The use of private vehicles in residential and holiday tourism destinations: the case of Spain

Different tourism development models have different implications in terms of their economic, social and environmental impact. This article analyses the sustainability of tourism development models and, specifically, the extent to which private vehicles are used in view of the urban configuration ari...

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Published in:Current issues in tourism 2020-02, Vol.23 (3), p.297-316
Main Authors: Perles-Ribes, José Francisco, Ramón-Rodríguez, Ana Belén, Ivars-Baidal, Josep, Such-Devesa, María Jesús
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic analysis
Economic models
Ecotourism
Environmental impact
Impact analysis
Islands
mobility
private car use
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Tourism
Tourism development
tourism development models
Vehicles
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Summary:Different tourism development models have different implications in terms of their economic, social and environmental impact. This article analyses the sustainability of tourism development models and, specifically, the extent to which private vehicles are used in view of the urban configuration arising from the implementation of either a more intensive model (holiday) or a more extensive one (residential). To do this, the degree of motorization has been analysed in a sample of tourist destinations on the Spanish Mediterranean coast, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands. The results obtained indicate that residential destinations uses more intensively the private vehicles than holiday ones.
ISSN:1368-3500
1747-7603
DOI:10.1080/13683500.2018.1508427