and to present the main trends and megatrends related to tourism through recent worldwide and European analyses (ageing population, new generations, climate change and sustainable development, incoming tourists from emerging countries, technological developments), and to link them to the theme of accessibility.
People with disabilities and other visitors with specific access requirements are strongly represented in these trends and therefore their specific needs must be considered in order to develop the tourism offer of today and of the future.
Contents
Various data and infographics on the state of the art of tourism and the tourism demand and offer, with projections for the next years.
Definition of Accessible Tourism.
Analysis of megatrends like ageing, new generations, climate change and emerging economies.