Best Practice in Accessible Tourism : : Inclusion, Disability, Ageing Population and Tourism / / ed. by Dimitrios Buhalis, Ivor Ambrose, Simon Darcy.

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• MitwirkendeR: Ambrose, Ivor,; Buhalis, Dimitrios,; Cameron, Bruce,; Daines, Andrew,; Darcy, Simon,; Dickson, Tracey J.,; Edwards, David,; Fujimoto, Yuka,; Fyka, Georgia,; Galán, Jesús Hernández,; García-Caro, Susana Navarro,; Ghijsels, Pieter,; Haddock-Fraser, Janet,; Hampton, Mark P.,; Horn, Laurel Van,; Hunter-Jones, Philippa,; Krpata, Roland,; Le, Huong,; Müller, Lilian,; Neumann, Peter,; Papamichail, Katerina,; Pegg, Shane,; Prescott, Mike,; Ravinder, Ravi,; Rentschler, Ruth,; Rhodda, Sandra,; Schweinsberg, Stephen,; Strati, Eleni,; Stumbo, Norma,; Thornton, Anthony,; Tveitan, Bodil Sandøy,; Veitch, Chris,; Voulgaropoulos, Nikos,; Waal, Arno de,; Walsh, Caroline,; Wright, Andrew,
• HerausgeberIn: Ambrose, Ivor,; Buhalis, Dimitrios,; Darcy, Simon,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol, UK;, Blue Ridge Summit, PA : : Channel View Publications, , [2012]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: Aspects of Tourism ; 53
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (408 p.)

This volume presents an international selection of invited contributions on policy and best practice in accessible tourism, reflecting current practices across a range of destinations and business settings. It brings together global expertise in planning, design and management to inform and stimulat...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Editors
• Contributing Authors
• Acknowledgements
• Foreword
• 1. Introduction
• Section 1: Policies and Strategies for Accessible Tourism
• 2. European Policies for Accessible Tourism
• 3. Accessible Tourism in Flanders: Policy Support and Incentives
• 4. Accessible Tourism for All in Germany
• 5. Accessible Tourism in Greece: Beaches and Bathing for All
• 6. The United States: Travellers with Disabilities
• 7. Accessible Tourism in Australia
• 8. Accessible Tourism in New Zealand
• Section 2: Networks and Partnerships
• 9. Universal Tourism Networks
• 10. Tourism Victoria, Australia - An Integrative Model of Inclusive Tourism for People with Disabilities
• 11. Accessible Tourism in Sweden: Experiences, Stakeholders, Marketing
• 12. The Third Sector Responses to Accessible/Disability Tourism
• 13. Accessible Dive Tourism
• Section 3: The Accessible Tourism Value Chain
• 14. Tour Operating for the Less Mobile Traveller
• 15. Air Travel for People with Disabilities
• 16. Accessible Public Transport: Vienna City Tourism
• 17. Accessible Hotels: Design Essentials
• Section 4: Destination Development
• 18. Wheelchair Travel Guides
• 19. Accessing Heritage Tourism Services
• 20. VisitOSLO, Norway: Supporting Accessible Tourism Content within Destination Tourism Marketing
• 21. Accessible Tourism in Spain: Arona and Madrid
• 22. VisitBritain: Leading the World to Britain
• Section 5: Accessible Tourism Experiences
• 23. Australia: The Alpine Accessible Tourism Project and Disabled Winter Sport
• 24. Special Needs Customer Care Training for Tourism
• 25. Conclusions: Best Accessible Tourism Practice