Exploring the Spatial Patterns of Car-based Tourist Travel in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Scotland

Citation

Page S & Connell J (2008) Exploring the Spatial Patterns of Car-based Tourist Travel in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Scotland. Tourism Management, 29 (3), pp. 561-580. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02615177; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2007.03.019

Abstract
Car transport is a vital element in tourism yet there is a surprising neglect of the role of the car on tourism travel patterns, behaviour and activities. This exploratory paper focuses on the use of itinerary mapping as a useful methodology to identify how aggregate travel flow as well as more detailed individual itineraries can be mapped and understood using a Geographical Information System (GIS). The focus of this exploratory research is the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Scotland first National Park established in 2002, where a variety of itinerary patterns are revealed through a map-based questionnaire of visitors using National Park roads (n=749). The implications for planning and policy initiatives are discussed.

Keywords
GIS; Loch Lomond and Troassachs National Park; Scotland; Itinerary mapping; Car

Journal
Tourism Management: Volume 29, Issue 3