<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In this paper an overview on the inclusive spatial design tools providing equal access to waterfront landscapes for tourists living with disabilities will be given. The focus is on close-to-natural areas which are popular because of their recreational potential. These areas present special natural and landscape values, and mostly are ecologically vulnerable. In these important ecological surroundings human presence and landscape values must be harmonized.</p><p>Environmental conditions, legal requirements and the economic situation can limit the opportunity for comprehensive access, but keep disability in mind while designing and maintaining these sites is a potential to provide wider access to the waterfront tourist destinations. We are about to present model solutions keeping the environment totally or mostly in its original, natural condition, but allowing recreational activities in the site at the same time.</p></abstract>

In this paper an overview on the inclusive spatial design tools providing equal access to waterfront landscapes for tourists living with disabilities will be given. The focus is on close-to-natural areas which are popular because of their recreational potential. These areas present special natural and landscape values, and mostly are ecologically vulnerable. In these important ecological surroundings human presence and landscape values must be harmonized.Environmental conditions, legal requirements and the economic situation can limit the opportunity for comprehensive access, but keep disability in mind while designing and maintaining these sites is a potential to provide wider access to the waterfront tourist destinations. We are about to present model solutions keeping the environment totally or mostly in its original, natural condition, but allowing recreational activities in the site at the same time.

Access to Waterfront Landscapes for Tourists Living with Disabilities

YBL Journal of Built Environment

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In this paper an overview on the inclusive spatial design tools providing equal access to waterfront landscapes for tourists living with disabilities will be...

Access to Waterfront Landscapes for Tourists Living with Disabilities

Published Online: Jun 13, 2017

Page range: 5 - 13

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jbe-2017-0001

Keywords
inclusive landscape design, landscape architecture, disability, accessibility, waterfront tourism

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Access to Waterfront Landscapes for Tourists Living with Disabilities

Published Online: Jun 13, 2017

Page range: 5 - 13

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jbe-2017-0001

Keywordsinclusive landscape design, landscape architecture, disability, accessibility, waterfront tourism

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
inclusive landscape design, landscape architecture, disability, accessibility, waterfront tourism