Sustainable Mobility for Island Destinations.

• Author: Tsoutsos, Theocharis.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2021.; ©2022.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (154 pages)

Table of Contents

• Intro
• Editorial Preface
• Contents
• Sustainable, Smart and Safe Mobility at the Core of Sustainable Tourism in Six European Islands
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Methodology and Data Collection
• 3 Results and Discussion
• 3.1 Relevance of Decision Process and Data Collection to Act in Touristic Mobility
• 3.2 Tourists at Destinations Prefer to Walk
• 3.3 Role of Technological Tools to Simplify User Experience and to Improve Decision-Making
• 3.4 Elder and Disabled People Growing 'Core Customer'
• 3.5 Mobility Franchises and Need for Tailor-Made Adaptation Case by Case
• 3.6 Vertical and Horizontal Integration in Touristic Value Chain Market, Innovative Business Models and Market Regulation Challenges
• 3.7 Transport as Part of Touristic Experience
• 3.8 Health as a Cornerstone to Design Future Tourism and Mobility Services
• 4 Conclusions
• References
• Assessing Sustainable Urban Mobility Policies in the Mediterranean Tourism Destinations Through Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Models
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Methodology
• 2.1 The PROMETHEE-Approach
• 2.2 Sustainable Mobility Policies Alternatives
• 2.3 Sustainable Mobility Criteria
• 2.4 Actors Involved in Sustainable Mobility Planning
• 2.5 Evaluation Table
• 2.6 Weight Factors
• 2.7 Sensitivity Analysis
• 3 Results
• 3.1 Calculation of the Weight Factors
• 3.2 Ranking of the Alternative Policies Per Group
• 3.3 Total Classification of Alternatives Solutions
• 4 Discussion
• 4.1 Scenarios Comparison
• 4.2 Sensitivity Analysis
• 4.3 Identifying Stakeholders' Interests
• 5 Conclusions and Recommendations
• References
• Innovation, Digital Solutions and MaaS Concept in Touristic Insular and Rural Destinations: The Case of the Shared Mobility Agency in Elba
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Key Mobility Aspects
• 2.1 Mobility Demand and Transport Schemes.
• 2.2 Innovation and Digital Solutions
• 2.3 Lack of Integration of Mobility Services
• 3 Last Decade Digital Solutions
• 3.1 Development of Mobile Technologies
• 3.2 "Virtual" and/or "Remote" Platforms
• 3.3 Open Data/Standardization
• 3.4 MaaS (Mobility as a Service)
• 3.5 Concept of Shared Use Mobility Agency
• 3.6 Key Role of Mobile APP
• 4 APPs Jungle
• 4.1 Exposing Information Services to the End-Users (CA)
• 4.2 Exposing Information and Providing Access to a Wider Set of Services (CB)
• 4.3 Integrating Operators Services, Innovative Functionalities (CC)
• 5 The Elba Shared Mobility Agency
• 5.1 Reference Context and Users' Needs Analysis
• 5.2 The Specifications of the Agency Platform
• 5.3 Use Cases
• 5.4 The Agency Implementation and Business Model
• 5.5 First Results
• 6 Conclusions and Recommendations
• References
• Co-creating Sustainable Urban Mobility Solutions for Guests and Citizens: The Experience in the Elba Island
• 1 Introduction: Stakeholders Engagement to Co-create Sustainable Mobility Solutions
• 1.1 The DESTINATIONS Challenge: Sustainable Transport Solutions to Meet Residents and Tourists Demand
• 1.2 Co-creation Methodology
• 2 The Experience in the Elba Island
• 2.1 Citizens and Stakeholders' Participation
• 2.2 Co-creation Events
• 2.3 Shared Agenda for Action
• 2.4 Strategic Mission and Target Actions for the Elba SUMP
• 2.5 Shaping Public Transport on Elba to Meet Seasonal and Touristic Demand
• 3 Conclusions: Main Lessons Learned from the Elba Experience
• References
• Shared Mobility Services in Malta: User Needs and Perceptions
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Sustainable Mobility and Sharing Services
• 2.1 Bicycle- and Car-Sharing Systems
• 2.2 Shared Mobility in Malta
• 3 Methodology
• 4 Results
• 5 Discussion
• 6 Conclusions
• References.
• Is Cycling an Attractive Transport Solution in a Mediterranean City?
• 1 Introduction
• 2 State of the Art
• 2.1 Study Area
• 2.2 Research Methodology
• 3 Results
• 3.1 General Information
• 3.2 Transportation Within the City
• 3.3 Cycling in the City and Infrastructures
• 3.4 Driving Conduct
• 4 Discussion and Conclusions
• References
• Promoting Sustainable Mobility in Tourist Destinations: Mobility Center 2.0
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Mobility Centers: A One-Stop Shop for Sustainable Mobility
• 3 The Five Steps of Implementation
• 4 Cost/Benefit Analysis
• 5 Conclusions and Recommendations
• References
• Climate Change Mitigation Through Smart Environmental Monitoring of the Urban Ecosystem in Insular Touristic Cities: Experience from Rethymno and Madeira
• 1 Introduction
• 2 A Detailed Description of the Two Systems
• 2.1 The Case of Rethymno
• 2.2 The Case of Madeira
• 3 Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Research
• References.