Degrowing tourism: rethinking tourism

Higgins‐Desbiolles, Freya; Carnicelli, Sandro; Krolikowski, Chris; Wijesinghe, Gayathri; Boluk, Karla

doi:10.1080/09669582.2019.1601732

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“…The study of [4] explores how sustainable restaurant literature within hospitality research has developed from 1991 to 2015. It reveals that scholars concentrate their attention on green aspects of sustainability rather than on economic and social aspects, finally claiming the necessity of a holistic approach.…”

Section: Literature Review: Sustainable Tourism and Its Interconnectimentioning

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Sustainable Tourism in the Open Innovation Realm: A Bibliometric Analysis

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This study evaluates bibliometric analysis of sustainable tourism in the open innovation realm, depicts emerging themes, and offers critical discussion for theory development and further research. Through the use of bibliometrix, this paper investigates the amount of studies conducted in this area and verifies if such studies have represented a contribution to the evolving research in the field of sustainable tourism. Specifically, the paper identifies whether and to what extent scholars have explored these interconnections and maps to get to a conceptual structure of the field under investigation. The results identify the development status and the leading trends in terms of impact, main journals, papers, topics, authors, and countries. The analysis and the graphical presentations are crucial, as they can help both researchers and practitioners to better understand the state of the art of sustainable tourism in the experiential and digital era.

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Section: Literature Review: Sustainable Tourism and Its Interconnectimentioning

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“…Natural resources are limited; therefore, according to UNWTO directives [3] or the GSTC criteria [19], tourists' awareness should be raised and rules for the use of natural resources should be established. This will require a redefinition of tourism, in order to place the rights of local communities above the rights of tourists for holidays and the rights of tourism corporates to make profits [61]. You can use information technology (IT) and social media (SM) solutions, which are being increasingly used by representatives of the young generation [45].…”

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The Perception of Overtourism from the Perspective of Different Generations

2019

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The problem of overtourism, i.e., tourist congestion in visited places, and the negative impacts of tourists on the environment and residents, are increasingly noticeable with the increase in popularity of tourism. In addition, human impact on the environment is often negative in relation to the assumptions of the concept of sustainable development. However, the attitude of tourists to the problem of overtourism may vary depending on their ages, because, as in every aspect of life, there are intergenerational differences arising from the political, economic or technological development of the times in which a given generation grew up. The main purpose of the article is to examine the public awareness of the phenomenon of overtourism in the context of intergenerational differences, as well as to determine the impact of tourists on the places visited and the local community. The study was conducted on a sample of 386 respondents representing the X, Y, and Z generations. The study results showed that there is awareness among all generations of respondents about the problem of overtourism, although indifference to this phenomenon was demonstrated by the youngest respondents (Z generation). The respondents also agreed on individual elements of their own impact on the environment and residents, but with different determinations. The article ends with recommendations on the introduction of various management practices that should be implemented in order to make tourism more responsible and sustainable in the future. It is proposed that a road map should be compiled at the local level for sustainable tourism development.

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“…The very common part of those examples is the resistance of citizens of particular cities against tourism and tourists, which is manifested in differentiated ways [18]. Higgins-Desbiolles et al [8] p. 6 stated that overtourism indicates that local communities are becoming increasingly hostile to forms of tourism that are imposed on them and diminish their quality of life. A popular term used to present this inhabitants' negative perception of how tourism development impacts their lives is "tourist phobia."…”

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“…Another argument showing how strongly overtourism is perceived as growth-driven can be found in actions undertaken in some destinations as well as in suggestions presented in the literature. They both often search for solutions for overtourism in concepts such as degrowth [8] or demarketing [25].…”

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“…The negative impact of tourism development has recently been associated with terms such as anti-tourism movements, tourism-phobia, tourist-phobia and overcrowding [7] p. 25. Higgins-Desbiolles et al [8] p. 16 described the conflicts represented by overtourism as a wake-up call as tourism should be reclaimed from an industry that has defined it as a business sector to accumulate their profit, to a human endeavor based on the rights and interests of local communities in welcoming tourists. While causing reductions in the quality of service of a tourist destination and rejection by the local population, overtourism spoils the positive economic and social results produced by the tourism sector [9].…”

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Reasons and Consequences of Overtourism in Contemporary Cities—Knowledge Gaps and Future Research

Żemła

2020

Sustainability

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Even though overtourism became the object of extensive scientific research only three years ago, different definitions and approaches to the issue can be seen. However, it is still in the initial phase of research, and there are numerous gaps in our knowledge of the reasons and solutions to this issue. The main aim of the paper is to summarize different approaches and points of view on the overtourism issue. This includes searching for reasons of tension between tourists and visitors in particular destinations. They are presented partially in tourism literature but also in the literature dealing with urban studies, sustainable development and other areas. This aim was achieved through a literature review and the deduction method. The paper identifies several different factors that stimulate overtourism. Some of them are acknowledged in most publications. They are a growing number of tourists, new solutions in the information technologies (IT) business and the availability of cheap flights. Other factors such as management mistakes in particular destinations are underlined from time to time. Finally, some factors are expressed very rarely. They are the growing popularity of city tourism and the shift from 3S (sea, sun and sand) to 3E (education, experience, entertainment) tourism. Identification and general overview of those factors is intended to be an important contribution to the contemporary scientific knowledge on overtourism. The analysis of the factors recognized allowed to point out significant weaknesses of our contemporary knowledge on overtourism. A radical shift of the approach to the governance of cities as tourism destinations, as well as filling theoretical gaps and creating effective tools to manage tourism development in cities are postulated. Several directions of the future research are presented in the conclusions of the paper. Some practical recommendations for decision-makers in particular cities are also included.

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Degrowing tourism: rethinking tourism

Cited by 347 publications

References 42 publications

Sustainable Tourism in the Open Innovation Realm: A Bibliometric Analysis

Sustainable Tourism in the Open Innovation Realm: A Bibliometric Analysis

The Perception of Overtourism from the Perspective of Different Generations

Reasons and Consequences of Overtourism in Contemporary Cities—Knowledge Gaps and Future Research

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