Research Agenda for Overtourism Origins, Problems, Resolutions
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Edited by Richard W. Butler, Emeritus Professor, Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde, UK and Rachel Dodds, Professor, Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada<i>‘This is important reading for those engaged with contemporary tourism. Scholarly yet practical approaches that combine theoretical discussion and compelling examples from diverse settings are used to address the pressing problem of overtourism and what can be done about it. Significant contributions are made to the understanding and resolution of destination management issues.’</i>
- Geoffrey Wall, University of Waterloo, Canada,
<i>‘After a decade of intense media coverage and exploratory academic inquiry, this thoughtful and timely text insightfully sheds light on the origins, problems and attempted resolutions to overtourism. Edited by two highly distinguished scholars in the field, the text affords readers a deep academic foundation to the challenges of overtourism, a collection of case examples that showcase the diversity of the challenges that exist, and some wise counsel for those developing and managing tourism in the future.’</i>
- Alan Fyall, University of Central Florida, USA,
<i>‘Overtourism is on the list—a relatively short list—of mega challenges facing world tourism, undermining the responsibility and sustainability agendas that have proven so difficult to attain. By identifying origins, problems, and, importantly, focusing on mitigating measures and solutions, the book serves as a valuable guide to move the agenda in the direction of key resolutions, instilling hope for a more sustainable future.’</i>
- David A. Fennell, Brock University, Canada,
This Research Agenda explores the rapid growth of overtourism research and its depiction in the media over the last decade, focusing on the role that technology and social media have played. Contributing authors put forward novel analytical frameworks and approaches to combat the issue of overtourism, laying a path for future research on the topic.
Expert contributors investigate responses to overtourism in well-known tourist locations including Amsterdam, Dubai, the Galápagos Islands and Venice. They examine the frequently cited causes of overtourism, such as the reduction in travel costs, growing affluence, new international markets, social media and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chapters also assess mitigating measures that have been put into place and why these have been generally ineffective to date. Looking forward, the book considers the long-term, including appropriate regulations and how these could be enforced at all levels in a fair and transparent manner.
A Research Agenda for Overtourism is an essential read for students and academics in tourism management and related fields such as development studies, human geography, sociology and economics. The contributions are also beneficial to destination management agencies and government departments who are involved in tourism development and management.