Ecological footprint analysis of road transport related to tourism activity: The case for Lanzarote Island
2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 31; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.tourman.2009.01.007
ISSN1879-3193
AutoresRoberto Rendeiro Martı́n-Cejas, Pedro P. Sanchez,
Tópico(s)Urban and Freight Transport Logistics
ResumoThis work tries to evaluate road transport usage in Lanzarote Island and its implications for sustainable tourism development. The methodology followed here is the ecological footprint indicator. Its evaluation is based on projections of trip matrix estimated for Lanzarote Island. This study allows us to determine, in an approximate way, the environmental impact (that is, the contribution to climate change) of car usage on the island. Besides, it permits to extract some important conclusions about the trade-off existing between the need of individual mobility and tourism development in Lanzarote Island.
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