World Tourism Association for Culture & Heritage President & CEO Chris Flynn weighs in on the overtourism discussion in this “GT” Insight. Mr Flynn identifies the cause of overtourism and how the tourism industry might avoid more of it.
We are hearing more and more about “overtourism” and the negative impact it is having on destinations and, sadly, the social fabric of the communities that dwell in the towns, cities, and countries affected. But overtourism and its calamitous consequences have been unwelcome symptoms of tourism for a very long time.
There are many factors that contribute to the series of bottlenecks we now refer to as overtourism: The cheaper cost of travel; over-development or under-development and a mismatch with capacity; misguided or, more accurately, misunderstood planning and investment … I can go on.
Surely there must be a fundamental cause of overtourism. And, if so, what is it?
To find out what he thinks that is, read the full article at https://goodtourismblog.com/2019/02/cause-of-overtourism-how-tourism-avoid-choking-on-success/