2019-03-26T09:24:01Z

2019-03-26

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People with disabilities

ACCESSIBILITY FOR PwD TOURISTS IN GREEK TERRITORY

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School of Economics, Business Administration and Legal Studies, MSc in Hospitality and Tourism Management

The present thesis observes the issue of tourism with the examination of the case “accessible tourism” in Greece. The approach "accessible tourism" is so in high demand due to the fact that at least one - fifth of the population will have access issues at le ast once in their lifetime. This approach examines the current situation in Greece and the touristic phenomenon reflecting the community of People with Disabilities ( PwD). Secondly, it reviews the development of accessible tourism in Greece (Aristotelis Naniop oulos, 2016) 1 and search for new trends of tourism through the disabled “eyes ” and states a new context to the universal design for PwD . Thirdly, th is thesis shows the environment of Greek legislation that rules the accessible tourism (Aristotelis Naniopoulos, 2016) 2 in Gree k territory . Fourthly t he aim of this work is to show the clear and rightly acceptable theoretical framework of the disability phenomenon to be used as an interpretative key to expose tourism data and to help displaced people from equal participation in the social phenomenon of tourism. The paper offers truly and direct answers from the PwD living and employed in Greek structures and domes for Disabled groups.

MAVRAGANI, ELENI

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