Details
- Publication date
- 1 November 2023
- Author
- World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism)
- Country
- San Marino
- Language
- English
- Year
- 2023
Description
Editorial information: International Conference on Accessible Tourism, San Marino, November 2023. ISBN, printed version: 978-92-844-2583-9. ISBN, electronic version: 978-92-844-2584-6. DOI: 10.18111/9789284425846.
Tourism is a human right. It represents a vehicle for both individual and collective fulfilment. However, for 1.3 billion people, 16% of the population that experiences significant disability, and for millions of persons with specific access requirements, participating in tourism on an equal basis is challenging.
Customers encounter barriers due to the way tourism infrastructure, products and services have been designed – in developed and emerging economies alike. Within the European Union (EU), 70% of persons with disabilities have the purchasing power to travel. The overall multiplier effect on tourism spending of travellers with disabilities accompanied by their families and caregivers, is immense.
It reaches as much as a 2 to 3 people per each traveller with disability, implying a major income share. Accessibility is also a critical aspect for the ageing population: by 2050, in the EU, 1 in 6 people will be over 65; in 2019 people aged over 55 – the “baby boomers” – account for over one third of the population. Jointly commissioned by UN Tourism , San Marino and AccessibleEU, this Compendium of Good Practices illustrates success stories and challenges in advancing accessibility, shared by policymakers and the industry stakeholders in San Marino.
This publication demonstrates why making tourism destinations and companies accessible now, is paving the way for the future, enabling everybody the right to enjoy travel and tourism.
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