Slow Travel and Tourism

摘要: This book defines slow travel and discusses how some underlining values are likely to bring about new forms of sustainable development. It also aims provide insights into the experience. These explored in several chapters that knowledge transport tourism from across world. In order do this explores concept compares it with related frameworks such as low-carbon The authors explain holiday where air car is rejected favor more environmentally benign overland transport, which generally take much longer become incorporated part critically examines key trends recent climate change debates, sets out main issues facing planners. reviews potential for consumption patterns, well current business models facilitate hyper-mobility. provides a cutting edge critique 'upstream' drivers unsustainable tourism. Finally, illustrate their approach through series case studies around world, featuring by train, bus, cycling walking. Examples drawn Europe, Asia, Australia Americas. Cases include Eurostar train (as an alternative travel), walking Appalachian Trail (US), Euro-Velo network long-distance routes, canoe tours on Gudena River Denmark, sea kayaking British Columbia (Canada) Oz Bus Europe Australia.