tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87336962941353253862024-03-18T00:42:18.065+11:00Accessible Tourism ResearchThe blog seeks to present a brief history of accessible tourism through reviewing key documents and presenting new research as it is published. Central to the examination of the history of the field and contemporary innovation, is an understanding that accessible tourism is complex, multilayered and involves stakeholders from the commercial, government and the third sectors. Solutions need to be developed through collaboration and understanding stakeholder perspectives.Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-58573512118762036942019-10-04T09:26:00.001+10:002019-10-04T09:29:55.496+10:00Cruise case settled: a win for travellers with disability
Cruise case settled: a win for travellers with disability
TRAVELLERS WITH DISABILITY
Cruise case settled: a win for travellers with disability
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It will be easier for people with disability to access and enjoy cruises following the successful settlement of a claim against Royal Caribbean by Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-48917727555280773502019-07-15T10:28:00.000+10:002019-07-15T10:28:20.827+10:00Adriatic to become first seaside destination in Italy to become accessible for all
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Reprinted in English with permission - https://www.anmil.it/Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-34003999610631841562019-07-07T13:20:00.001+10:002019-07-07T13:20:29.679+10:00Marketing-Based Research Which Examines the Co-creation Experiences of Customers with Disability with the Hotel Industry
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Co-creation of customer experiences has become a major area of Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-18695256154641882142019-05-04T14:18:00.000+10:002019-05-04T14:22:05.489+10:00An important area for the future of accessible tourism research: Why Social Sustainability is a Foreign Concept in Relation to Disability?
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This article is a theoretically driven
piece which tracks the Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-68775027834619544282019-04-25T11:23:00.000+10:002019-04-26T09:09:43.008+10:00Economic Estimates of Accessible and Inclusive travel markets: Australia, United Kingdom, European Union & United States of America
Following on from the previous blog post Australian Accessible Tourism Data module, what are the key learnings on the accessible and inclusive tourism market coming out of the Tourism Research Australia's 2017 Q1 National Visitor Survey? There are two key documents that use similar but slightly different methodologies that summarises the economic impact and basic tourism behaviour information. Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-49733138581744649242019-04-22T12:26:00.000+10:002019-04-23T08:48:05.730+10:00Australian Accessible Tourism Data Module
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Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-27130741504223028822017-10-14T14:20:00.000+11:002017-10-14T14:27:24.892+11:00Three Charts on: Disability Discrimination in the Workplace
Three charts on: disability discrimination in the workplace
Many workplaces do not make reasonable adjustments for employees with disability.: Shutterstock
Simon Darcy, University of Technology Sydney and Tracy Taylor, University of Technology Sydney
Only 53% of Australians with disability are employed, compared to 83% ofSimon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-43033665667015310422017-06-20T21:32:00.001+10:002017-06-20T21:34:01.908+10:00Ospitalità Opening doors: how to make hospitality jobs truly inclusive
Innovative Italian and Australian Approaches
Reprinted from https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-business-school/management/news/opening-doors-how-make-hospitality-jobs-truly-inclusive
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Hotel Albergo Etico staff receive integrated life skills
and vocational Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-8030151041640833662017-03-28T17:55:00.000+11:002017-03-28T18:20:10.468+11:00An oration examining transport, travel and tourism disadvantage and potential for people with disability
Reprinted with permission from Queensland Anti Discrimination Commission http://www.adcq.qld.gov.au/human-rights/Robert-Jones-Oration/2017-robert-jones-oration
2017 Robert Jones Oration
Without limits: developing the social and economic potential of accessible tourism for Queensland
The third Robert Jones Memorial Oration was held on Thursday 9 February 2017 at Royal on the Park, Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-19120961671730221662017-03-05T09:12:00.001+11:002017-03-05T09:12:16.991+11:00United Nations World Tourism Organization develops policy and manuals on accessible tourism
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For those who may not be aware the United Nations World Tourism Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-88208979886468541752017-03-04T22:32:00.002+11:002017-04-03T10:10:22.680+10:00Future international standard on accessible tourism for all
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Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-30764986078710860092017-01-02T09:39:00.001+11:002017-01-11T14:30:48.491+11:00Acquiring a disability through sport: implications of insurance, compensation and quality of life through an Australian case
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This story is not about accessible tourism but what happens when a Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-83150614169207645592016-12-03T15:53:00.002+11:002016-12-03T15:53:47.565+11:00New article- Inclusive by Design: Transformative Services and Sport Event Accessibility
Originally published at Dickson, T. J., Darcy, S., Johns, R., & Pentifallo, C. (2016). Inclusive by Design: Transformative services and sport-event accessibility The Services Industry Journal, 36(11-12) pp532-555. Article available for no charge athttp://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WdSae6GJGPG7rNXBV9qh/full
var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl."Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-426773224143754162016-11-28T18:47:00.001+11:002016-11-28T19:11:48.378+11:00Seminar on Measuring Destination Competitiveness, Sustainability and Accessibility in Tourism
Republished with permission from https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-business-school/management/who-we-are/latest-updates#november-2016
Masters research candidate Ana Rucci, from the National University of La Plata Argentina, showcased her research on accessibility in tourism at a talk for the UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney on 17 November 2016. Ana's research aims to Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-14147367512857130672016-11-28T18:47:00.000+11:002016-11-28T18:48:12.770+11:00Seminar on Measuring Destination Competitiveness, Sustainability and Accessibility in Tourism
Masters research candidate Ana Rucci, from the National University of La Plata Argentina, showcased her research on accessibility in tourism at a talk for the UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney on 17 November 2016. Ana's research aims to develop a uniform methodology that could measure accessibility in tourism as a competitiveness factor across different countries.
Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-63510186875978634902016-09-27T16:11:00.001+10:002016-09-27T16:14:08.770+10:00World Tourism Day - Accessible Tourism for All: what is it all about and do we really need it?
27 September 2016
Even temporary overlays can include universally design features. Photo by Tracey Dickson at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic games and provided for use to UTS Business School.
It is World Tourism Day on Tuesday, September 27, and this year the focus will be Accessible Tourism for All.
The UN World Tourism Organisation has chosen this focus because Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-75632106744094171462016-09-21T12:16:00.000+10:002016-09-21T12:16:54.234+10:00Observations on the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Accessibility
'Grotesque spectacle'? Rio has a long way to go to become more accessible
Tracey J Dickson, University of Canberra; Jorge Knijnik, Western Sydney University, and Simon Darcy, University of Technology Sydney
It was quite a reality check. With one phrase, “Espetáculo grotesco” (“grotesque spectacle”), Portuguese journalist Joaquim Vieira created a major controversy with his denigration of the Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-72103591942900567162016-09-08T08:57:00.000+10:002016-09-08T08:57:36.253+10:00The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games: Learn about the Origins, Governance and Challenges of the Paralympic Games
A brief history of the Paralympic Games: from post-WWII rehabilitation to mega sport event
Simon Darcy, University of Technology Sydney and David Legg, Mount Royal University
Some 160 countries will participate in the Rio 2016 Paralympic games involving an estimated 4,350 athletes competing for 528 medal events across 22 sports. This signifies an 11-fold increases in athlete participation Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-88573204634385981642016-08-28T09:22:00.001+10:002016-08-28T09:22:16.842+10:00Asia Pacific Network on Accessible Tourism to get country chapters
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The Asia Pacific Network on Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-90256753750808352902016-07-06T11:50:00.001+10:002016-07-06T13:11:24.697+10:00Caught short: we need to talk about public toilets
An article reinforcing the importance of public toilets in the public participation of seniors and people with disability
Caught short: we need to talk about public toilets
Lisel O'Dwyer, Flinders University
We don’t tend to talk about toilets much, even though we all use them. Yet not only do public toilets meet our voiding needs when we go out, but they are the site for many underlying Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-72773763191662863362016-05-16T11:45:00.000+10:002016-05-16T11:45:02.231+10:00Australia - New South Wales Ministerial Forum On Accessible Tourism Strategy Development
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On Wednesday 11 May 2016 a New South Wales Ministerial Forum on Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-47494643504171927692016-01-24T13:49:00.000+11:002016-01-24T13:49:31.553+11:00New Publication: Martin Heng' 2016 Lonely Planet's Accessible Travel Online Resources
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For all those wanting to start the travel planning process or learn Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-87530362231727971582015-09-11T10:19:00.002+10:002015-09-11T10:21:17.553+10:00Have you travelled to Spain recently? Spanish Accessible Tourism Research by ONCE Foundation Universal Accessibility Observatory
ONCE Foundation, through the Universal Accessibility Directorate, has been carrying out different research on Universal Accessibility in different environments (urban planning, transport, etc.) since 2011, through the Universal Accessibility Observatory.
During 2015 and 2016 the Observatory will focus the research on the situation of Accessible Tourism in Spain.
Spain welcomes over Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-46366253925066835502015-06-28T11:20:00.001+10:002015-06-28T11:22:37.368+10:00Australia lagging behind accessible and inclusive global destinations!
For referencing purposes please cite:
Darcy, S. (2013). Case study: An act of omission, resourcing and will: Tourism, disability and access within the public policy sphere. In B. Lovelock & K. M. Lovelock (Eds.), The ethics of tourism: Critical and applied perspectives (pp. 172-175). Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxam UK: Routledge.
An act of omission, resources and will - Tourism, Simon Darcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063134245744500087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733696294135325386.post-32517008981718649622014-12-15T09:39:00.001+11:002014-12-15T09:39:20.071+11:00Amazon.com: Senseable Travel: Travel Tips for Families Affected by Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder and Developmental Disorders eBook: Jennifer Logan: Kindle StoreAn interesting new book on travelling with people affected by autism and developmental disability
Amazon.com: Senseable Travel: Travel Tips for Families Affected by Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder and Developmental Disorders eBook: Jennifer Logan: Kindle Store: "Senseable Travel: Travel Tips for Families Affected by Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder and Developmental Disorders"
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