Revisiting tourism studies curriculum to highlight accessible and inclusive tourism

Liasidou, Sotiroula; Umbelino, Jorge; Amorim, Ericka

doi:10.1080/15313220.2018.1522289

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“…Another very important aspect for the development of accessible tourism and overcoming barriers and constraints is training [3]. The accessible tourism market has specific needs, which require more attention in terms of their information requirements for support and the offer of adapted tourism products implies tourism industry staff having the knowledge and skills needed to work with the accessible tourism market [4]. For this reason, organizations responsible for training human resources in tourism, like higher education institutions (HEI), are important actors in the creation of a more inclusive accessible tourism market.…”

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“…The importance of training is known, but the literature in this area is limited and highlights that in the majority of countries, tourism schools have not initiated any specialized programmes for the requirements of the accessible tourism market. Moreover, in Portugal, the literature in this field is very scarce [4].…”

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“…As the literature review showed, studies about this theme are still limited and questionnaires are an efficient method of collecting primary information about the topic under analysis [4]. To evaluate the perspectives of HEI and so capture some information requirements that should be included in the platform, two self-administered questionnaires were applied to a sample of students and all directors of Portuguese higher education tourism study programmes (PHETSP).…”

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“…The questionnaires administered were developed based on the literature regarding accessible tourism and education [e.g. 4,21,22]. Five-point Likert-type scales were used to examine the relevance attributed to the creation of a digital platform (ranging from 1 = "not relevant" to 5 = "highly relevant"), the probability of using it (ranging from 1 = "not at all likely" to 5 = "very likely"), the type of information that should be retrieved (ranging from 1 = "not important" to 5 = "very important"), and inputs that users would like to insert on the platform (ranging from 1 = "not at all likely" to 5 = "very likely").…”

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For information systems to be successful, it is important to involve and consider the perspective of all stakeholders. In the accessible tourism market, higher education institutions (HEI) are a very important stakeholder, playing a major role in training and research. This work intends to explore the information requirements that are most valued by higher education institutions in order to conceptualize a Web-based information system which is capable of promoting more accessible tourism conditions for visitors with disabilities (VwD). To achieving this goal, questionnaires were applied to a sample of students and directors of tourism in HEI. Generally speaking, both groups understood the need for a Web platform and also revealed interest in using it. Regarding information to retrieve from the platform, accessible market characteristics and training opportunities were highlighted, while inputs connected to research sharing were the best regarded. Overall, this work allows a general view of information technologies in education, for the specific case of accessible tourism.

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“…In the literature, attention is paid to the relationship between inclusive tourism and social and economic development [ 10 ], and the industry is believed to have the potential to provide additional social and economic benefits [ 11 ]. What is more, Liasidou et al [ 12 ] emphasise that the issues can be analysed in a broader spectrum and concern other groups of people with special needs (e.g., elderly people, pregnant women or people travelling with young children). The research on accessible tourism concerns different aspects connected with travelling, some of which are related to transport [ 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ].…”

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Full inclusion of people with disabilities means their full participation in community life and the same opportunities to work and spend their free time that other members of the community have. This also applies to travel and tourism. Offers available to people with various types of disabilities are seldom adapted to their needs. They face numerous barriers and obstacles when travelling or at their destination. The article presents selected results from an international comparative study concerning travel of people with sensory disabilities. The study was carried out in the first quarter of 2022 using the PAPI method on a group of 131 respondents from Poland, Greece, Cyprus and Portugal. To analyse the results, we relied on statistical inference using an independent two-sample t-test and one-way analysis of variance. Tests of the equality of two means were preceded by Levene’s test for homogeneity of variances. According to the study, people with sensory disabilities can see many barriers to travel that pose a significant constraint on their activity. These barriers vary depending on the type of disability, gender or the country of origin of the respondent, but the list of indications often includes the need to train service staff in the specific needs of people with different types of disabilities. Taking into account development opportunities that people with disabilities create for the tourism industry, including people with sensory disabilities who are frequently overlooked, it is worth considering measures aimed at improving knowledge and skills in this area in the future.

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Revisiting tourism studies curriculum to highlight accessible and inclusive tourism

Cited by 17 publications

References 37 publications

The Role of Higher Education Institutions in the Accessible Tourism Ecosystem: Requirements for the Conceptualization of an Information System

The Role of Higher Education Institutions in the Accessible Tourism Ecosystem: Requirements for the Conceptualization of an Information System

Travelling from Perspective of Persons with Disability: Results of an International Survey

A Multidisciplinary User-Centered Approach to Designing an Information Platform for Accessible Tourism: Understanding User Needs and Motivations

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