Overtourism

The term 'overtourism' has come into prominence since 2017 and refers to the fact that, due to various factors such as more sophisticated marketing strategies, a large number of tourists visit the same place at the same time. The consequences are felt by the locals, the tourists themselves as well as the environment. As a result, tourismphobia and anti-tourism movements have emerged as ways for locals to reclaim their lifestyle by refusing to interact with visitors and sometimes discouraging them to visit.

This book presents new research on this emerging phenomenon and discusses the main causes and implications before putting forward possible solutions. The authors take an interpretivist approach in order to unveil aspects of overtourism that have not yet been discussed. It provides case studies and explores topics such as tourism education, overtourism of cultural and heritage sites, and the need for sustainable tourism development.

Explores best practices, tools and methods to combat overtourism Provides a critical view of overtourism, questioning whether it is a real phenomenon or whether it is driven by media attention Includes case studies of mass tourism in areas of Scotland, France and UNESCO heritage sites

Auteur

Hugues Séraphin is Senior Lecturer in Event and Tourism Management Studies at the University of Winchester, UK. Prior to his career in academia, he worked in various roles in the tourism and hospitality sector in the Caribbean and in Europe.

Tatiana Gladkikh is Senior Lecturer in Business Management at AFG College with the University of Aberdeen, Doha, Qatar. She previously worked at the University of Birmingham and the University of Winchester in the UK.

Tan Vo Thanh is Associate Professor in Management Science at La Rochelle Business School - Excelia Group, France. His research has been published widely across books, book chapters, and peer-reviewed journals.

Texte du rabat

The term overtourism has come into prominence since 2017 and refers to the fact that, due to various factors such as more sophisticated marketing strategies, a large number of tourists visit the same place at the same time. The consequences are felt by the locals, the tourists themselves as well as the environment. As a result, tourismphobia and anti-tourism movements have emerged as ways for locals to reclaim their lifestyle by refusing to interact with visitors and sometimes discouraging them to visit. This book presents new research on this emerging phenomenon and discusses the main causes and implications before putting forward possible solutions. The authors take an interpretivist approach in order to unveil aspects of overtourism that have not yet been discussed. It provides case studies and explores topics such as tourism education, overtourism of cultural and heritage sites, and the need for sustainable tourism development.

Contenu

1. Introduction .- Part 1: Reframing Overtourism.- 2. Overtourism: Definitions, Enablers, Impacts and Managerial Challenges.- 3. Overtourism in Rural Areas.- 4. Between Overtourism and Under-tourism: Impacts, Implications, and Probable Solutions. - 5. The Construction of 'Overtourism': The Case of UK Media Coverage of Barcelona's 2017 Tourism Protests and their Aftermath.- 6. Tourist Tracking Techniques as a Tool to Understand and Manage Tourism Flows.- 7. Case Study 1 : Overtourism in Valletta: Reality or Myth.- PART II: Stakeholders and their Initiatives to Tackle Overtourism and Related Perverse Impacts.- 8. Tackling Overtourism and Related Perverse Impacts Using DMO Website as a Tool of Social Innovation.- 9. Overtourism: How the International Organisations Are Seeing It?.- 10. Overtourism at Heritage and Cultural Sites.- 11. Overtourism: CreativeSolutions by Creative Residents.- 12. Case Study 2: Broadly Engaging with Interaction Between Visitors and Locals: Towards Understanding Tourismphobia and Anti-tourism Movements.- 13. Case Study 3: Overtourism on Scotland's North Coast 500? Issues and Potential Solutions.- 14. Case study 4: Overtourism: The Case of the Palace of Versailles.- 15. Case Study 5: A Paradox of the UNESCO World Heritage Label? The Case of the Way of St James of Compostela in France.- Part III: Overtourism and Tourism Education.- 16. ABC of Overtourism Education.- 17. PRME: The Way Forward to Deal with Overtourism and Related Perverse Impacts.- 18. Education as a Strategy to Tackle Over Tourism for Overtourism and Inclusive Sustainability in the 21 st Century.- 19. Education as a Way to Tackle Overtourism: The Application of the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME).- 20. Case Study 6: Mainstreaming Overtourism Education for Sustainable Behavioral Change in Kenya's Tourism Industry Context.- 21. Case Study 7: Principles of Responsible Management Education as a Tool to Tackle Overtourism: Potentials and Limitations for the University of Catania.- 22. Conclusion.