ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book presents cultural and historical context of walking. It highlights the way that walking was utilised for more reactionary purposes in Germany in the inter-war period. The book examines issues of urban walkability from the perspective of tourists, which is an understudied area of walkability research. It provides an overview of long-distance 'hut-to-hut' hiking trails in Germany, Canada, New Zealand and Japan. The book discusses the problems that arise with the multi-level planning and management of probably the most famous pilgrimage and walking trail in the world, the Camino de Santiago in Spain. It also examines a major theme in contemporary research on walking, that of health and well-being. The book addresses other significant issues such as obesity, an ageing population, the provision of toilets, access to public space, walking inside and privacy issues.
