Inclusive Tourism: Exploring Tourism Constraints from a Text-mining Approach

Key Points

• Inclusion in tourism is often limited by intrapersonal, interpersonal, and structural constraints, leading to significant barriers for diverse individuals.
• Text-mining methods highlighted three main types of barriers impacting tourism accessibility, affecting equitable experiences.
• Exploratory text analysis on constraints sheds light on the necessity for improved universal design in tourism offerings.
• Understanding identified barriers may encourage stakeholders to create more inclusive tourism environments, addressing existing sociocultural challenges.