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Accessible tourism in Europe: an interesting economic market, including for mountain destinations

Disability concerns over 80 million of European citizens, that is to say 15% of the population, according to the Communication on European Disability Strategy. The lack of adapted infrastructure and services, as well as the lack of information on accessible areas remain today a huge barrier: it prevents disabled people from travelling as often and as easily as they would like. Further to improving a social right, tourism accessibility is an economic advisability that is not yet fully taken into account, including in mountain areas.

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18 July 2014

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