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ACCESSIBLE TOURISM IMIC 2 February 2006 Dr. Aris Ikkos , ISHC

ACCESSIBLE TOURISM IMIC 2 February 2006 Dr. Aris Ikkos , ISHC. Contents. Disability in the World Accessible Tourism Accessibility in Greece Accessibility Plan. Categories of Disabled People. Wheelchair users Reduced Mobility Visual Impairments Hearing Impairments

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ACCESSIBLE TOURISM IMIC 2 February 2006 Dr. Aris Ikkos , ISHC

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  1. ACCESSIBLE TOURISM IMIC 2 February 2006 Dr. Aris Ikkos, ISHC

  2. Contents Disability in the World Accessible Tourism Accessibility in Greece Accessibility Plan

  3. Categories of Disabled People Wheelchair users Reduced Mobility Visual Impairments Hearing Impairments Asthma & Allergies Mental Disabilities Reading Difficulties

  4. Disabled, Aged & Temporarily Disabled People in Europe 120 mln. – 89mln. Potential Tourists Source: Eurostat, OSSATE

  5. Contents Disability in the World Accessible Tourism Accessibility in Greece Accessibility Plan

  6. Disability & Tourism • Many disabled have medium / high income • Vacation Packages provided by Social Security • 50%of disabled would travel more if services were provided to them • Disabled in US(Open Door’s Organization-Harris Interactive Study) • By 2030, they will increase by30 mln. • In2002spent$13,6 δις in trips • 40% of travellers, travelled outside US:44% to Europe: Germany (28%), Un. Kingdom (28%), France (25%)

  7. Characteristics ofAccessible Tourism • Book in Advance • Internet / openforums • Totalaccessibility • Loyal customers • Withfamily, friends, and/orcarers • Travelling out of season as well • Accessible destinations: • Competitive advantage => high occupancy / prices • Friendly profile / useforalltravellers.

  8. Servicing Disabled Tourists Persons with access needs Persons with low access needs Persons with all kinds of access needs Persons with the highest level of access needs Disability Organisations & CharitiesSpecialised Travel agencies Destination Management OrganisationsInternet, Travel Agencies Source: OSSATE

  9. NaturalAccessibilityBarriers

  10. Non-Natural AccessibilityBarriers & Solutions

  11. Non-Natural AccessibilityBarriers & Solutions

  12. SocialAccessibility Barriers

  13. SocialAccessibility Barriers

  14. Economic AccessibilityBarriers & Solutions

  15. European Accessibility Label • Rules • Standards • Symbols • Services Accessibility of destinations is easily compared

  16. Contents Disability in the World Accessible Tourism Accessibility in Greece Accessibility Plan

  17. Evaluation of Accessibility

  18. Do you know that thefollowing are fully accessible?

  19. Accessibility in Acropolis

  20. Does Actual Accessibilitydiffer from that Promoted?

  21. Ιστοσελίδα ΕΟΤ

  22. Ranking of Greece as an Accessible Destination in the Med

  23. Role of accessible tourismin reducing seasonality

  24. Contents Disability in the World Accessible Tourism Accessibility in Greece Accessibility Plan

  25. Methodology Solutions Source: MHI turismo

  26. Accessibility Plan Source: MHI turismo

  27. Campus accessibility map

  28. Accessible Historic Cities Venice

  29. Accessibility Plan Source: MHI turismo

  30. Thank you Dr. Aris Ikkos, ISHC a.ikkos@jbrhellas.gr

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