Global tourism growth is unprecedented. Consequently, this has elevated the sector as a key plank for economic development, and its utility is deeply embedded in political, economic and ...social-ecological discourse. Where the expansion of the sector leverages natural and cultural landscapes, this applies pressure to social and ecological underpinnings that if not reconciled, can become problematic. The way this plays out in Australia's Shipwreck Coast and the wider Great Ocean Road region, especially the implications for community resilience, is the focus. Emphasis is placed on the vulnerability of peripheral coastal areas to development that withdraws from destination endowments, yet fails to provide commensurate economic yield as a suitable trade-off. This is obvious where tourism intensification has led to concerns about the breach of normative carrying capacities. Temporal overtourism driven by seasonal overcrowding is countenanced as emblematic of tourism in the Anthropocene where focus tends to be largely growth-oriented, with much less attention given to bolstering social-ecological resilience, especially community resilience. At stake is the resilience of regional areas and their communities, who in the absence of garnering commensurate economic returns from tourism expansion find themselves in social and ecological deficit.
This book gives an overview of the positions in the rapidly evolving debate over the sociocultural footprint of tourism on its destinations. Overtourism, its impact and subsequent mitigating measures ...taken, have started to dominate political discussions in European cities such as Amsterdam, Barcelona, Seville and Berlin.
Venice was one of the first cities in Europe to be in lockdown. The article proposes to observe this unique moment “out of tourism” from the angle of pharmacology. The concept of pharmakon is ...borrowed from the philosopher Bernard Stiegler as a tool for analysing tourism from its ambivalence, at once a remedy, poison and scapegoat. The in-situ observation of the one hundred days of the first lockdown relates to places, people and stories that have become visible: nature, mendicanti (beggars), pendolari (commuters) and public space. As the effects of over-tourism disappeared, this moment out of tourism made manifest the causes of Venice’s heavy dependence on tourism, until then little discussed, such as the property market, tariff discrimination and tourism intermediation. These observations offer a different perspective on an over-tourism whose mordi fuggi (those who “bite and run”) would be the main cause and which the city wishes to limit through the introduction of a city entrance tax.
In recent years, the proliferation of tourists in the urban environment has generated several issues in the functioning of cities. As urban tourism has historically been linked to cultural and ...architectural attractions, this increased tourism pressure has involved and often compromised the common heritage uses. Therefore, many cases saw the implementation of measures that, if on the one hand reduced tourist flows, on the other also drastically restricted the access for residents and totally altered the sense of place in the community. This article explores this topic by applying a Critical Discourse Analysis methodology to the dispute that took place in Barcelona regarding the restricted access to Park Güell. The main results of this work concern the instrumentalisation of both the UNESCO label and participatory processes in the case of Barcelona, along with the failure of regulative measures to solve the problems related to tourism pressure. The article advocates the usage of more qualitative-oriented analyses to address the relationships between urban planning, heritage management and tourism management.
Overtourism Dodds, Rachel; Butler, Richard
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Overtourism has become a major concern for an increasing number of destinations as tourism numbers continue to grow, stimulated by general economic and technological growth and the expansion of the ...global middle class. This, coupled with relentless promotion of tourism by many organisations and destinations, has increased tourism, despite growing opposition to excessive development. This book is the first academic volume to deal with this topic and contains chapters by experienced researchers in the tourism field, taking a multidisciplinary approach to review and explain the subject. The introductory section begins with an overview of the current situation and the forces enabling the appearance of overtourism. This is followed by a number of case studies from a range of destinations around the world, both urban and rural, which share the same problems. The concluding section includes a discussion of potential mitigation methods and approaches and a final assessment of future developments. The focus and relevance of this book are not just for academics, as it offers insights into destinations, enablers and solutions for how to address the issue of overtourism on a wide variety of scales. This book offers globally relevant perspectives on destinations as varied as Venice and Barcelona, that have gained global media attention, as well as less publicised rural areas and developing destinations.
