Melinda Jászberényi (ed.)

Mobility and active lifestyle in tourism


Current trends: the evolution of high-speed rail

The European transport policy set ambitious targets to increase the role of rail transport in the 21st century. Among other milestones – according to the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy approved by the European Commission in 2020 – , it is expected that high-speed rail (HSR) traffic will double by 2030 and triple by 2050. HSR means that a railway system operates over 250 km/h in case of newly built lines and 200 km/h in case of upgrading. In the early 2020s, China has the largest network of HSRs (nearly 40,000 km in 2021, i.e., more than two-thirds of the world total) and there are extensive networks in Europe (particularly in Spain, France, Germany and Italy), too. These systems apply standard gauge with some exceptions in case of upgraded lines (e.g., 1520 mm in Russia, 1668 mm in Portugal).

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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