Accessibility and sustainable tourism: a kaleidoscope of issues and perspectives. Introduction

Authors

  • Stefania Cerutti Dipartimento di Studi per l'Economia e l'Impresa, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
  • Elisa Piva Dipartimento di Studi per l'Economia e l'Impresa, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy

Abstract

Accessibility and sustainability have become two of the most contemporary issues in the tourism industry (Buhalis and Darcy, 2011; Edgell, 2019).The World Health Organization (WHO,2011) estimates that worldwide 1 billion people experience some form of disability, representing about 15% of the world’s population. Adding spouses, children and caregivers of persons with disabilities, more than 2 billion people, representing almost a third of the world’s population, are directly affected by disability(ibidem). This estimate is expected to increase due to population ageing, the spread of chronic diseases, and greater ease in identifying and measuring disabilities (ibidem).

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2022-05-06

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Vol. 1 (2020)

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Accessibility and sustainable tourism: a kaleidoscope of issues and perspectives (ed. by Stefania Cerutti, Elisa Piva)

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