Support System of Mountain Travels for People with Disabilities

• Autorzy: Marcin Staniek
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The aim of the study is to increase the availability of the tourist offer in non-urbanized areas, including mountain tourist trails, for people with special needs resulting from the lack of full fitness. Design/methodology/approach: Creating an integrated platform for planning, organization, supervision and support for the availability of the mountain travel offer for people with difficulties in physical functioning and a specialized off-road wheelchair for the implementation of the tourist offer. Findings: The development of a specialized off-road wheelchair for people with disabilities together with an IT support system for planning, navigation, and communication with the system operator and emergency services will increase the accessibility of non-urbanized areas, including tourist trails, for people with special needs. Social implications: For people with disabilities, the proposed solution is to improve the quality of life, enable rehabilitation in a natural environment in a non-urbanized conditions, and the possibility of mountain tourism, and travel in green areas. A sense of contentment and satisfaction in active rehabilitation and integration in society. Originality/value: The proposed solution for an integrated support system for people with disabilities based on the development of a specialized off-road wheelchair equipped with on-board computer with the functions of planning and navigating on routes, communication and calling for help in unplanned emergency situations. The paper is addressed to people with disabilities, organizations dealing with such people, decision makers in the field of investment planning and financing of such projects, research and development centers in construction of vehicles and IT systems. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Touring offer; Disabled people; Tourism

PL

Oferta turystyczna; Osoby niepełnosprawne; Turystyka

• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2023
• Numer: z. 175 Contemporary management = Współczesne zarządzanie
• Strony: 513--524

Twórcy

autor

Marcin Staniek

• Silesian University of Technology, Poland

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2023.175.33