List of contributors ........................................ ix
Acknowledgements ............................................ xv
1 Introduction ................................................. 1
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PART I. Concepts and definitions ................................ 9
2 Sustainability requisites of transportation in natural and
protected areas ............................................. 11
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3 Sustainability potential of various transport modes in
natural settings ............................................ 28
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PART II. Preferences — Attitudes towards sustainable
transportation ................................................. 43
4 Visitor preferences toward scheduled bus use in natural
and protected areas ......................................... 45
JO GUIVER, NICK DAVIES AND RICHARD WESTON
5 The shift from automobiles to alternatives and the role
of intelligent transportation systems ....................... 57
KOURTNEY K. COLLUM AND JOHN J. DAIGLE
6 Park visitor and gateway community perceptions of
mandatory shutde buses ...................................... 70
JOSHUA D. MARQUIT AND BRITTON L. MACE
7 Sustainable mobility within natural areas from the
perspectives of persons with disabilities ................... 82
BRENT LOVELOCK
PART III. Practices - Experiences around the world ............. 97
8 Managing sustainable mobility in natural areas:
the case of South Tyrol (Italy) ............................. 99
ANNA SCUTTARI AMD MARIA DELLA LUCIA
9 On-demand transport systems to remote natural areas:
the Swiss case of Bus Alpin and AlpenTaxi .................. 115
ROGER SONDEREGGER AND WIDAR VON ARX
10 Reducing visitor car use while securing economic benefits
in protected areas: application of a market segmentation
approach in the Lake District National Park (UK) ........... 127
DAVINA STANFORD
11 Cycle tourism development in parks: the experience of the
Peak District National Park (UK) ........................... 140
RICHARD WESTON, NICK DAVIES AND JO GUIVER
12 Estimating the effects of 'carrot and stick' measures on
travel mode choices: results of a survey conducted in the
Dolomites (Italy) .......................................... 150
FRANCESCO ORSI AND DAVIDE GENELETTI
13 Exploring future opportunities and challenges of
alternative transportation practice: a systematic-wide
transit inventory across US national parks ................. 168
JOHN J. DAIGLE
14 Participatory planning for the definition of sustainable
mobility strategies in small islands: a case study in São
Miguel Island (Azores, Portugal) ........................... 181
ARTUR GIL, CATARINA FONSECA AND HELENA CALADO
15 Achieving a balance between trail conservation and
road development: the case of Bhutan ....................... 193
TAIICHI ITO
16 Case studies: lessons learned .............................. 208
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PART IV. Policies - Strategies and policies for
sustainable transportation .................................... 213
17 From conventional to sustainable transportation management
in national parks .......................................... 215
ROBERT MANNING, CHRISTOPHER MONZ, JEFFREY HALLO, STEVEN
LAWSON ASD PETER NEWMAN
18 Identifying key factors for the successful provision of
public transport for tourism ............................... 228
ANDREAS KAGERMEIER AND WERNER GRONAU
19 Increasing the economic feasibility of public transport
supply in natural areas .................................... 239
WERNER GRONAU AND ANDREAS KAGERMEIER
20 Elements that encourage bicycling and walking to and
within natural areas ....................................... 249
NATALIE VILLWOCK-WITTE
21 Helping gateway communities embrace alternative
transportation ............................................. 261
ANNE DUNNING
PART V. Conclusion ............................................ 275
22 A glimpse into future research on sustainable
transportation in natural settings ......................... 277
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Index ...................................................... 282
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