Rather than using traditional marketing methods to attract tourists, de-marketing uses them to keep people away.
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Ask better questions, find better places.
The pernicious reach of the internet widens the impacts of tourism. But AI could also be part of the solution.
Travellers have been killed in search of the perfect shot – selfie parks may be controversial but they should at least keep tourists safe.
A large portion of Djerba’s cultural heritage has been erased by sea-level rise and human neglect.
Anti-tourism protests are erupting around the world, from Mexico City riots to coordinated community protests in Europe. The clash of holidayers and locals is age-old.
Protestors are pushing back against the ‘touristification’ of their towns and cities which they fear are being designed and managed for tourists, not locals.
‘Turbocharging’ tourism growth risks undoing past efforts to help NZ avoid the worst excesses of overtourism, which are now sparking protests overseas.
A century after the disappearance of explorer George Mallory, his photos and diary offer a valuable baseline for investigating impacts of tourism and climate change on the Tibet side of Everest.
Mass tourism reshapes urban spaces, often at the expense of local communities.
Government growth plans often come into conflict with the wellbeing of residents and the environment.
Pedro Sánchez’ 100% tax on non-EU buyers misses the point. The real solution is building more homes.
The prime minister’s state-of-the-nation focus on economic growth, particularly in mining and tourism, was long on aspiration and short on realistic expectations.
Tourism emissions have been increasing at twice the rate of the global economy. That will double over the next 20 years, far outpacing technological solutions. New tourism policies will be needed.
As tourism rebounds after the pandemic, governments, local communities and travellers are examining how to make the sector beneficial for everyone involved.
Chaotic traffic, noise and an increasingly fraught climate.
All tourists want a good holiday, and no matter how uncomfortable overcrowding might be, thousands of people going to the same place at the same time feels less risky than being on your own.
The government has proposed raising the international visitor levy to $100. But first New Zealand needs a clear strategy about who it’s trying to attract, and in what numbers.
The lagoon city needs to stem the flow of visitors.
No one plans a European holiday thinking of fleeing from fire or sheltering from intense heat. But the climate crisis is forcing a reckoning – tourism as we knew it will have to change.
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Adjunct professor and adjunct senior lecturer in tourism management, Adelaide University
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Professor of Sustainable Tourism, Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University
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Professor of Development Studies, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Researcher, Lecturer and Consultant, Universitat de Barcelona
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Professor of Tourism, Griffith University
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Professor of Marketing and Tourism & Director of the Sustainable Travel and Tourism Advanced Research Centre, University of Nottingham
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Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Events, University of Greenwich
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Associate professor, Bournemouth University
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Early Career Researcher in Spanish Studies, Queen's University Belfast
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Honorary Professor, Industrial Relations Research Centre, UNSW
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Professor, Department of Health and Physical Education, Mount Royal University
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Professor, History, Western University
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Professor, Bournemouth University
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PhD Candidate in Sustainable Travel, Bournemouth University
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Senior Lecturer in Tourism and International Development, Leeds Beckett University