Tourism is a dynamic industry due to changes in the consumer market, and its constant development impacts the host community. Although the adverse outcomes of tourism are not a new phenomenon, new ...dynamics make this issue of ongoing importance. Governments see the activity primarily
as fostering economic development in developing countries with little concern about possible overtourism. This article aims to identify which indicators influence residents' perceptions of tourist saturation as an indication of overtourism. These perceptions are examined as a multidimensional
construct, comprised of several indicators, namely environmental, cultural, behavioral, public services, benefits, and economic costs. The proposed model is assessed with a sample of 477 residents in coastal destinations of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The results show that the perception of excessive
numbers of tourists is increased by environmental indicators, economic costs, and behavioral indicators. These indicators contribute to a greater perception of overtourism. In contrast, the indicators of economic benefits and public services show a negative relationship with the perception
of overtourism. This research indicates that when the population realizes the economic benefits and has access to quality public services, the perception of overtourism is lower. The findings contribute to the literature on overtourism in certain destinations.
This paper conceptualises a new tourism phenomenon: overtourism. Conceptualisation is based on relevant tourism knowledge on sustainability and related responsibility. The proposed model, presented ...in concise pictorial form, brings together the tourism capacities of the ‘sustainability pillars’ as well as the novel ‘socio-psychological’ and ‘socio-political’ capacities. Ultimately, the model may assist in monitoring, diagnosing and influencing the risks of any unsustainable tourism situation. The proposed novel capacities add to growing academic call to revisit the contemporary academic and practical approaches to tourism and sustainability, based on its low efficacy in practice. Paper suggests to extend and update the existing sustainable tourism paradigm to encourage more sustainable tourism strategies, policies and their more effective implementation.
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•This paper offers a full conceptual coverage of overtourism•Concise pictorial form incorporates all relevant multidisciplinary overtourism elements•Capacities of three pillars are extended by additional psychological and political elements•Additional overtourism elements demand extension of the tourism paradigm•Extended paradigm will inform strategies/ policies; and accelerate tourism.sustainability.
Porto has undergone significant economic and social changes in recent decades, closely intertwined with the evolution of its tourism sector. This research examines the vulnerabilities brought to ...light by the COVID-19 pandemic of this tourist city and tracks the resultant changes. We conducted an analysis of a set of variables focusing on the changes that have occurred during two distinct periods: during and post COVID-19. The data are analysed through longitudinal, comparative, and spatial approaches. The findings indicate the high exposure of Porto's tourism sector to international demand. Currently, the tourism sector growth exceeds 2019 levels and the challenges related to tourism development and its impact on local communities persist. Despite efforts to diversify tourism, the overall landscape seems largely unchanged from the pre-pandemic scenario. The vulnerabilities highlighted during the pandemic should guide the development towards a more sustainable future. It is crucial to maintain the multifunctionality of cities, particularly in the most tourist-driven areas, accommodating diverse activities alongside tourism, including residential, economic, and administrative functions.
Purpose – This research note offers an integrative model of destination branding in the context
of overtourism in an ecotourism destination. This study examines the impact of overtourism
on the ...functional and emotional values and destination branding.
Design – A quantitative research design was used. The research findings were collected
through purposive sampling and a cross-sectional approach.
Methodology/Approach – Three hundred and thirty-three (333) valid responses were utilised
for hypothesis testing. Measurement of the study model and their interrelationship were
examined based on Partial-least square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM).
Findings – The empirical results revealed that overtourism impacts tourists’ functional and
emotional value and positively influences destination branding. In contrast, overtourism
impacts both tourists’ functional and emotional values adversely. As predicted, tourists’
functional and emotional values mediate the relationship between the effects of overtourism
and the destination branding.
Originality of the research – This study makes a unique theoretical contribution to the
destination branding literature by integrating and empirically testing the interrelationships
between overtourism impacts, functional values, emotional values, and destination branding
from the tourists’ perceptions. The results of the study are also valuable for destination
managers and policy makers to develop sustainable destination branding for their respective
tourism destinations.
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