Abstract
The achievement of sustainable development of Bulgarian tourist resorts is questionable after the European Commission has put Bulgaria’s two-month ultimatum to prove that it can deal with the problem of dirty air. Tourism is a sector that is accused of violating sustainable development due to its many negative environmental impacts. A significant part of the harmful impact is due to the transport used to reach the desired destination and the movement itself. Sustainable development is a key objective of the EU and Bulgaria should not lag behind in terms of the essential indicators for its achievement. This publication aims to propose effective measures to reduce the harmful impact of passenger transport on the environment by establishing sustainable transport practices in touristic resorts. The environmental component of sustainable development is among its main priorities. Based on expert analysis of Bulgarian touristic resorts, our own research and experience in the studied subject will offer effective measures to increase their sustainability by reducing the harmful impact of transport on the environment.
Highlights
Sustainable development is a topic of importance to the public since the 1990s as a result of human's threatening impact on Planet Earth
In order to achieve the stated objective, the state of the Bulgarian tourist resorts will be analyzed in relation to established sustainable transport practices, the current negatives of mobility and transport, hindering the sustainable tourism will be established, and on this basis mechanisms for overcoming or minimizing the harmful impact of transport based on expert analysis, personal research and experience
We believe that if we combine the concept of sustainable transport development with the development of tourism, we can reduce the harmful impact of tourism and transport on the environment, which in turn will lead to sustainable development of the two sectors, with equal other conditions
Summary
Sustainable development is a topic of importance to the public since the 1990s as a result of human's threatening impact on Planet Earth. There is an overview of the transport infrastructure in the country and the preferences of the tourists to the variety of transport to reach the tourist destinations by 2030 but the opportunities for achieving sustainable tourism development by ensuring sustainable mobility or ecological transport is not the subject of the analyzes or part of the strategic measures. That is why the purpose of this publication is to provide effective guidelines on limiting the harmful impact of passenger transport on the environment by establishing sustainable transport practices in tourist destinations and contributing to the sustainable development of tourism. In order to achieve the stated objective, the state of the Bulgarian tourist resorts will be analyzed in relation to established sustainable transport practices, the current negatives of mobility and transport, hindering the sustainable tourism will be established, and on this basis mechanisms for overcoming or minimizing the harmful impact of transport based on expert analysis, personal research and experience
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
