Information Required by the Disabled Travelers: A Case Study in Kukup Island, Tanjung Piai, Ledang Hills and Endau-Rompin Forest Park (Maklumat yang dikehendaki oleh pengunjung Orang Kurang Upaya: Satu Kajian Kes di Pulau Kukup, Tanjung Piai, Ledang Hills dan Taman Hutan Endau-Rompin)
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ABSTRACT: Disabled tourism is being popular nowadays. However, the current tourism environment is not suitable for the use of disabled. Whether it is domestic or international travel, it involves travelers visiting the far destination from the original residential areas and using the services provided at the destination. Thus, the needs of travelers in terms of information and accessible facilities must be provided to attract tourists. However, incomplete source of information has been identified as a major weakness in disabled tourism. The objective of this paper is to review the information required by disabled travelers before they planned their holidays and to study the facility available in the national park at the study area. From the literature review, it is found that a wide range of information needed such as online accessibility, transportation, accommodation and disabled tourist attraction. Not all the national parks at the study area provided a website with complete information required by disabled travelers. From observation and audit method, it is found that the detailed facility planning should be done to improve the condition of the existing special facilities and building more facilities. Not all park managers are concerned and aware of the needs of disabled travelers. Business opportunities in the tourism sector can be created by addressing these barriers. Many disabled travelers will be planning for holidays if the information provided is complete and the accessibility of the tourism environment is created.
Keywords: Accessibility; disabled; facility; information; tourism
ABSTRAK: Pelancongan orang kurang upaya sedang popular pada masa kini. Walau bagaimanapun, persekitaran pelancongan ketika ini tidak sesuai untuk kegunaan orang kurang upaya. Sama ada ia adalah perjalanan domestik atau antarabangsa, ia melibatkan pelancong melawat destinasi yang jauh dari kawasan perumahan asal dan menggunakan perkhidmatan yang disediakan di destinasi. Oleh itu, keperluan pelancong dari segi maklumat dan keperluan perlu disediakan untuk menarik pelancong. Bagaimanapun, sumber maklumat yang tidak lengkap telah dikenal pasti sebagai kelemahan utama dalam pelancongan kurang upaya. Objektif kajian ini adalah untuk mengkaji semula maklumat yang diperlukan oleh pelancong kurang upaya sebelum mereka merancang percutian mereka dan mengkaji kemudahan yang terdapat di taman negara di kawasan kajian. Dari kajian literatur, didapati bahawa pelbagai maklumat yang diperlukan seperti kebolehcapaian atas talian, pengangkutan, penginapan dan tarikan pelancong kurang upaya. Tidak semua taman negara di kawasan kajian disediakan sebuah laman web dengan maklumat lengkap yang diperlukan oleh pelancong kurang upaya. Dari pemerhatian dan kaedah audit, didapati bahawa perancangan kemudahan terperinci perlu dilakukan untuk memperbaiki keadaan daripada kemudahan khas sedia ada dan membina lebih banyak kemudahan. Tidak semua pengurus taman prihatin dan sedar akan keperluan pelancong kurang upaya. Peluang perniagaan dalam sektor pelancongan boleh diwujudkan dengan menangani halangan-halangan ini. Ramai pelancong OKU akan merancang untuk bercuti jika maklumat yang diberikan adalah lengkap dan akses kepada persekitaran pelancongan dicipta.
Kata kunci: Kebolehcapaian; orang kurang upaya; kemudahan; maklumat; pelancongan
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