Table of Contents

1. Introduction Francesco Orsi Part 1: Concepts and Definitions 2. Sustainability Requisites for Transportation in Natural and Protected Areas Francesco Orsi 3. Sustainability Potential of Various Transport Modes in Natural Settings Francesco Orsi Part 2: Preferences – Attitudes towards Sustainable Transportation 4. Visitor Preferences and toward Bus use in Natural and Protected Areas Jo Guiver, Nick Davies and Richard Weston 5. The Shift from Automobiles to Alternatives and the Role of Intelligent Transportation Systems Kourtney K. Collum and John J. Daigle 6. Park Visitor and Gateway Community Perceptions of Mandatory Shuttle Buses Joshua D. Marquit and Britton L. Mace 7. Sustainable Mobility within Natural Areas from the Perspectives of Persons with Disabilities Brent Lovelock Part 3: Practices – Experiences around the World 8. Managing Sustainable Mobility in Natural Areas: the Case of South Tyrol (Italy) Anna Scuttari and Maria Della Lucia 9. On-demand Transport Systems to Remote Natural Areas: The Swiss Case of Bus Alpin and AlpenTaxi Roger Sonderegger and Widar von Arx 10. Reducing Visitor Car Use while Securing Economic Benefits in Protected Areas: Application of a Market Segmentation Approach in the Lake District National Park (UK) Davina Stanford 11. Cycle Tourism Development in Parks: The Experience of the Peak District National Park (UK) Richard Weston, Nick Davies and Jo Guiver 12. Estimating the Effects of "Carrot and Stick" Measures on Travel Mode Choices: Results of a Survey Conducted in the Dolomites (Italy) Francesco Orsi and Davide Geneletti 13. Exploring Future Opportunities and Challenges of Alternative Transportation Practice: A Systematic-wide Transit Inventory across US National Parks John J. Daigle 14. Participatory Planning for the Definition of Sustainable Mobility Strategies in Small Islands: A Case Study in Sao Miguel Island (Azores, Portugal) Artur Gil, Catarina Fonseca and Helena Calado 15. Achieving a Balance between Trail Conservation and Road Development: the Case of Bhutan Taiichi Ito 16. Case Studies: Lessons Learned Francesco Orsi Part 4: Policies – Strategies and Policies for Sustainable Transportation 17. From Conventional to Sustainable Transportation Management in National Parks Robert Manning, Christopher Monz, Jeffrey Hallo, Steven Lawson and Peter Newman 18. Identifying Key Factors for the Successful Provision of Public Transport for Tourism Andreas Kagermeier and Werner Gronau 19. Increasing the Economic Feasibility of Public Transport Supply in Natural Areas Werner Gronau and Andreas Kagermeier 20. Elements that Encourage Bicycling and Walking To and Within Natural Areas Natalie Villwock-Witte 21. Helping Gateway Communities Embrace Alternative Transportation Anne Dunning Part 5: Conclusion 22. A Glimpse into Future Research on Sustainable Transportation in Natural Settings Francesco Orsi

About the Author

Francesco Orsi is Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Kansas State University, USA. Previously he was a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Trento, Italy.