Turismo acessível : criação de selos para identificação e classificação dos hotéis que garantem acessibilidade física na cidade do Recife.

Abstract

Building a just society is creating a society capable of meeting everyone's needs. The issue of inclusion of people with disabilities has been debated through various means,but is it possible to say that our country is inclusive? Are public spaces and tourist instruments able to receive people with disabilities? To what extent does this impact the lives of citizens? According to the 2000 Demographic Census, around 25 million Brazilians claimed to have a disability. Both from the social and economic aspects, these people should not be ignored, since their right to come and go is guaranteed bylaw. Brazil has several laws that deal with inclusion and accessibility for people with disabilities or with reduced mobility in different environments, as well as regulations for construction, minimum quotas and adaptations so that public and private establishments are able to serve these people. This work makes a brief contextualization about the existing types of disability, the limitations of the hotel industry on the subject and proposes the creation of a label capable of categorizing hotels according to the level of accessibility available for guests with physical disabilities. The seal, called “Estrela da Acessibilidade”, will bring security to the customer and a feeling of belonging, creating new opportunities for tourist attractions for this public, in addition to promoting the hotel's image and contributing to the inclusion and respect for people with disabilities.