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Social tourism - the practice of offering programmes, events and
activities to enable disadvantaged population groups to enjoy
tourism - is of increasing interest to academia. Beginning with an
introduction to the social tourism concept, its relevance and
target groups, this book then provides reflections about emerging
topics case studies of programmes in action across Europe, Oceania
and the Americas. It considers the tourism experience from the
point of view of young people, families, senior citizens and people
with disabilities, before covering the impacts of social tourism
initiatives on both participants and tourism destinations. It
concludes by reflecting on the practical challenges and policy
implications emerging from theory and practice, highlighting common
challenges and identifying guidelines for designing social tourism
initiatives. This book: Covers the challenges faced by the sector
and the relevance of promoting tourism programmes for disadvantaged
groups of society. Promotes research that bridges theory and
practice, permitting the identification of guidelines for more
effective social tourism initiatives. Includes case studies from
around the world to provide a global perspective. An important read
for researchers of tourism, social inclusion and accessibility,
this book will therefore also be of interest to students and
practitioners of these areas.
The contribution of tourism to create an inclusive society requires
the adoption of new approaches and strategies that promote the
accessibility of tourism destinations, allowing all people,
regardless of their health condition, to enjoy tourism experiences.
To accomplish this objective, it is of utmost relevance to promote
the active involvement of all stakeholders of the tourism system
(demand, supply, government entities, and educational institutions)
in the creation of accessible and adapted tourism products.
However, the scarce literature in this area suggests that the
people working in the tourism industry are not usually aware of
several needs and travel constraints of persons with disabilities
and that the information delivered by traditional information
sources to this market is frequently inadequate, inaccurate, or
incomplete. Therefore, the information and communication
technologies (ICTs) may have a crucial role to overcome the several
travel constraints that these people face to plan and carry out a
tourism trip as well as to enable supply agents to develop
accessible tourism products. Despite this, although in recent years
research regarding accessible tourism has increased, the number of
studies on the contributions of ICTs for the development of
accessible research is scarce. ICT Tools and Applications for
Accessible Tourism provides theoretical and practical contributions
for accessible tourism in the growing tourism market for social
responsibility issues and as an excellent business opportunity.
Chapters within this critical reference source cover the academic
discussion of global accessible tourism, increased knowledge of
disabilities, ICTs that can be used, and emerging technologies.
This book is intended for all practitioners in the tourism industry
along with IT specialists, government officials, policymakers,
marketers, researchers, academicians, and students who are
interested in the latest tools, technologies, and research on
accessible tourism.
The contribution of tourism to create an inclusive society requires
the adoption of new approaches and strategies that promote the
accessibility of tourism destinations, allowing all people,
regardless of their health condition, to enjoy tourism experiences.
To accomplish this objective, it is of utmost relevance to promote
the active involvement of all stakeholders of the tourism system
(demand, supply, government entities, and educational institutions)
in the creation of accessible and adapted tourism products.
However, the scarce literature in this area suggests that the
people working in the tourism industry are not usually aware of
several needs and travel constraints of persons with disabilities
and that the information delivered by traditional information
sources to this market is frequently inadequate, inaccurate, or
incomplete. Therefore, the information and communication
technologies (ICTs) may have a crucial role to overcome the several
travel constraints that these people face to plan and carry out a
tourism trip as well as to enable supply agents to develop
accessible tourism products. Despite this, although in recent years
research regarding accessible tourism has increased, the number of
studies on the contributions of ICTs for the development of
accessible research is scarce. ICT Tools and Applications for
Accessible Tourism provides theoretical and practical contributions
for accessible tourism in the growing tourism market for social
responsibility issues and as an excellent business opportunity.
Chapters within this critical reference source cover the academic
discussion of global accessible tourism, increased knowledge of
disabilities, ICTs that can be used, and emerging technologies.
This book is intended for all practitioners in the tourism industry
along with IT specialists, government officials, policymakers,
marketers, researchers, academicians, and students who are
interested in the latest tools, technologies, and research on
accessible tourism.
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