Symposium on "Sustainable Tourism Mobility"  7–8 November 2024

This symposium is organised by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Climate Action leading "THE PEP Partnership on Sustainable Tourism Mobility".

The partnership brings together representatives of national administrations from the pan-European region from mobility, transport, tourism and climate action. During the event, an inspiration guide was presented with practical recommendations and case studies on how the national level can push sustainable mobility in tourism forward. A specific focus was put on long-distance travel by train as well as active mobility. The aim is to bring together motivated stakeholders from the mobility and the tourism sectors in an interactive and dynamic dialogue.

Agenda for the Symposium on "Sustainable Tourism Mobility" (PDF, 2 MB)

Sustainable Tourism Mobility: Inspiration for the countries of the pan-European Region "Inspiration guide"

The partnership has developed this guide to provide the responsible authorities at national level with climate-friendly approaches to sustainable transport and tourism. The ‘Inspiration guide contains clear actions and recommendations for sustainable mobility in tourism, concrete case studies and innovative approaches to help national governments integrate sustainable mobility solutions into their policies and activities.

The inspiration guide has addressed the following fields of actions:  mobility requirements of different user groups, mobility management in the destination, long distance travel options, flexible transport systems, cycling & walking as part of the tourism experience, multimodal travel information (systems) and the integration of sustainable mobility services in tourism packages, marketing and communication.

Inspiration Guide (PDF, 6 MB)

Austrian’s 2030 Mobility Master Plan 

The 2030 Mobility Master Plan aims to transform the transport sector to meet the Paris Agreement’s goals by focusing on three key strategies: avoiding unnecessary traffic, shifting to sustainable transport modes, and improving efficiency. This approach seeks to significantly boost eco-mobility, such as walking, cycling, public transportation, and shared mobility, helping Austria achieve climate neutrality by 2040.

The plan provides an integrated strategy for air, water, rail, and road transport, guiding actions over the next decade. It uses a backcasting model to outline steps needed to create a carbon-neutral transport system, prioritizing energy efficiency within the carbon budget. Informed by studies like the Transition 2040 project, the plan sets clear targets for transport demand, energy use, and sustainable mobility growth. By adjusting the strategies of avoiding, shifting, and improving, the plan offers a clear path toward a carbon-free transport system, with projections serving as key indicators of the changes needed for sustainable mobility.

Austria’s 2030 Mobility Master Plan

Sustainable mobility and your tourist destination – a practitioner’s guide

The publication "Sustainable Mobility and Your Tourist Destination – A Practitioner’s Guide" encourages tourism destinations to actively embrace eco-friendly mobility solutions. It highlights the growing demand for sustainable transport options among travellers and offers practical strategies to embrace this trend. Specifically walking, cycling as active mobility, e-mobility, sharing and improved public transport, are promoted. Furthermore, multi-modal mobility and traffic control as well as parking space management are addressed whereby destinations can both reduce emissions and attract new visitor groups seeking greener travel choices.

The guide calls for action by suggesting partnerships with local stakeholders and the use of innovative approaches to enhance sustainable transport options, even in less accessible areas. It also emphasizes the potential for leveraging modern technology and addressing spontaneous travel, like day trips, to create a more flexible, eco-friendly mobility experience for tourists. Overall, the guide serves as a roadmap for tourism destinations to actively transition to sustainable mobility.

Sustainable mobility and your tourist destination – a practitioner’s guide

Checklists on sustainable tourist mobility Tools

The following set of five checklists on sustainable tourist mobility were developed by the Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology of the Republic of Austria. In order to make the checklists accessible to tourism and mobility stakeholders in rural communities in other countries, they were translated into English during the SMARTA-NET project and slightly supplemented to also meet the needs of coastal regions.

 smarta-net.eu