Problems of designing infrastructure of tourist trails in protected landscape and nature areas: Analysis of selected examples

Abstract

The article presents problems of designing the tourist infrastructure for turists as also disabled people in protected landscape areas on the selected examples from Poland, Europe and United States. They concern design problems and intensity tourist traffic towards and within protected areas. The quality of access to protected areas is significantly influenced by the architecture of tourist infrastructure objects presented in the article. At the introduction, there is an analysis of current regulations and implementation practice from the designer’s and user points of view. Design problems were discussed on the selected examples of in terms of changing regulations and under the influence of increasing the social sensitivity to the problem of accessibility for the people with disabilities and also, which is the essence of the design in an area of unique natural values, responsibility for the quality of natural open spaces, protected landscapes. There are many studies discussing the problems of disabled people in the apartments, public spaces and buildings. Now, this issue is expanding into open landscape areas, tourist routes and areas of legal nature protection. However, the implementation of full accessibility, as well as making the protected landscape available for tourism, is conditioned by many limitations. The article presents an analysis of what actions can be taken and what areas can be designated for full and partial accessibility.

Keywords: Ergonomics For The Disabled, Accessibility To Tourist Trails, Nature Protection, Tourist Infrastructure

DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1005333