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Chaney D, Séraphin H. A systematic literature review and lexicometric analysis on overtourism: Towards an ambidextrous perspective. Journal of Environmental Management 2023; 347:119123. [PMID: 37778061 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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While overtourism is a relatively recent term, it has nevertheless triggered a large number of publications because of its human, environmental and social challenges. This systematic review therefore aims to take stock of the literature on overtourism. A lexicometric analysis based on 236 articles reveals that research on overtourism is highly concentrated and articulated around three main themes: the management, the experience, and the context of overtourism. The findings also suggest that academic research has so far focused on the negative impacts of overtourism. Subsequently, this study is calling for an ambidextrous approach, taking into account both the negative effects of overtourism, while also considering it as an opportunity in addressing the problem.
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Schnitzer M, Winner H, Tappeiner G. Overtourism and support for sports mega events. Ann Tour Res 2021; 88:103065. [PMID: 33071393 PMCID: PMC7548119 DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2020.103065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Martin Schnitzer
- Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Fuerstenweg 185, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Social Sciences and Economics, University of Salzburg, Residenzplatz 9, A-5010 Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Economic Theory, Policy and History, University of Innsbruck, Universitaetsstrasse 15, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Stefan Hartman
- European Tourism Futures Institute, NHL Stenden University, PO Box 1298, 8900 CG Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
- Department of Cultural Geography, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, PO Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, the Netherlands
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Antoci A, Russu P, Sacco PL, Tavano Blessi G. Preying on beauty? The complex social dynamics of overtourism. J Econ Interact Coord 2021; 17:379-400. [PMID: 33643451 PMCID: PMC7901172 DOI: 10.1007/s11403-020-00311-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Overtourism is an increasingly relevant problem for tourist destinations, and some cities are starting to take extreme measures to counter it. In this paper, we introduce a simple mathematical model that analyzes the dynamics of the populations of residents and tourists when there is a competition for the access to local services and resources, since the needs of the two populations are partly mutually incompatible. We study under what conditions a stable equilibrium where residents and tourists coexist is reached, and what are the conditions for tourists to take over the city and to expel residents, among others. Even small changes in key parameters may bring about very different outcomes. Policymakers should be aware that a sound knowledge of the structural properties of the dynamics is important when taking measures, whose effect could otherwise be different than expected and even counterproductive.
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- Angelo Antoci
- Department of Economics and Business (DiSea), University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Economics and Business (DiSea), University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Humanities, IULM University Milan, Via Carlo Bo, 1, 20143 Milan, Italy
- CHuB, FBK Foundation, Trento, Italy
- Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University, and metaLAB (at) Harvard, Cambridge, MA USA
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- Department of Humanities, IULM University Milan, Via Carlo Bo, 1, 20143 Milan, Italy
- Faculty of Education, Free University of Bozen, Bolzano, Italy
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Park H, Kovacs JF. Arts-led revitalization, overtourism and community responses: Ihwa Mural Village, Seoul. Tour Manag Perspect 2020; 36:100729. [PMID: 32834960 PMCID: PMC7419282 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmp.2020.100729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Arts-led revitalization projects are increasingly being undertaken in South Korean cities to improve residential areas in decline. One of the more common initiatives involves the beautification of residential neighbourhoods through mural art. Seoul's "Ihwa Mural Village" is one of the most representative examples of the murals-based regeneration trend. The residential area's transformation by artists in 2006 has made it one of the most popular murals tourism destinations, albeit to the displeasure of a segment of the local population. In 2016, two of Ihwa Village's most iconic murals were destroyed by several residents. This paper explores the context behind the incident through in-depth interviews with key stakeholders. Our research reveals that the Ihwa mural incident was not simply a local reaction to overtourism, but also a response to the perceived unequal economic benefits accruing from the murals tourism. We offer recommendations for policy makers considering similar revitalization projects in residential neighbourhoods.
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- Hayun Park
- Department of Urban Administration, University of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Urban Administration, University of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
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Gössling S, McCabe S, Chen NC. A socio-psychological conceptualisation of overtourism. Ann Tour Res 2020; 84:102976. [PMID: 32834222 PMCID: PMC7305059 DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2020.102976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Tourist pressure on local populations, also termed 'overtourism', has received much attention in the global media, as tensions related to social, economic or environmental change have grown in many destinations. While protests against tourists and tourism development have existed for decades, these are now often more organised, vocal, and politically active. As a phenomenon associated with residents' negative views of tourism development outcomes, socio-psychological foundations of overtourism have so far been insufficiently considered. This paper summarises the historical background on crowding and attitudes of residents to tourism, to then discuss social psychological theories connected to place change in order to explain anti-tourism sentiment.
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- Stefan Gössling
- Western Norway Research Institute, PO Box 163, 6851 Sogndal, Norway
- Service Management and Service Studies, Lund University, Box 882, 25108 Helsingborg, Sweden
- School of Business and Economics, Linnaeus University, 391 82 Kalmar, Sweden
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- Nottingham University Business School, Jubilee campus, Wollaton Rd, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Brtnický M, Pecina V, Vašinová Galiová M, Prokeš L, Zvěřina O, Juřička D, Klimánek M, Kynický J. The impact of tourism on extremely visited volcanic island: Link between environmental pollution and transportation modes. Chemosphere 2020; 249:126118. [PMID: 32045757 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The enormous tourism boom raises concern about possible negative environmental impacts worldwide. One of the risks posed by tourism may be heavy metal pollution. On the example of the volcanic island of Santorini, a popular tourist destination, pollution of soils categorized according to the tourism load was monitored. Significant anthropogenic contamination by heavy metals, especially Cu, Cr and Pb, was found out. This contamination may constitute a moderate ecological risk to the island ecosystems. Tourism has been shown to be a significant pollution factor as evidenced by the contaminated soils near the airport. Simultaneously, airport traffic has been proved to be an important emitter of Co, Cr and especially Zn. The comparison with other volcanic islands has shown that on Santorini the content of heavy metals in soils is significantly lower, despite frequently higher tourism intensity. On this basis, it can be concluded that in case of volcanic islands the dominant factor determining the content of heavy metals in the soil is the parent rock. Given high and ever-increasing intensity of tourism on the island, it can be assumed that soil contamination will continue to rise rapidly. Therefore, without proper steps reducing tourism, increase in soil degradation, growing negative impacts on local ecosystems as well as on the quality of produced wine can be expected on Santorini.
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- Martin Brtnický
- Department of Geology and Pedology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Geology and Pedology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Geology and Pedology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Department of Physical Electronics, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Geology and Pedology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Forest Management and Applied Geoinformatics, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 3, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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