Abstract

ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to identify the extent of the readiness of the tourist sites in Jordan to receive tourists with limited movement using Jerash as a case study. The study adopted the qualitative approach, where observation and interviews were conducted to achieve the goals of the study. In addition, several field visits to the site aimed to document it through photographs. The results of the study showed that, compared to its large area, the archaeological site of Jerash provides very limited services to those tourists with impaired movement, and it is evident that the existing services did not consider any of the requirements of this category especially those stipulated by the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD) or any of the associations concerned with this category. The study concludes with recommendations focusing on the necessity of maintaining the slopes and pathways within the sites to ensure a safe and easy movement of visitors with special needs especially those with limited mobility. The study also recommends the refurbishment of the toilets and ancillary facilities as an essential pre-requisite to enable this category of visitors to experience Jerash.

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