El cicloturismo y las vías verdes como ejemplo de turismo sostenible = Cycle tourism and rail trails as examples of sustainable tourism

This article argues that while cycle tourism remains only a small sector within sustainable tourism, it has great growth potential and attractive characteristics for the communities that engage in it. Based on this thesis, first, a description is given of cycle tourism, its characteristics, evolutio...

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Autor: Serra, Macià
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/15739
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/15739
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cicloturisme -- Catalunya -- Girona
Bicycle touring -- Catalonia -- Girona
Cicloturisme -- França -- Loira, Vall del
Bicycle touring -- France -- Loire River Valley
Turisme sostenible
Sustainable tourism
Vies ciclistes -- Catalunya
Bicycle trails -- Catalonia
Política pública
Political planning
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Sumario:This article argues that while cycle tourism remains only a small sector within sustainable tourism, it has great growth potential and attractive characteristics for the communities that engage in it. Based on this thesis, first, a description is given of cycle tourism, its characteristics, evolution and impacts. Second, its implementation through public policies over the past two decades is analysed. Third, the way cycle tourism has developed in various countries is examined, along with what “rail trails” are, comparing two successful case studies (Girona’s Vies Verdes and La Loire à Vélo). Finally, the conclusions highlight the importance of this sustainable means of tourism, the implementation of which requires cooperation and networking between various public and private actors, and raises the question of whether this type of tourism is replicable in medium-developed countries