Transport Mode Choice for Residents in a Tourist Destination: The Long Road to Sustainability (the Case of Mallorca, Spain)

• DOI: 10.3390/su12229480
• Publication Date: 2020-11-17T02:48:52Z
• Authors: Maurici Ruiz-Pérez; Joana Maria Seguí...
• Keywords: Externality; Mode of transport; Sustainable transport; Mode choice; Mode (computer interface); Private transport

Sustainable mobility policies may encounter social, economic, and cultural barriers to successful implementation that need be assessed. In this sense, knowledge of the population’s habits their relationship with transport modes is particularly essential. Along these lines, a study was carried out patterns chosen concerning various social territorial variables on island Mallorca based most recent surveys. The shows choice mode influenced by wide range factors, such as gender, age group, motive for trip, occupation, region residence, duration proximity Palma, capital island. results indicate private vehicles are often transport. Private mainly used working men between 30 44 years old journeys home work, which do not exceed min preferably in areas close Palma. little used, although they women, young people, retired people work purposes access educational health centers. demand generated resident population tourist activity negative externalities closely related municipal level (Pearson’s coefficient 0.84, p = 0.00). However, modal distribution does seem directly factors. Instead, it develops more conditioned rail infrastructures other geographical years, Balearic Islands’ public administration launched Islands Sectorial Mobility Plan 2019–2026, aims promote sustainable reduce use vehicles. This plan represents considerable economic investment, but will also require great institutional coordination changes perception mobility. requires global vision issues integrates urban planning tourism make land-use model sustainable.