Papaix, Claire and Coca-Stefaniak, J. Andres ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5711-519X (2020) Transport in tourism cities: beyond the functional and towards an experiential approach. In: Morrison, Alastair M. and Coca-Stefaniak, J. Andres ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5711-519X, (eds.) The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Cities. The Routledge Handbook Series . Routledge - Taylor & Francis, London. ISBN 978-0429244605; (doi:10.4324/9780429244605)

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Abstract

Global urban tourism destinations such as Barcelona and Venice illustrate this well, as tourism-driven demand for urban public transport has resulted in negative impacts for local residents in the form of general overcrowding and even saturation in some transport routes. All in all, transport has an impact on several different "life satisfaction domains", which affect tourists as much as local residents. This chapter analyzes the multi-fold relationships between urban transport, tourism and wellness. It starts with an overview of the historical links between transport and tourism. For instance, in Venice, the pressures from tourists on local services, including public transport, have led to a decline in the quality of life of local residents, which has manifested itself in saturated transport services, overcrowding and growing air pollution. It is concluded that transport services can be interpreted as an active contributor to every domain affecting the quality of life of local residents and tourists alike.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	The main aims of the Routledge Handbook of Tourism Cities are to: - Review contemporary issues, trends and challenges in urban tourism and tourism cities. - Present practical approaches and solutions for marketing and branding tourism in urban environments. - Describe key markets for urban tourism. - Elaborate on tourism product development innovations and trends for cities. - Examine the impacts of technology on tourism cities including smart city destination dimensions. - Explore the unique characteristics of marketing and development of urban tourism in different regions of the world.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	transport; transport studies; transport management; experience design; wellness; tourism; tourism cities; urban tourism
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Business
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Last Modified:	11 Jan 2024 16:18
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/26828

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