Traffic reduction at visitor attractions: the case of Hadrian’s Wall

The paper addresses the issue of sustainable travel at a linear tourist destination, Hadrian’s Wall, in the north of England. It reports the findings of depth interviews with managers of visitor attractions on the wall and their lack of influence over who visits their sites and how they arrive. They...

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Published inJournal of transport geography Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 142 - 150
Main Authors Guiver, Jo, Lumsdon, Les, Weston, Richard
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2008
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Depth interviews
Hadrian’s Wall
Tourist attractions
Travel plans
Depth interviews
Travel plans
Tourist attractions
Hadrian’s Wall
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Summary:The paper addresses the issue of sustainable travel at a linear tourist destination, Hadrian’s Wall, in the north of England. It reports the findings of depth interviews with managers of visitor attractions on the wall and their lack of influence over who visits their sites and how they arrive. They also strongly believe that mode is chosen before destination. This paper reports the findings of research into the opinions and beliefs of the managers and discusses the consequences for planning more sustainable tourist travel. It suggests that methods adopted for making utility travel more environmentally sustainable would have to be modified to be effective for leisure travel.
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ISSN:0966-6923
1873-1236
DOI:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2007.04.007