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Sustainable Mobility for Island Destinations

Editat de Theocharis Tsoutsos
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 16 noi 2021
This open access book presents the findings of the CIVITAS DESTINATIONS project regarding the link between mobility and tourism in urban areas and the complications tourist destinations face in becoming more sustainable. It integrates the tourist mobility needs and the associated fluctuation impacts in the design of mobility solutions in order to enforce the accessibility, attractiveness, efficiency and sustainability of transport services and infrastructure for both residents and tourists in island cities such as Rethymno, Crete, and Valetta, Malta.Sustainable Mobility for Island Destinations contains contributions from highly experienced academics, engineers, and planners in the area of sustainable tourism, mobility services, and smart solutions design companies assisting:
  • the change of the mind set in insular and tourism areas;
  • the adoption of green mobility systems and services; and
  • monitoring the environmental benefits to assist towards the Climate Change.
It explores the challenges tourist islands face, such as the seasonal fluxes in transport usage, the pressures of tourism to provide aesthetic green spaces, and the space issues of being an island in relation to economic potential and infrastructure construction.
The book suggests areas for future research, and implementation of innovative systems and policies. It will be of interest to academics, planners, decision makers, and environmentalists.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783030737146
ISBN-10: 3030737144
Pagini: 124
Ilustrații: IX, 147 p. 60 illus., 57 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2022
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

Introduction.- Towards a Green Deal in Transport.- Sustainable Tourism and Mobility.- Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans for Guest and Citizens.- Greening the Public Transport.- Alternative Fuels and Practices.- Innovation, ITS and Tourism Destinations- Challenges for Business Models.- Micromobility in the Urban Environment.- Measuring Environmental Impact in Cities.- Insular Experiences and Challenges from Transport and Tourism.

Notă biografică

Professor Theocharis Tsoutsos gained his chemical engineering degree and PhD from the National Technical University of Athens in 1984 and 1990 respectively. He also holds an economics degree from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens. He was a member of the Deanery at the School of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, and is the founder and director of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems Laboratory.  He has authored over 90 journal articles, 20 book chapters and 200 international conference papers.

Textul de pe ultima copertă

This open access book presents the findings of the CIVITAS DESTINATIONS project regarding the link between mobility and tourism in urban areas and the complications tourist destinations face in becoming more sustainable. It integrates the tourist mobility needs and the associated fluctuation impacts in the design of mobility solutions in order to enforce the accessibility, attractiveness, efficiency and sustainability of transport services and infrastructure for both residents and tourists in island cities such as Rethymno, Crete, and Valetta, Malta.Sustainable Mobility for Island Destinations contains contributions from highly experienced academics, engineers, and planners in the area of sustainable tourism, mobility services, and smart solutions design companies assisting:
  • the change of the mind set in insular and tourism areas;
  • the adoption of green mobility systems and services; and
  • monitoring the environmental benefits to assist towards the Climate Change.
It explores the challenges tourist islands face, such as the seasonal fluxes in transport usage, the pressures of tourism to provide aesthetic green spaces, and the space issues of being an island in relation to economic potential and infrastructure construction.
The book suggests areas for future research, and implementation of innovative systems and policies. It will be of interest to academics, planners, decision makers, and environmentalists.

Caracteristici

Presents the research findings of the CIVITAS DESTINATIONS, a Horizons 2020 project Discusses the link between transportation and tourism in urban areas, in the context of becoming more sustainable Explores further improvement of the design and implementation of future sustainable mobility projects This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access