Title :
The role of accessibility in energy and waste saving
Author :
Sanz, Mireia Ferri ; Ferrandis, Estrella Dura ; Ferrer, Jorge Garces
Author_Institution :
Polibienestar Research Institute at University of Valencia, Spain
Abstract :
This paper presents some recommendations about the inclusion of accessibility criteria in the design of tourism resources in order to involve elderly and disabled people in their energy and waste saving policies. With these criteria, tourism entities contribute to the development of sustainable tourism, and consequently, to build environmentally-friendly tourism infrastructures and services.
Keywords :
accessibility; elderly and disabled people; energy and waste savings; sustainability; universal design;
Conference_Titel :
Sustainable Technologies (WCST), 2012 World Congress on
Conference_Location :
London, United Kingdom
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4442-5
