6. Overtourism and the Tourism Area Life Cycle

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Overtourism. It’s time for some answers V
3. Acknowledgements VII
4. Contents IX
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. 2. The enablers of overtourism 6
7. Part I: Overtourism: theoretical positioning and implications
8. 3. Perspectives on the environment and overtourism 25
9. 4. Overtourism and authenticity 46
10. 5. The role of social media in creating and addressing overtourism 62
11. 6. Overtourism and the Tourism Area Life Cycle 76
12. Part II: Case studies
13. 7. Boracay beach closure: the role of the government and the private sector 93
14. 8. Thailand: too popular for its own good 111
15. 9. Barcelona – crowding out the locals: a model for tourism management? 125
16. 10. Venice: capacity and tourism 139
17. 11. Prague and the impact of low-cost airlines 152
18. 12. Lucerne and the impact of Asian group tours 169
19. 13. The Hajj: crowding and congestion problems for pilgrims and hosts 185
20. 14. Overtourism in rural settings: the Scottish highlands and islands 199
21. PART III: Challenges
22. 15. Managing overtourism at the municipal/ destination level 217
23. 16. Stakeholder management: different interests and different actions 234
24. 17. The roles of policy, planning and governance in preventing and managing overtourism 250
25. 18. Conclusion 262
26. Author biographies 277
27. List of Figures 282
28. List of Tables 284
29. Index 285