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Explanatory variables underlying the route choice decisions of tourists: The case of Geiranger Fjord in Norway

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  • Díez-Gutiérrez, María
  • Babri, Sahar

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The 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.

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  • Díez-Gutiérrez, María & Babri, Sahar, 2020. "Explanatory variables underlying the route choice decisions of tourists: The case of Geiranger Fjord in Norway," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 141(C), pages 398-409.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transa:v:141:y:2020:i:c:p:398-409
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2020.09.023
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