Coca-Stefaniak, J. Andres

Papaix, Claire

Global urban tourism destinations such as Barcelona and Venice illustrate this well, as tourism-driven demand for urban public transport has resulted in negative impacts for local residents in the form of general overcrowding and even saturation in some transport routes. All in all, transport has an impact on several different "life satisfaction domains", which affect tourists as much as local residents. This chapter analyzes the multi-fold relationships between urban transport, tourism and wellness. It starts with an overview of the historical links between transport and tourism. For instance, in Venice, the pressures from tourists on local services, including public transport, have led to a decline in the quality of life of local residents, which has manifested itself in saturated transport services, overcrowding and growing air pollution. It is concluded that transport services can be interpreted as an active contributor to every domain affecting the quality of life of local residents and tourists alike

Transport in tourism cities – Beyond the functional and towards an experiential approach

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