Abstract
Purpose This paper aims to focus on the development of a vision for the Lake Constance region, Germany, as an e-destination, i.e. a destination where tourism mobility would be predominantly electric in the future. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a scenario analysis based on factor analysis in addition to empirical data collected in 2016 and 2017 based on surveys and interviews with tourists and stakeholders. Findings The scenarios contain the optimistic, pessimistic and realistic models, including one scenario called e-destination, i.e. a projection of the future where tourism mobility consists predominantly of electro-mobility (e-mobility). This specific scenario is supported by the results of the empirical data. Research limitations/implications As the study focusses on e-mobility only, it leaves out other forms of mobility e.g. pedestrian or cycling mobility that also contribute to CO2 reduction. The sampling methods are not strictly randomised, but the tendencies they show are clear and supporting each other. Practical implications According to the tourists and stakeholders interviewed, it is quite likely that the region will become an e-destination in the future, but only with government support. Social implications The attitude-behaviour-gap was discussed as a possible explanation of tourists’ behaviour in the study. Originality/value Studies on e-mobility in tourism are rare. (As far as the author knows) this paper presents the first analysis of the future of e-mobility in tourism using a German lake as a destination. Thus, it adds to the existing body of knowledge different possible projections of the future regarding e-mobility in a tourism destination.
Highlights
This paper aims to show whether and in what form electro-mobility (e-mobility) can play a bigger role in the future focussing on tourism in the rural region surrounding Lake Constance, Germany
This paper presents a vision in the form of a transitional scenario regarding a future emobility around Lake Constance, an e-destination, that is a destination where tourism mobility is based on e-mobility
Regarding the future form of mobility in the Lake Constance region in 20 years, the majority of interviewees assumed that there would only be e-mobility, that mobility would be well-planned and coordinated, use of individual cars would still be dominant and mobility would be based on renewable energies, amended and better planned
Summary
This paper aims to show whether and in what form electro-mobility (e-mobility) can play a bigger role in the future focussing on tourism in the rural region surrounding Lake Constance, Germany. E-mobility comprises all vehicles and connected infrastructure using electric propulsion including full electric vehicle and plug-in hybrids (Gartner, 2020). This study focusses on e-mobility which means in the Lake Constance region especially e-cars and e-trains, e-bikes and e-busses. Tourists’ trips to and from their vacation destinations and, to a lesser extent, their mobility within that destination results in the most CO2 emissions of all tourism-related activities and offer the greatest potential for reducing emissions (Scott et al, 2010). E-mobility tends to be seen as a form of sustainable mobility, the environmental impact of electric vehicles is strongly related to the electricity mix (renewable energies versus coal, for example), the metals, such
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