"Current demographic changes which are characterized by a steadily increasing number of elderly people call for changes in natural areas visitor management. Due to specific age-related physical deficits and changes such as visual... more
"Current demographic changes which are characterized by a steadily increasing number of elderly people call for changes in natural areas visitor management. Due to specific age-related physical deficits and changes such as visual impairment or walking disabilities these visitors demand for
specific infrastructure. However, the availability of these elements must be communicated to the elderly. This asks for particular designed information media. Here web maps runnable on desktop and mobile devices can be the tools of choice. Based on research conducted within the project
AccessibleMap this paper aims to offer suggestions for accessible web maps, providing elderly people with relevant
information when visiting natural areas."
