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Barriers towards the inclusive design of tourism. Tomomi Wakiya Dr Graham Miller Prof. John Tribe University of Surrey, UK. Research aim. Background Research problems - Exclusion of disabled people from the design of tourism
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Barriers towards the inclusive design of tourism Tomomi Wakiya Dr Graham Miller Prof. John Tribe University of Surrey, UK
Research aim • Background • Research problems - Exclusion of disabled people from the design of tourism - Deficiencies in the existing public participation approaches in tourism • Research aim - To identify the barriers toward inclusive design of tourism Civic Tourism Conference II - October 15-18, 2008.
Disability (Handicap) • Medical vs social model of disability • Interpretation of disability - Disability as a socially constructed notion - Role of power and culture • Disability and tourism Civic Tourism Conference II - October 15-18, 2008.
Social exclusion • Social exclusion as a multi-dimensional process • Related issues - poverty, rights, citizenship • Social exclusion and disability • Social exclusion and tourism - Visitor-related and host-related approaches Civic Tourism Conference II - October 15-18, 2008.
Inclusive design of tourism • Existing public participation approaches to tourism • The concept of inclusive design • The design of tourism • Inclusive design of tourism Civic Tourism Conference II - October 15-18, 2008.
The design of tourism Civic Tourism Conference II - October 15-18, 2008.
Issues raised so far • The reasons of involving disabled people • Barriers to involve disabled people - Time constraints and funding limitation - Knowledge and previous experiences - Little input from customers with disabilities ‘Since we started the customer feedback form, I haven’t seen anything on that. Nothing comes back’. Civic Tourism Conference II - October 15-18, 2008.
Issues raised so far (cont.) • Involvement of disabled people - Outcome or process? • Knowledge and previous experiences • Commercial orientation • Low disability awareness Civic Tourism Conference II - October 15-18, 2008.
Conclusion • Disabled people are excluded from the design of tourism • Barriers toward involving disabled people in the design of tourism exist • Potential of inclusive design of tourism Civic Tourism Conference II - October 15-18, 2008.