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Destinations During and After the Lockdown Evidence from Venice, Italy
Full text linkustainable tourism development has become a central objective of almost all destination management strategies, whether they are dealing with natural or urban destinations. The overtourism debate has clearly contributed hugely to this shift in the focus of destination management: from tourism as a means to boost economic development to tourism as a key instrument to enhance the wellbeing of the local population and local entrepreneurs.
Although the COVID-19 crisis disrupted the continuous process of growing tourism demand that we got used to before 2020, it has not fundamentally changed the essence of the overtourism debate and the consequences it has for destination management. In fact, the question of how to use public tourism spaces and public facilities of destinations that cater to the needs of locals, of local firms, and of visitors in a smarter way has become more pressing than ever before.
This chapter intends to investigate the relationship between sustainable tourism and the destination management strategy, using the iconic case of Venice, Italy, as a continuous point of reference. Major attention will be paid to the consequences of the lockdown, particularly severe in Italy, to the local economy and society, and to the impact this lockdown has had on the strategy of Venice to finally start to deal with the unsustainability of tourism development
Place Marketing, Governance and Tourism Development. Or How to Design the Perfect Regional Tourist Board?
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Overtoerisme verdrijft de bevolking van Venetië
No full textMany countries, regions and cities depend on the booming tourism sector. Aside from the temporary setback from the COVID19 pandemic, the growth of this sector is yet to be stopped. The call to curb 'overtourism' is getting stronger, not just in Venice
A Research Agenda for Urban Tourism
No full textThis timely Research Agenda explores and proposes critical lines of research to support understanding of the conditions under which urban tourism contributes to the development of urban systems, and what can be done to create and conserve these conditions. Chapters highlight conceptual discussions, concrete case studies and policy reviews to address the issues surrounding the economic, environmental and social impacts of tourism on cities
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