Sustainable Drive Tourism Routes: A Systematic Literature Review

Sandra P. Cruz (), Cláudia Ribeiro de Almeida, Pedro Pintassilgo and Ricardo Raimundo
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Sandra P. Cruz: Faculdade de Economia and CEFAGE, University of the Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
Cláudia Ribeiro de Almeida: CinTurs, Research Center for Tourism Sustainability and Well-Being, ESGHT—Superior School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism, University of the Algarve, Campus da Penha, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
Pedro Pintassilgo: CinTurs, Research Center for Tourism Sustainability and Well-Being, Faculty of Economics, University of the Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
Ricardo Raimundo: ISEC Lisboa, Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências, 1750-142 Lisboa, Portugal

Social Sciences, 2022, vol. 11, issue 11, 1-18

Abstract: Drive tourism (DT) has become an attractive way to visit tourism destinations for an increasing number of visitors along driving routes. This flow of visitors has made sustainability a major issue, that is, the way by which tourism development ensure economic benefits for local communities and preserves local identity, along the route, without compromising the environmental resources. Many studies focused the topic of DT, mainly the analysis of a particular angle, either be economic sustainability, e.g., advantages of the ones related to economic and environment sustainability, such as the impact of tourists along the route environment. Nevertheless, little attention has been paid to the social consequences of DT in the local entrepreneurial environment and the resulting exaggeration of their cultural representativeness in the sense of authenticity. Our aim is to summon these points of view and achieve, through a systematic literature review, a clear and integrative picture of the driving tourism impacts in terms of sustainability along the routes throughout local communities. A systematic literature review was performed using the PRISMA guidelines (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) methodology. This systematic literature review sought to consolidate knowledge on the subject. In order to illustrate the link between major categories and their corresponding trends, authors used VOSviewer scientific software. The gathering of existing knowledge around the three components of sustainability highlighted the importance of community involvement and collaboration among DT stakeholders to address the trade-off between the protection and promotion of DT routes. Opportunities for future studies are suggested.

Keywords: drive tourism; routes; sustainable; systematic literature review; PRISMA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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