TRANSPORTATION AND TOURISM FOR THE DISABLED: AN ASSESSMENT

This article examines and analyzes general issues and opportunities related to travel and tourism for the disabled. It presents a travel-related background of the disabled as part of the population in the U.S. It further looks briefly at the evolution of transportation access that has been made through public policy and investment directives as well as the effectiveness of private sector offerings to date. But the main contribution of this article is a micro-level managerial model for the development of travel and tourism for the disabled that is positive in orientation. Several related issues are also identified and investigated.

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• Authors:
  • Cavinato, J L
  • Cuckovich, M L
• Publication Date: 1992

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 46-53
• Serial:
  • Transportation Journal
  • Publisher: American Society of Transportation and Logistics
  • ISSN: 0041-1612
  • Serial URL: https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/transportation-journal

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Management; Persons with disabilities; Physical disabilities; Tourism
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00622431
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1992 12:00AM