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Overtourism : lessons for a better future
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- ISBN: 1642830763
- ISBN: 9781642830767
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Physical Description:
x, 386 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
print - Publisher: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Sustainable tourism Overtourism |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Selkirk College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegar Campus Library | G 156.5 O94 O945 2021 (Text) | B001684414 | General | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"What do Barcelona, the Great Wall of China, Acadia National Park, Thailand's Maya Bay, and Reykjavik, Iceland have in common? They are among the growing number of popular tourist destinations around the world that have reached their saturation or 'tipping' points. Tourism's exponential growth in recent years has led to chronic overcrowding, which is degrading natural and historic sites, impacting the well-being of communities, and compromising the visitor experience. This book examines overtourism 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; and 5) national and regional destinations. In addition to critiquing the causes and impacts of overtourism, the book will also assess experiments underway to mitigate overtourism in mature destinations and prevent it in emerging ones"-- - Book News
This volume brings together seven chapters on the problem of overtourism. Tourism officials, city council members, travel journalists, consultants, scholars, and trade association members from around the world first explore the causes, impacts, and solutions to overtourism in historic cities in Europe, as well as Barcelona, Spain; Charleston, South Carolina; and Edinburgh, Scotland. They then consider overtourism in national parks and protected areas in the US and Brazil, as well as Banff National Park in Canada and Serengeti National Park in Tanzania; world heritage sites, including Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail in Peru, Luang Prabang, Laos, and Mount Everest; beaches and coastal communities, including the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, Hawaii, and Big Sur, California; and destinations governed by regional and national authorities, particularly Iceland, Lake Tahoe in California and Nevada, Colorado, New Zealand, and Trolltunga, Norway. Annotation ©2021 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - Chicago Distribution CenterBefore 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 truly sustainable, focusing on the triple bottom line of people, planet, and prosperity. 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; and
5. 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.
- Chicago Distribution CenterCOVID-19 put a temporary stop to the crisis of overtourism. Yet there is no question that travel will resume; the only question is, when it does, what will it look like?
Overtourism: Lessons for a Better Future charts a path toward tourism that is truly sustainable, focusing on the triple bottom line of people, planet, and prosperity. This practical book examines the causes and effects of overtourism before turning to emerging management strategies. 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.
