Before COVID-19 hit, the biggest problem in the world of travel was overtourism. Crowds threatened to spoil natural environments and make daily life unbearable for residents of popular travel destinations. Then, seemingly overnight, tourism nearly ceased. Yet there is no question that travel will resume; the only question is, when it does, what will it look like? Will we return to a world of overrun monuments, littered beaches, and gridlocked city streets? Or can we do things differently this time?Overtourism: Lessons for a Better Future charts a path toward tourism that is not only sustainable but regenerative for the places we love and the people who live there. Bringing together tourism officials, city council members, travel journalists, consultants, scholars, and trade association members, this practical book explores overcrowding from a variety of perspectives. After examining the causes and effects of overtourism, it turns to management approaches in five distinct types of tourism destinations:1. historic cities;2. national parks and protected areas;3. World Heritage Sites;4. beaches and coastal communities; and5. destinations governed by regional and national authorities.While each location presents its own challenges, common mitigation strategies are emerging. Visitor education, traffic planning, and redirection to lesser-known sites are among the measures that can protect the economic benefit of tourism without overwhelming local communities.As tourism revives around the world, these innovations will guide government agencies, parks officials, site managers, civic groups, environmental NGOs, tourism operators, and others with a stake in protecting our most iconic places.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-05-27
Mått:152 x 229 x 17 mm
Vikt:492 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:424
Förlag:Princeton University Press
ISBN:9781642830767

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Servicesektorn inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Miljövetenskap och miljöpolitik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
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Martha Honey is a co-founder and former Executive Director of the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST), based in Washington, DC. Her previous books include Cruise Tourism in the Caribbean: Selling Sunshine (Routledge Press, 2019), Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise? (Island Press, 1998 and 2008) and Ecotourism and Certification: Setting Standards in Practice (Island Press, 2002). She worked as a journalist for 20 years, based in Tanzania and Costa Rica. Kelsey Frenkiel is a Program Manager at CREST, where she manages research and consulting projects related to responsible travel, supports fundraising activities, and manages the internship program. Kelsey is also a freelance travel writer and researcher, having supported publications for National Geographic Traveler, The Washingtonian, and other outlets.

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"Overtourism provides a crucial toolkit to reboot the tourism industry for a more equitable and environmentally just future. A must-read for the tourism industry, scholars, and travelers themselves."---Pegi Vail, NYU anthropologist and filmmaker, Gringo Trails

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword \ Elizabeth BeckerAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. A Growing Problem \ Arnie WeissmannChapter 2. Historic CitiesChapter 2.1. Europe’s Historic Cities \ Francesca StreetChapter 2.2. Barcelona, Spain \ Albert Arias Sans, Aina Pedret, Natalia Sanchez CastroChapter 2.3. Charleston, South Carolina \ Dan RiccioChapter 2.4. Edinburgh, Scotland \ Aileen LambChapter 3. National Parks and Protected AreasChapter 3.1. US National Parks: The Unfatigued Allure of Wild Places \ Richard Bangs with Martha HoneyChapter 3.2. Brazil’s National Parks \ James R. Barborak, Juarez Michelotti, Thiago do Val Beraldo-Souza, PauloEduardo Pereira-FariaChapter 3.3. Banff National Park, Canada \ Kaitlin WorobecChapter 3.4. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania \ Dave BlantonChapter 4. World Heritage SitesChapter 4.1. Overtourism at World Heritage Sites \ Martha HoneyChapter 4.2. Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail \ Louise NortonChapter 4.3. Luang Prabang, Laos \ Robyn BushellChapter 4.4. Mount Everest \ Birendra KC with Kelsey FrenkielChapter 5. Beaches and Coastal CommunitiesChapter 5.1. Beaches and Coastlines \ Andrea SachsChapter 5.2. The Galapagos \ Carter HuntChapter 5.3. Big Sur, California \ Roberta AtzoriChapter 5.4. Hawai’i \ Frank HaasChapter 6. Destination GovernanceChapter 6.1. Overtourism and Destination Governance \ Jonathan TourtellotChapter 6.2. Iceland \ Nathan Reigner, Maria ReynisdottirChapter 6.3. Lake Tahoe, CA & Nevada \ Julie ReganChapter 6.4. Colorado \ Cathy RitterChapter 6.5. New Zealand \ Andrea InschChapter 6.6. Trolltunga \ Christina Beckmann, Kaitie WorobecChapter 7. From Overtourism to No Tourism: Finding a New Normal \ Martha HoneyList of AcronymsList of ContributorsAbout CRESTIndex