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dc.contributor.authorDiez Gutierrez, Maria
dc.contributor.authorBabri, Sahar
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-02T07:30:35Z
dc.date.available2020-11-02T07:30:35Z
dc.date.created2020-09-28T13:48:12Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.issn0965-8564
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/2685968
dc.description.abstractThe tourism industry is rapidly growing, and the massification of certain areas is jeopardising the environment. Certain roads in protected areas or near tourist attractions are experiencing an increase in traffic volumes, leading to higher pollution and noise levels and greater discomfort in the travel experience. To recommend measures intended to ensure a sustainable tourism industry without compromising the environment, it is necessary to obtain further knowledge regarding tourists' travel behaviour as it may differ from that of other travellers, i.e., tourists might choose a route based on variables other than time and cost, such as landscape or tourist attractions. Using Geiranger Fjord in Norway as a case study, tourist route choice preferences were observed and analysed. In total, 60 routes from 12 different origins were observed based on 408 responses collected through a tourist survey administered in the summer of 2018. These data were combined with information regarding road features and the locations of tourist attractions. A path size correction logit model was selected to estimate the significant variables in the choice of one route over other routes. The results showed that tourists selected their routes mainly based on the travel time, road scenery (water bodies and forests), sightseeing places among first-time visitors, and outdoor activities among those living outside of Norway. In addition, the tourists preferred local roads, and 'caravan' tourists were more attracted to roads with fewer facilities. The findings of this study show that tourists’ route choice behaviour differs from that of other travellers. Policymakers should consider these differences to enhance transport systems. Further research should focus on incorporating these findings into a transport model to simulate tourists' travel patterns and quantify changes in traffic volumes due to different sustainable measures.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0*
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectRoute choiceen_US
dc.subjectTouristen_US
dc.subjectPath size correction logiten_US
dc.subjectScenery roaden_US
dc.titleExplanatory variables underlying the route choice decisions of tourists: The case of Geiranger Fjord in Norwayen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holder© 2020 The authorsen_US
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Teknologi: 500en_US
dc.source.pagenumber398-409en_US
dc.source.volume141en_US
dc.source.journalTransportation Research Part A: Policy and Practiceen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.tra.2020.09.023
dc.identifier.cristin1834282
dc.relation.projectNorges forskningsråd: 267887en_US
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