Tourism and Disability (Paperback)

This book addresses existing challenges and opportunities related to tourism for people with disabilities. A niche market that is largely underdeveloped, its potentials are also often underestimated. It examines the strategies, policies, and initiatives – at regional, national, and international levels – to foster the development of accessible tourism for people with disabilities. It does so by examining the different social, cultural, legal, and information/interactive barriers that represent important constraints to welfare, inclusion, integration, and promotion of civil rights, which bring difficulties and detriment to tourists with disabilities.

Tindara Abbate is associate professor of strategic management at the University of Messina, Italy. She has been involved in several research projects, both as scientific coordination and as research participant. Her research interests focus on tourism and disability, open innovation and open innovation digital platforms, and social innovation.

Fabrizio Cesaroni is professor of strategic management in the Department of Economics, University of Messina, Italy. His main research interests are in the management of technological innovation and intellectual property rights and in the management of technology transfer processes from non-profit research organizations (universities and public research laboratories) to industry.

Augusto D’Amico is professor of business economics and management at the University of Messina, Italy. His research interests are in the area of marketing and, in particular, consumer behavior. He is the author of numerous publications and coordinator of interdisciplinary research projects.