Innovative solutions in adapting urban space and tourism development for people with disabilities on the example of selected European cities
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https://doi.org/10.24917/20833296.11.26Keywords:
accessibility, disability, innovations, sustainable development, tourism, urban spaceAbstract
There are approximately 80 million people with disabilities living in Europe. Most of them live in cities.It is obvious that this group has the ability, aspiration and motivation to travel like normal healthypeople, but on the other hand they also have significantly more barriers in their way, which healthypeople do not have, especially in urban areas. This makes it impossible for handicapped people to befully involved in tourism and everyday life. That is why many European cities face the challenge ofimproving the level of accessibility of their streets, monuments, attractions and buildings, introducingmany innovative approaches and solutions using new technologies and design solutions. They haverecognised the potential of handicapped tourists and introduced a number of improvements, becausemaking urban spaces more accessible both to citizens and visitors will bring benefits in the long-termsustainability of heritage sites. This paper aims to generate relevant knowledge about accessibilityand universal design concepts, with special emphasis on improving the accessibility of historicaltowns and the sustainable development of the available tourism.References
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