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.
Author(s): Theocharis Tsoutsos
Series: SpringerBriefs in Energy
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 156
City: Cham
Editorial Preface
Contents
Sustainable, Smart and Safe Mobility at the Core of Sustainable Tourism in Six European Islands
1 Introduction
2 Methodology and Data Collection
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Relevance of Decision Process and Data Collection to Act in Touristic Mobility
3.2 Tourists at Destinations Prefer to Walk
3.3 Role of Technological Tools to Simplify User Experience and to Improve Decision-Making
3.4 Elder and Disabled People Growing ‘Core Customer’
3.5 Mobility Franchises and Need for Tailor-Made Adaptation Case by Case
3.6 Vertical and Horizontal Integration in Touristic Value Chain Market, Innovative Business Models and Market Regulation Challenges
3.7 Transport as Part of Touristic Experience
3.8 Health as a Cornerstone to Design Future Tourism and Mobility Services
4 Conclusions
References
Assessing Sustainable Urban Mobility Policies in the Mediterranean Tourism Destinations Through Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Models
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 The PROMETHEE-Approach
2.2 Sustainable Mobility Policies Alternatives
2.3 Sustainable Mobility Criteria
2.4 Actors Involved in Sustainable Mobility Planning
2.5 Evaluation Table
2.6 Weight Factors
2.7 Sensitivity Analysis
3 Results
3.1 Calculation of the Weight Factors
3.2 Ranking of the Alternative Policies Per Group
3.3 Total Classification of Alternatives Solutions
4 Discussion
4.1 Scenarios Comparison
4.2 Sensitivity Analysis
4.3 Identifying Stakeholders’ Interests
5 Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Innovation, Digital Solutions and MaaS Concept in Touristic Insular and Rural Destinations: The Case of the Shared Mobility Agency in Elba
1 Introduction
2 Key Mobility Aspects
2.1 Mobility Demand and Transport Schemes
2.2 Innovation and Digital Solutions
2.3 Lack of Integration of Mobility Services
3 Last Decade Digital Solutions
3.1 Development of Mobile Technologies
3.2 “Virtual” and/or “Remote” Platforms
3.3 Open Data/Standardization
3.4 MaaS (Mobility as a Service)
3.5 Concept of Shared Use Mobility Agency
3.6 Key Role of Mobile APP
4 APPs Jungle
4.1 Exposing Information Services to the End-Users (CA)
4.2 Exposing Information and Providing Access to a Wider Set of Services (CB)
4.3 Integrating Operators Services, Innovative Functionalities (CC)
5 The Elba Shared Mobility Agency
5.1 Reference Context and Users’ Needs Analysis
5.2 The Specifications of the Agency Platform
5.3 Use Cases
5.4 The Agency Implementation and Business Model
5.5 First Results
6 Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Co-creating Sustainable Urban Mobility Solutions for Guests and Citizens: The Experience in the Elba Island
1 Introduction: Stakeholders Engagement to Co-create Sustainable Mobility Solutions
1.1 The DESTINATIONS Challenge: Sustainable Transport Solutions to Meet Residents and Tourists Demand
1.2 Co-creation Methodology
2 The Experience in the Elba Island
2.1 Citizens and Stakeholders’ Participation
2.2 Co-creation Events
2.3 Shared Agenda for Action
2.4 Strategic Mission and Target Actions for the Elba SUMP
2.5 Shaping Public Transport on Elba to Meet Seasonal and Touristic Demand
3 Conclusions: Main Lessons Learned from the Elba Experience
References
Shared Mobility Services in Malta: User Needs and Perceptions
1 Introduction
2 Sustainable Mobility and Sharing Services
2.1 Bicycle- and Car-Sharing Systems
2.2 Shared Mobility in Malta
3 Methodology
4 Results
5 Discussion
6 Conclusions
References
Is Cycling an Attractive Transport Solution in a Mediterranean City?
1 Introduction
2 State of the Art
2.1 Study Area
2.2 Research Methodology
3 Results
3.1 General Information
3.2 Transportation Within the City
3.3 Cycling in the City and Infrastructures
3.4 Driving Conduct
4 Discussion and Conclusions
References
Promoting Sustainable Mobility in Tourist Destinations: Mobility Center 2.0
1 Introduction
2 Mobility Centers: A One-Stop Shop for Sustainable Mobility
3 The Five Steps of Implementation
4 Cost/Benefit Analysis
5 Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Climate Change Mitigation Through Smart Environmental Monitoring of the Urban Ecosystem in Insular Touristic Cities: Experience from Rethymno and Madeira
1 Introduction
2 A Detailed Description of the Two Systems
2.1 The Case of Rethymno
2.2 The Case of Madeira
3 Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Research
References
