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1 mar 2023 · Koens et al. (2018, p. 2) defined overtourism as “an excessive negative impact of tourism on the host communities and/or natural environment.” The phenomenon of overtourism began to attract interest at the end of the 2010s due to negative impacts in tourist destinations.
27 maj 2017 · Here, we describe the contribution of ecotourism to (1) the empowerment of local people, (2) the decision-making process, (3) the direct economic impacts on the local community, and (4) the role of ecotourism on educating people about biodiversity conservation.
19 sie 2022 · Regulatory measures help offset negative impacts; for instance, controls on the number of tourist activities and movement of visitors within protected areas can limit impacts on the ecosystem and help maintain the integrity and vitality of the site.
The term overtourism largely arose from media discourses without much theoretical grounding. The issue it describes—an excessive negative impact of tourism on the host communities and/or natural environment—has been a critical concern within academia for many years, though.
29 mar 2023 · Negative impacts of tourism on host communities included forced displacement from homes, environmental degradation and over-usage of natural resources, barriers to tourism employment and reliance on tourism industry for income generation and economic stability, dilution and loss of cultural values and practices, civil unrest and loss of social ...
3 dni temu · Tourism has a particular responsibility to contribute to climate and biodiversity goals because of its intense use of long-range transport and its strong dependence on natural capital as an asset. Tourism is a major contributor to the global economy, but also to greenhouse gas emissions. The severe impacts of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the tourism sector triggered a search for enhanced ...
15 paź 2024 · According to the UN Environment Program and the UN World Tourism Organisation, sustainable tourism “takes full account of its current and future economic, social, and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment, and host communities.” Costa Rica emerged as a leading ecotourism destination. While ...
