Slow Travel and Tourism

Dickinson, Janet; Lumsdon, Les

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“…Cohen and Gössling (2015) propose the possibility that less frequent travel among the hypermobile members of a society may translate into stronger family connections, local social ties and (community) social capital. Reductions in speed and distance may allow the 'exotic' qualities of distant destinations to be restored, while also restoring unique aspects of the journey that have been compromised by the relentless pursuit of speed (Dickinson & Lumsdon, 2010). These are interesting and important points to contemplate in relation to the social desirability of tourist transportation futures and aspects of the tourist experience, from the perspective of tourists themselves.…”

Section: Social Desirabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Desirable tourism transport futures

Peeters

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Cohen

et al. 2018

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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This editorial for the special issue on 'Desirable Tourism Transport Futures' explores approaches to transitioning the tourism sector to a sustainable emissions path. It starts by describing an undesirable tourism transport future associated with a business-as-usual scenario, which will inevitably cause the climate mitigation goals outlined in the Paris Climate Accord (2015) to soon become unattainable. We then outline a scenario for a climatically desirable future, the social and economic implications of which are explored. The challenge of mitigating climate change is critical to desirable tourism transportation futures, although to date relatively little attention has been paid to this aspect of sustainable tourism. This is an omission that must be urgently addressed. This special issue addresses desirable tourist transportation futures in relation to deep cut emissions reductions and, therefore, mitigation of climate change-induced environmental impacts. It is important that desirable tourism transport futures are critically considered in terms of both spatial and temporal scale. The scenarios that inform this introductory article provide some insights at the long-term macro-scale. These scenarios are associated with desirable and undesirable elements that will no doubt continue to be the subject of much debate and contestation. While these scenarios will represent both opportunities and threats to the full spectrum of tourism industry stakeholders, they should also inform manifold avenues of future research at a critical moment in the evolution of tourism transportation and the pursuit of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (2015-2030).

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Section: Social Desirabilitymentioning

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Desirable tourism transport futures

Peeters

Higham

Cohen

et al. 2018

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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“…Dickinson and Lumsdon delineate the following dimensions of slow travel: A whole holiday experience with travel as an integral component Low‐carbon tourism Walking, cycling, train and bus travel, but no air or automobile travel Taking one's time Environmental consciousness Longer visits Less distance travelled (Dickinson and Lumsdon : 103). …”

Section: Alternatives To Flyingmentioning

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“…Numerous “slow travel” websites now exist and provide travel tips for slow travellers (Dickinson and Lumsdon : 76–78).…”

Section: Alternatives To Flyingmentioning

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Grappling with flying as a driver to climate change: Strategies for critical scholars seeking to contribute to a socio‐ecological revolution

Baer

2018

Australian J of Anthropology

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Airplane flights are one of the fastest, perhaps even the fastest, growing source of greenhouse gas emissions, even though there is much discussion of mitigating emissions to stave off a global climate change disaster. While business people, politicians, celebrities, and highly affluent people appear to be the most frequent flyers, the demands of an increasingly corporatised university sector have placed much pressure on academics, including anthropologists, to fly to attend conferences and meetings and conduct research. I seek to grapple with the dilemmas involved in the academic use of aircraft, particularly on the part of those academics who accept the gravity of anthropogenic climate change spurred on by the demands of global capitalism, and propose some strategies for mitigating climate change on the part of anthropologists in particular as part of the larger project of creating a socio-ecological revolution that will contribute to a safe climate.

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“…The idea of "slow" reflects the social phenomenon generated by characteristics of the modern society such as fast, over-scheduled, task-orientated, and stressful life. Authors Dickinson and Lumsdon (2010) define slow tourism as a conceptual framework that involves people who travel to destinations more slowly overland and stay longer in a chosen destination. Doing so, consumers make real and meaningful connections with people, places, culture, food, heritage and environment (Caffyn, 2012).…”

Section: Special Form Of Tourism -Slow Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to several sources, major elements of slow tourism are: slow food, slow places and slow transportation (Dickinson and Lumsdon, 2010; Parasecoli and Lima, 2012; Long, 2013; Meng and Choi, 2016). The concept of slow tourism is rooted in the Slow Food Movement which is dedicated to a food concept that is based on the principles of high quality, eco-friendly standards, taste and authenticity.…”

Section: Special Form Of Tourism -Slow Tourismmentioning

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Goals of consumers in the context of slow tourism

Tomić¹,

Leković²,

Marić³

2018

Marketing

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The concept of slow tourism is gaining attention in terms of emphasized need for slowing down the pace of life. This concept is tied to sustainable tourism and linked to social movements such as: "Slow Food" (authentic, local food), "Slow Cities" (environmentally responsible and peaceful environment) and "Slow Transportation" (local buses and trains). This study provides insights into the phenomenon of slow tourism from the perspective of a goal-directed consumption process. The research was based on a model consisting of six slow tourism motivations (relaxation, self-reflection, escape, novelty-seeking, engagement, and discovery), two goals of slow tourism (revitalization and self-enrichment), and travel outcomes (satisfaction, future return intention, and recommendations). The sample included 320 respondents from the territory of the Republic of Serbia who had visited some of the destinations in Vojvodina labeled as "slow place" in the past two years.

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Slow Travel and Tourism

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