This portal provides UNWTO resources targeting both public and private sectors to include accessibility into their policies and businesses strategies. All resources have been developed in collaboration with Organizations with Persons with Disabilities (DPOs), and key civil society and tourism sector stakeholders. Most of publications guidelines and recommendations have been laid-out following the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 (level AA).
Principles, Tools and Best Practices – Module I: Accessible Tourism – Definition and Context.
This article focuses on understanding the consumer behavior of seniors and nonseniors in the U.S. pleasure travel marketplace.
EU standards of accessibility/ universal design, standards - example of Ljubliana.
Three main prerequisites for the development of accessible tourism for all in the European Union are determined and characterized, in particular, existing accessibility legislation and standards at the global, European and national levels, population ageing and increase in the number of people with disabilities. There is the problem in Ukraine of the lack of accessibility standards for tourism facilities and services, so it is important to learn the experience of the European Union.
For the less mobile elderly people, the lack of suitable accessibility can become a huge obstacle when going on holiday. Tourists with special accessibility needs are not one homogeneous group.
The objectives of the study are to assess the relationship and significant influence of affordability and accessibility on tourist delight. The findings suggest that the tourist delight can be increased in the mountain tourism through the travel attributes (affordability and accessibility) have significant impact on the tourist delight.
Accessible Tourism for people with disabilities is a large, valuable market. It does not focus on what tourists cannot do, but on what they can do. The European market offers many opportunities, as it is growing and still largely untapped. For this reason, competition is limited. France, the United Kingdom and Germany offer the main markets. Trends that offer opportunities include focussing on multi-generational travel and offering soft-adventure activities that are suitable for disabled travellers.
Self image influences consumer behavior and choices and has implications for product and marketing strate-gies, also in tourism.
Identify the factors that facilitate or hinder senior tourists’ visits to museums. The resulting evidence captures how the accessibility of museums impacts the share of elderly visitors who have access problems and higher need of assistance and, therefore, provides useful information to improve cultural supply.