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Mireia Ferri
Related projects: Project Reference: CS02010-15425 Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin Technology Network for Accessible Tourism. Reference: RET-410000-2007-1 Ministerio de Educacin y ciencia REDHOTEC- Technological platform of tourism. Reference: RET-410000-2009-1 Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacin
Index:
ERI Polibienestar What is Social Tourism? What is Accessible Social Tourism? What is the impact of considering Accessible Social Tourism in tourist spaces? Studies of Accessible Social Tourism Current situation of Accessible Social Tourism Our research Methodology Some results of our research Next steps Some conclusions of our research
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ERI Polibienestar:
POLIBIENESTAR is an interdisciplinary research team leader in Spain that is specialized in design and training in social policies founded in 1996.
Our mission is to improve welfare and quality of life of society. 15 researchers from 9 departments of the University of Valencia:
Department of Social Work and Social Services. Department of Experimental and Social Sciences. Department of Labour Law and Social Security. Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment.
Department of Applied Economy. Department of Business Management. Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Department of Methods of Teaching and Scholar Organization. Department of Preventive Medicine.
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RESEARCH LINES OF POLIBIENESTAR: Efficiency and quality of systems longterm care. Design and usability of residential alternatives socially sustainable. Social welfare and health. Attention to diversity and students with special educational needs. Project and Portfolio Management. Innovation Management. Sport and social integration. Third sector and socio-economic reengineering. Corporate Social Responsibility. Social Tourism accessible for all.
Leadership and participation in Spanish and European R&D projects. Organization and participation in activities related with free movement, accessibility and tourism.
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Tourism policy in the European Union: 1. Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Tourism policy in the enlarged European Union: contribution of social tourism to employment and social policies (EESC, 2005). 2. Lisboan Strategy: Social Tourism placed in the centre of the European Tourism Model. 3. Calypso program of European Commission.
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Dependent people
Elderly
Some initiatives: 1. Europe Senior Tourism. 2. The IMSERSO social tourism program in Spain. 3. World Tourism Organization: is planning to carry out several activities with external partners in the field of accessibility.
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The increase of social and family relationships, self-esteem of different groups and families, etc: The reduction of social and health services and their costs. The reduction of other indirect or opportunity costs such as increased opportunities for employment:
It makes possible the tourism not seasonal. It improves the local and regional economies. It contributes to health ageing (Anzola, Prez and Bravo, 2009)
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It is not studied the behavior and the specific necessities of disabled travelers (Yau et al. 2004).
The tourism industry does not have general knowledge about disability matters (Darcy, 2002; ONeill & Ali-Knight, 2000). Only 45 countries have laws about discrimination and others laws related with disability (United Nations, 2010).
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Our research:
Research to improve the Accessible Social Tourism in Spain (SOCIALTOURISM) The objective: Increasing the sustainability and competitiveness of tourism sector. During the project execution: We are developing tools that will allow the tourism entities to analyze their accessibility conditions and to know the keys to improve their situation. These keys consider the different kinds of disability and are based on a model of universal tourist accessibility.
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Our research:
Why? To increase the sustainability and competitiveness of the Spanish tourist sector through the improvement of knowledge in Social Tourism accessible for all. How? Alleviating the current lacks through: Creating a universal tourism accessibility model. Creating a model of good practices. Creating a model of accessible tourism training. Releasing and transferring to the scientific community, authorities and businesses the knowledge in Social Accessible Tourism.
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Methodology:
To carry out this project we are using our previous experience in accessibility evaluations and projects, and we are revising the existing bibliography: Previous studies Spanish law European normative Relevant publications UNE Standards
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For each area there are consider some elements. For example for the lighting area: 1. Lighting level of the vehicle 2. Lighting level of the seats area 3. Lighting level at doors area 4. Lighting level in areas with obstacles
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Next steps:
Establishment of tourism universal accessibility questionnaire:
The criterions of universal accessibility in tourism spaces will be translated into a questionnaire usable for public and private entities. Card questionnaire. Each card will be about an area of the tourism space Example of cards.
Health and leisure centre X X X X Shops Breach Urban areas X X X X X X X X X X X X X Parking place Public buildings Tourist office Monuments Accommodation
X X X X
X X X X
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Next steps:
Establishment of computer system for using online the universal tourism model We are designing a computer system in which will be able all the results online. The system: would allow the automatic diagnosis of the accessibility of the tourist through the designed questionnaire, will detect the elements to change in the space, will give the orientations to implement the changes. % accessibility for type of disability Private or Online Fill Web public Questionnaire Elements to change access out platform entities Ways to change with universal design criterions
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