EAN: 9783110604085

OVERTOURISM - JILLIAN RICKLY GEBUNDEN

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.

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