Title & Author:

Overtourism : issues, realities and solutions / Edited by Rachel Dodds and Richard W. Butler.

Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2019]

Description:

x, 288 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm.

Series:

De Gruyter studies in tourism ; Volume 1

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / Rachel Dodds and Richard W. Butler -- The enablers of overtourism / Rachel Dodds and Richard W. Butler -- Part I. Overtourism : theoretical positioning and implications. Perspectives on the environment and overtourism / Geoff Wall -- Overtourism and authenticity / Jillian Rickly -- The role of social media in creating and addressing overtourism / Ulrike Gretzel / Overtourism and the tourism area life cycle / Richard W. Butler -- Part II. Case studies. Boracay beach closure: the role of the government and the private sector / Reil Cruz and Giovanni Legaspi -- Thailand : too popular for its own good / Janto Hess -- Barcelona - crowding out the locals : a model for tourism management? / Harold Goodwin -- Venice : capacity and tourism / Emma Nolan and Hugues Séraphin -- Prague and the impact of low cost airlines / Miroslav Roncik -- Lucerne and the impact of Asian group tours / Fabian Weber, Florian Eggli, Timo Ohnmacht and Jürg Stettler -- The Hajj : crowding and congestion problems for pilgrims and hosts / Jahanzeeb Qurashi -- Overtourism in rural settings : the Scottish highlands and islands / Richard W. Butler -- Part III. Challenges. Managing overtourism at the municipal/destination level / Walter Jamieson and Michelle Jamieson -- Stakeholder management : different interests and different actions / Suzanne Becken and David Simmons -- The role of policy, planning and governance in preventing and managing overtourism / Marion Joppe -- Conclusion / Rachel Dodds and Richard W. Butler.

Summary:

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.-Publisher's description.

ISBN:

9783110620450 paperback
3110620456
9783110604085 hardcover
3110604086

Subject:

Overtourism.
Surtourisme.
Geography.

Added entries:

Dodds, Rachel, editor.
Butler, Richard, 1943- editor.
De Gruyter studies in tourism ; v. 1.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 307663
Call No.: BIB 253137
Status: Available