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Short haul city travel is truly environmentally sustainable

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posted on 2024-11-14, 12:51 authored by Sara Dolnicar, Christian Laesser, Katrina Matus
With rising interest in and concern about climate change and environmental sustainability, and the significance of the tourism industry worldwide, the impact of tourism-related activities and behaviors on the environment has become a key area of research. In particular, transport related to tourism has come under scrutiny for its contribution to the ecological footprint of tourism of a destination, mostly accounted for by the dominance of air travel. This study contributes to research in this area by identifying the types of travel situations in which tourists make environmentally friendly choices about travel modes and, consequently, which types of tourism destinations should seek to develop and promote in order to minimize the environmental impact of the tourist sector on both an individual destination and global scale.

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Dolnicar, S., Laesser, C. & Matus, K. (2010). Short haul city travel is truly environmentally sustainable, Tourism Management, 31 (4), 505-512.

Journal title

Tourism Management

Volume

31

Issue

4

Pagination

505-512

Language

English

RIS ID

30631

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