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As tourism has surged, there have been increased concerns expressed about overtourism ¿ a phenomena of unsustainable tourism which negatively affects the livelihoods of local communities and the resources upon which tourism is based. As it is becoming increasingly clear that the environmental, social and economic impacts of tourism on destinations must be managed appropriately to secure their long-term viability, there is a critical need to understand governance and planning tools that can resolve current problems of overtourism without losing the benefits of tourism development.
The concerns about overtourism expressed in both academic and popular literature include: too many tourists in one place, rowdy and other inappropriate behaviour by tourists, antagonism between residents and tourists, crowding, strains on infrastructure, loss of authenticity, loss of amenity and reduction in quality of life of residents and reduced enjoyment of experiences by tourists.
Overtourism is the first book to examine in detail the origin and causes of overtourism and place the topic in a conceptual context with other forms of tourism including sustainable and mass tourism. It includes a number of case studies of overtourism in both urban and rural settings and discusses potential steps to reduce the impacts on both residents and the natural environment of affected areas.
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Overtourism. It-s time for some answers - V
Acknowledgements - VII
Rachel Dodds and Richard W. Butler
1 Introduction - 1
Rachel Dodds and Richard W. Butler
2 The enablers of overtourism - 6
Part I: Overtourism: theoretical positioning and implications
Geoffrey Wall
3 Perspectives on the environment and overtourism - 27
Jillian M. Rickly
4 Overtourism and authenticity - 46
Ulrike Gretzel
5 The role of social media in creating and addressing overtourism - 62
Richard W. Butler
6 Overtourism and the Tourism Area Life Cycle - 76
Part II: Case studies
Reil G. Cruz and Giovanni Francis A. Legaspi
7 Boracay beach closure: the role of the government and the private sector-95
Janto S. Hess
8 Thailand: too popular for its own good - 111
Harold Goodwin
9 Barcelona - crowding out the locals: a model for tourism management? -125
Emma Nolan and Hugues Seraphin
10 Venice: capacity and tourism -139
Miroslav Ronfak
11 Prague and the impact of low-cost airlines -152
Fabian Weber, Florian Eggli, Timo Ohnmacht and Jiirg Stettler
12 Lucerne and the impact of Asian group tours -169
Jahanzeeb Qurashi
13 The Hajj: crowding and congestion problems for pilgrims and hosts -185
Richard W. Butler
14 Overtourism in rural settings: the Scottish highlands and islands -199
Part III: Challenges
Walter Jamieson and Michelle Jamieson
15 Managing overtourism at the municipal/destination level - 219
Susanne Becken and David G. Simmons
16 Stakeholder management: different interests and different actions - 234
Marion Joppe
17 The roles of policy, planning and governance in preventing and managing overtourism - 250
Rachel Dodds and Richard W. Butler
18 Conclusion - 262