23 Tourist and special event transport management
23.0.1 Description
Tourist Transport Management (also called Resort Community Transport Management) involves improving transportation options for recreational travel and reducing automobile traffic in resort areas. Tourist travel has predictable patterns and needs, and often occurs in areas that have unique environmental and social features that are particularly sensitive to degradation by excessive automobile traffic. Tourist Transport Management can preserve the amenities that attract visitors to an area, whether it is an historic city center or a pristine natural environment.
23.0.3 How travel and emission effects, including long-run, can be measured and modelled
Travel impacts depend on the nature of the TDM strategies that are implemented, the types of trips, location, and demographics of visitors. Large travel impacts are possible. Some resorts and destination parks have virtually eliminated private vehicle traffic.
23.0.5 Key Information sources
Victoria Transport Policy Institute (2019) TDM Encyclopedia: Tourist Transport Management. https://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm46.htm