Abstract

Considering the increasing social interest in barrier-free tourism, this study explored and characterized representative barrier-free tourism cases in Korea based on the indicators of tourist destination selection factors for barrier-free tourism proposed by Lee (2016). In addition, based on the results of this study, this research aims to propose improvement measures to revitalize the domestic barrier-free tourism industry. To carry out the research objectives, representative barrier-free tourism cases reported in journals and major policy reports over the past 20 years were selected and categorized by type to summarize their main characteristics. The findings of the study include attractiveness of tourist destinations in the process of developing barrier-free tourism products, continued improvement of accessibility to tourist facilities and transportation, close cooperation with private tourist facilities, and administrative support systems for safety and hygiene-related services.

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