DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-963-1-0277

REDUCING THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF TOURISM ON THE ENVIRONMENT BY USING RAIL TRANSPORT. CASE STUDY: BUCHAREST NORD-BRASOV ROUTE

Adrian-Nicolae Jipa¹, Camelia Teodorescu¹, Ioana Voinea, Darius Nestoriuc¹

¹ University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geography, Bucharest, B-dul N. Balcescu, no.1, Romania

Tourism represents an essential component in the socio-economic development of a state. However, often the methods used affect components of the natural environment. The main source of pollution when it comes to tourism is transport. The transport sector currently generates a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions in Europe, with the road sector making the largest contribution at around 72%. Projections indicate that emissions generated by the transport sector will increase by approximately 32% in 2030 compared to 1990. A perspective on road transport is given by the use of hybrid cars or alternative fuels (CNG, LPG, hydrogen). By 2025, it is desired to install approximately one million public recharging and refueling stations that will contribute to achieving the goals of zeroemission or low-emission vehicles desired by the European Union. Until these objectives are met, rail transport has multiple advantages over road transport when it comes to environmental protection in the practice of tourism.

Keywords: rail tourism, train, pollution, railways, sustainable development

pages: 277-281, Published: 2024, online: 2024