José Javier Gil Gómez-Lobo
Manager of the Tourism Board in Gandia´s City Council
Gandia´s City Council. Spain.
Tlf: 96 295 94 95 - Fax: 96 295 94 87
jgil@gandia.org
José Javier Gil is the manager of Gandia´s Public Tourism Board since 1.994.
His professional experience has been developed both in the private and public
sectors, having served as an executive or manager in the Headquarters of Hotel
Reservations, Travel Agents, Chain Hotel HUSA, Board of Castilla La Mancha
Communities and currently, in the Tourism Board of Gandia´s City Council
where, apart from the usual duties of Promotion and Tourist Information, he has
been responsible for the implementation of the rules ISO 9001, ISO 14001,
European Regulation EMAS and "Q" of ICTE.
“Good Practice and successful experiences in the Region of Valencia
related to “Tourism for All”.
Case: Accessible beaches in Gandia
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1.1 Abstract:
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The policy on quality of Gandia´s city Council introduced on the beaches of the
township, is a priority commitment of the Consistory for its users.
Since the Public Council assembly took the step of certifying the quality of its
beaches, back in the year 2000, one of the measures to implement was to
facilitate the access to the Nord beach to all the ones who visit us annually.
Under this perspective, the Tourism Department, which manages the Beaches
of our city, took all the measures within its power to achieve this goal, on the
understanding that the group of people with reduced mobility could not be
excluded from the right to have a bath in the most dignified possible way.
Therefore, since the beginning of the total reform of the seafront in the Nord
Beach, this group was taken into account and the appropriate steps were taken
to facilitate their access to most public and private services that are provided
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annually
to
the
residents
and
to
those
who
visit
us
every
year.
Possibly, the service of adapted bathing, is one of the most requested by users,
and it has come to represent more than 20% of the activity carried out during
the summer by the Rescue and Life-saving Service.
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