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Safe and secure accessibility to trails. results of a field survey considering gender-based differences

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  • Rubino, Gaetana
  • Gattuso, Domenico
  • Stark, Juliane
  • Taczanowska, Karolina

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Long-distance walking itineraries are gaining increasing prominence due to their significant contribution to sustainable tourism mobility and the rediscovery of local territories. These trails promote physical and mental health, strengthen local communities and enhance cultural heritage. Ensuring safety and security is essential to foster broader participation and reduce constraints linked to perceived risks. Increasingly present among walkers, women face specific limitations and risks; these include the threat of violence, a factor which significantly influences their behaviour and participation.

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  • Rubino, Gaetana & Gattuso, Domenico & Stark, Juliane & Taczanowska, Karolina, 2025. "Safe and secure accessibility to trails. results of a field survey considering gender-based differences," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 113(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:retrec:v:113:y:2025:i:c:s0739885925000976
    DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101614
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