Overtourism? Understanding and Managing Urban Tourism Growth beyond Perceptions Volume 2 : Case Studies [Fitxer informàtic]
Madrid : World Tourism Organization, 2019
1 online resource (82 p.)
ISBN 9284420628
The first volume of the report "'Overtourism'? - Understanding and Managing Urban Tourism Growth beyond Perceptions" examines how to manage tourism in urban destinations to the benefit of visitors and residents alike, showcasing eleven strategies and 68 measures to help better understand and manage visitor growth in cities. This second volume includes 18 case studies across the Americas, Asia and the Pacific and Europe - Amsterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Berlin, Besaluï, Cambridge, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh, Ghent, Hangzhou, London, Lucerne, Macao (China), New York, Lisbon, Seoul, Porto, Prague and Venice - on how cities are implementing the following eleven strategies: 1. Promote the dispersal of visitors within the city and beyond; 2. Promote time-based dispersal of visitors; 3. Stimulate new visitor itineraries and attractions; 4. Review and adapt regulation; 5. Enhance visitors' segmentation; 6. Ensure local communities benefit from tourism; 7. Create city experiences that benefit both residents and visitors; 8. Improve city infrastructure and facilities; 9. Communicate with and engage local stakeholders; 10. Communicate with and engage visitors; and 11. Set monitoring and response measures. Include: Case study 1 Amsterdam, Netherlands - A strategy to keep a growing city in balance -- Case study 2 Antwerp, Belgium -- Case study 3 Barcelona, Spain -- Case study 4 Berlin, Germany -- Case study 5 Besalú, Spain -- Case study 6 Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul, Republic of Korea -- Case study 7 Cambridge, United Kingdom -- Case study 8 Dubrovnik, Croatia -- Case study 9 Edinburgh, United Kingdom -- Case study 10 Ghent, Belgium -- Case study 11 Hangzhou, China -- Case study 12 Lisbon and Porto, Portugal -- Case study 13 London, United Kingdom -- Case study 14 Lucerne, Switzerland -- Case study 15 Macao, China -- Case study 16 New York City, United States of America -- Case study 17 Prague, Czech Republic -- Case study 18 Venice, Italy.
