TOURISM ACCESSIBILITY. THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION FOR TOURISTS WITH DIFFERENT ABILITY LEVELS
Keywords:
accessibility, tourists with disabilities, tourism, information, barrier-free tourism.Abstract
The main goal of accessible tourism is to focus on social needs rather than disability features and to adjust the conditions of geographical (social and physical) space to meet these needs. Accessibility is a key condition that must be fulfilled to achieve this goal. This means that products and services in tourism must be accessible to people with disabilities, including the physical environment, transportation, technology, communication and information systems, and other facilities and services.
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