Impact of travel obstacles on the development of accessible tourism in Kazakhstan

Abstract

Tourism can be defined as an economic, social, and cultural event which arise from the relations
established when people travel to places other than their homeland for various reasons. Although disabled people
have a disability that restricts their daily activities, they need to participate in touristic activities as much as healthy
people. This study aims to examine the impact of obstacles encountered by disabled Kazakhs during their travels with
the aim of offering pieces of advice for the development of accessible tourism. We used secondary data obtained from
the literature review. The study showed that the greatest travel obstacles encountered by disabled people are economic
and environmental problems.