From Overtourism to No Tourism: Finding a New Normal / Martha Honey. Destination Governance. Europe's Historic Cities / Francesca Street ; Barcelona, Spain / Albert Arias-Sans, Aina Pedret, and Natalia Sánchez Castro ; Charleston, South Carolina / Dan Riccio ; Edinburgh, Scotland / Aileen Lamb -- National Parks and Protected Areas. US National Parks: The Unfatigued Allure of Wild Places / Richard Bangs with Martha Honey ; Brazil's National Parks / James R. Barborak, Juarez Michelotti, Thiago do Val Beraldo-Souza, and Paulo Eduardo Pereira-Faria ; Banff National Park, Canada / Kaitie Worobec ; Serengeti National Park, Tanzania / David Blanton -- World Heritage Sites. Overtourism at World Heritage Sites / Martha Honey ; Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail, Peru / Louise Norton ; Luang Prabang, Laos / Robyn Bushell ; Mount Everest / Birendra KC with Kelsey Frenkiel -- Beaches and Coastal Communities. Beaches and Coastlines / Andrea Sachs with Martha Honey ; The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador / Carter A. Hunt ; Big Sur, California / Roberta Atzori and Laura Kasa ; Hawai'i / Frank Haas -- Destination Governance. Overtourism and Destination Governance / Jonathan B. Tourtellot ; Iceland / Nathan Reigner and María Reynisdóttir ; Lake Tahoe, California and Nevada / Julie Regan ; Colorado / Cathy Ritter ; 6.5. New Zealand / Andrea Insch ; Trolltunga, Norway / Christina Beckmann and Kaitie Worobec -- From Overtourism to No Tourism: Finding a New Normal / Martha Honey.
Summary:
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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