Future prospects of transportation and its impact on tourism

The subject of future transportation has been examined extensively in socio-technical literature. There is a consensus that advancements in the field of automated mobility will have a significant impact on how people move between locations. In this degree project, the authors have chosen to investigate modes of transport that have not yet been established in society. Although, interesting advancements create possible scenarios of future transportation and its impact on tourism. The authors use a content analysis through a quantitative research method in the form of a questionnaire to get the public’s view on the subject. Subsequently, systematic reading of journals and webpages was conducted to identify linkage to previous research and relevant content. Hence, the scenarios were developed by analyzing a combination of secondary and primary data. The authors suggest that the content on future transportation represents changes to come that will have great impacts on both tourism and the transportation industry.