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Access to Nature for Persons with Disabilities: Perspectives and Practices of Swedish Tourism Providers
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism. (ETOUR)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8682-0442
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism. (ETOUR)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8243-9046
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism. (Etour)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3549-750X
2023 (English)In: Tourism Planning & Development, ISSN 2156-8316, E-ISSN 2156-8324, Vol. 20, no 3, p. 336-354Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Sustainable development
HÃ¥llbar utveckling
Abstract [en]

Despite the growing popularity of outdoor recreation, nature is not equally accessible to everyone. In the case of persons with disabilities, access to nature remains a largely under-researched area, especially in terms of the role of private and public providers of products and facilities for a diverse range of visitors. This study investigates the challenges and opportunities for developing inclusive forms of accessible nature-based tourism in three different natural settings in Sweden. By focusing on the supply-side of nature-based tourism, we examine views and practices in providing inclusive activities and environments. Despite growing stakeholder interest in accessible nature-based tourism, our findings reveal several challenges, including limited knowledge about the consumers, lack of financial resources and long-term planning, and the absence of a holistic accessibility perspective. We discuss these challenges and propose that they can be collectively met through increased stakeholder collaboration for creating accessible nature-based tourism.

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2023. Vol. 20, no 3, p. 336-354
Keywords [en]
accessible nature-based tourism, destination management, outdoor recreation, private-public collaboration, protected areas, tourism companies
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Human Geography
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-46679DOI: 10.1080/21568316.2022.2160489ISI: 000901884700001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85144668415OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-46679DiVA, id: diva2:1722196
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Accessible and Inclusive Nature-Based Tourism: Promising Practices of Universal Design in SwedenAccessible and inclusive nature environments in Östersund municipality
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The R&D Fund of the Swedish Tourism & Hospitality Industry (BFUF), Miun Dnr 2018-221Mid Sweden UniversityAvailable from: 2022-12-27 Created: 2022-12-27 Last updated: 2023-05-05Bibliographically approved

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Wall-Reinius, SandraGodtman Kling, KristinIoannides, Dimitri

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