Study of the Planning and Design of Tourism Highways Based on Green Ecological Concept

Abstract

With the integrated development of transportation and tourism, building tourism highways has become a new direction leading the transportation industry and also an important sector of green transportation. Currently, the planning, design and construction of tourism highways in China are at their early stage, and there are few relevant codes, specifications, and standards concerning the planning and design. This paper introduces the connotation of Tourism Highways, and clarifies the scope and principles of the planning and design. It puts forward the planning and design concept of coastal tourism highways, and carries out planning and design practices for coastal highways in Guangdong based on the concept.