{"product_id":"overtourism-lessons-for-a-better-future-9781642830767","title":"Overtourism: Lessons for a Better Future","description":"Before COVID-19 hit, the biggest problem in the world of travel was overtourism. Crowds threatened to spoil natural environments and make daily life unbearable for residents of popular travel destinations. Then, seemingly overnight, tourism nearly ceased. Yet there is no question that travel will resume; the only question is, when it does, what will it look like? Will we return to a world of overrun monuments, littered beaches, and gridlocked city streets? Or can we do things differently this time? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOvertourism: Lessons for a Better Future\u003c\/i\u003e charts a path toward tourism that is truly sustainable, focusing on the triple bottom line of people, planet, and prosperity. Bringing together tourism officials, city council members, travel journalists, consultants, scholars, and trade association members, this practical book explores overcrowding from a variety of perspectives. After examining the causes and effects of overtourism, it turns to management approaches in five distinct types of tourism destinations: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1. historic cities; \u003cbr\u003e 2. national parks and protected areas; \u003cbr\u003e 3. World Heritage Sites; \u003cbr\u003e 4. beaches and coastal communities; and \u003cbr\u003e 5. destinations governed by regional and national authorities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While each location presents its own challenges, common mitigation strategies are emerging. Visitor education, traffic planning, and redirection to lesser-known sites are among the measures that can protect the economic benefit of tourism without overwhelming local communities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As tourism revives around the world, these innovations will guide government agencies, parks officials, site managers, civic groups, environmental NGOs, tourism operators, and others with a stake in protecting our most iconic places. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMartha Honey is a co-founder and former Executive Director of the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST), based in Washington, DC. Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eCruise Tourism in the Caribbean: Selling Sunshine\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge Press, 2019), \u003ci\u003eEcotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise?\u003c\/i\u003e (Island Press, 1998 and 2008) and \u003ci\u003eEcotourism and Certification: Setting Standards in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e (Island Press, 2002). She worked as a journalist for 20 years, based in Tanzania and Costa Rica. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kelsey Frenkiel is a Program Manager at CREST, where she manages research and consulting projects related to responsible travel, supports fundraising activities, and manages the internship program. Kelsey is also a freelance travel writer and researcher, having supported publications for \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Traveler, The Washingtonian\u003c\/i\u003e, and other outlets. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Island Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379371446546,"sku":"9781642830767","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_967570ae-723d-4934-b334-2b2dba26a00c.jpg?v=1728660725","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/overtourism-lessons-for-a-better-future-9781642830767","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}