Melinda Jászberényi (ed.)

Mobility and active lifestyle in tourism


Rail transport and tourism

Some infrastructure elements of rail attract not only enthusiast railfans but also general tourists. Besides buildings with iconic architecture and role as a gate to the city centre (e.g., Grand Central Terminal in New York, Gare du Nord in Paris, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai), many railway stations were (re)built as public spaces with further roles, like shopping, dining or accommodation. Structures (e.g., Landwasser Viaduct in Switzerland) or sections of railway lines (e.g., the narrow rail corridor or ‘train street’ in central Hanoi; High Line Park, the redesigned elevated rail-trail in New York) may also be attractions for tourists. Railway museums provide visitors with a unique experience to learn about the history and future of rail transport, such as, e.g., the National Railway Museum (York, UK), Train World (Brussels) and the Railway Museum in Kyoto.

Mobility and active lifestyle in tourism

Tartalomjegyzék


Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2022

ISBN: 978 963 454 797 6

Passenger transport merging different sub-sectors such as urban and road transport (e.g., coaches, automobiles, public transport), rail transport (e.g., luxury tourist trains), water transport (e.g., maritime or river cruises), and aviation (e.g., airlines, special air transport options – such as ballooning or hang gliding) is the cornerstone of tourism. The strong relationship between the fields of tourism requires an understanding of the theoretical background of tourism. In the first part of the book, the essentials of tourism, transport, and their interactions are presented. The book also focuses on innovative transport solutions (e.g., automation, shared mobility) that could transform passenger transport and tourism in the near future. In the second part, the characteristics of active tourism, one of the most emerging areas of recreational tourism are presented in detail. Based on the current trends, the conceptual framework, the supply and demand side of recreation and sport tourism are described in detail. The main trends, drivers and achievements of sports tourism are illustrated by Hungarian and international examples.

Hivatkozás: https://mersz.hu/mobility-and-active-lifestyle//

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