Highlights A beautiful natural park cannot be enjoyed, if there is no means of transport to facilitate its access. However, the mass usage of a specific transport route can prevent the enjoyment of this natural resource. There has been a dramatic increase in car usage for tourist destinations, which causes a lot of environmental damage (Capineri and Spinelli, 2002). This paper evaluates the contribution of tourism related road transport emissions to the greenhouse effect. Any environmental disturbance occurring at local level is not considered. The methodology used is the Ecological Footprint (EF) indicator. The analysis was based on projections of the actual origin/destination matrix estimated for Lanzarote Island.

    Abstract This paper evaluates the impact of road transport usage in accessing the Timanfaya Natural Park on Lanzarote Island, and its implications for sustainable tourism development. This evaluation is based on projections of the trip matrix estimated for Lanzarote Island. First, we estimate the global environmental impact, or the contribution of the road transport required for accessing the natural park to climate change. The methodology employed is the Ecological Footprint indicator. The study analyses how to manage the impact of road access to tourist activities through a price intervention; i.e. fuel tax. Redesigning the public transport supply is proposed as an alternative to the pricing policy. Finally, conclusions are drawn.


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    Title :

    The environmental impact caused by road access to Timanfaya Natural Park on Lanzarote Island


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    Publication date :

    2015-01-01


    Size :

    10 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English