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A existência de uma dada deficiência ou incapacidade não é necessariamente impeditiva do
desejo e do gosto pelas viagens. No entanto, muitos cidadãos com deficiências ou
incapacidades encontram dificuldades no acesso à indústria do Turismo. Tendo em conta
que o paradigma internacional estabelecido pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS)
recomenda que seja o meio ambiente a adaptar-se às necessidades das pessoas e não o
contrário, e tendo em conta que Lisboa é um destino primordial em Portugal, foi
desenvolvido um estudo, para conhecer a forma como a hotelaria da capital encara esta
questão – se tende a encarar a inclusão de clientes com necessidades especiais como um
custo, no sentido de obrigação, a ser suportado, ou um investimento com potencial
retorno. O estudo teve como base um inquérito aos responsáveis hoteleiros, e uma análise
aos respetivos websites, e permitiu aferir aspetos qualitativos e quantitativos. Os resultados
revelam que o interesse dos responsáveis hoteleiros na inclusão de clientes com
necessidades especiais não vai muito além dos requisitos mínimos impostos pela lei, que
não existe uma aposta na acessibilidade aos websites e que a informação relevante para estes
potenciais clientes é prestada por uma minoria dos hoteleiros de Lisboa, e foca sobretudo
questões de acessibilidade física. Aprofundar o conhecimento sobre as causas deste
posicionamento face aos clientes com necessidades especiais, bem como do potencial
económico destes turistas no panorama nacional poderá potenciar o interesse e o melhor
acolhimento prestado a estes cidadãos.
The existence of a certain impairment or disability does not necessarily inhibit the desire or the pleasure of travelling. However, many citizens with impairments or disabilities find it difficult to have access to Tourism industry. Having in mind that the international paradigm established by World Health Organization recommends that it should be the environment to be adapted to people, instead of the contrary, and taking into account that Lisbon is a top destination in Portugal, a study has been developed with the purpose of knowing how the hotel industry regards this matter – if it tends to consider the inclusion of clients with special needs as a burden or obligation to be met, or as a potentially profitable investment. This study was based on an inquiry of hotel managers and an analysis of the hotel websites, and revealed quality and quantity data. The results reveal that the interest of hotel managers in the inclusion of clients with special needs does not go much further than minimum legal boundaries, there is no investment in website accessibility and the information about accessibilities focuses mainly on physical aspects. Deepening the knowledge about the reasons for this way of regarding clients with special needs and also about the economic potential of these tourists in the national context could increase the interest in these clients and improve the conditions offered to them.
The existence of a certain impairment or disability does not necessarily inhibit the desire or the pleasure of travelling. However, many citizens with impairments or disabilities find it difficult to have access to Tourism industry. Having in mind that the international paradigm established by World Health Organization recommends that it should be the environment to be adapted to people, instead of the contrary, and taking into account that Lisbon is a top destination in Portugal, a study has been developed with the purpose of knowing how the hotel industry regards this matter – if it tends to consider the inclusion of clients with special needs as a burden or obligation to be met, or as a potentially profitable investment. This study was based on an inquiry of hotel managers and an analysis of the hotel websites, and revealed quality and quantity data. The results reveal that the interest of hotel managers in the inclusion of clients with special needs does not go much further than minimum legal boundaries, there is no investment in website accessibility and the information about accessibilities focuses mainly on physical aspects. Deepening the knowledge about the reasons for this way of regarding clients with special needs and also about the economic potential of these tourists in the national context could increase the interest in these clients and improve the conditions offered to them.
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Turismo Hotelaria Acessibilidade Inclusão Necessidades Especiais Tourism Hotel industry Accessibility Inclusion Special Needs
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Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril