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Overtourism and Tourism Carrying Capacity: A Regional Perspective for Greece

In: Culture and Tourism in a Smart, Globalized, and Sustainable World

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  • Sophia Panousi

    (Research Institute for Tourism)

  • George Petrakos

    (Research Institute for Tourism
    Panteion University)

Abstract

Tourism can be a powerful economic growth driver but also a risk to ongoing development of a region or even a country, if not managed correctly. It will only be sustainable if developed and managed considering both visitors and local communities. The aim of this study is to explore open data quantitative analysis through the construction of two composite indicators measuring overtourism and tourism carrying capacity in specific geographical regions. By evaluating these indices in the 13 administrative regions in Greece, one can easily identify regions that are close to saturation level as well as regions that have potential for further tourism development in the country. Hence, these indicators can be a useful tool for planning tourism policy that respects the specificities and the limits of the regions, protecting a destination from overtourism and averting tourism development from becoming an overwhelming constraint to the growth of the region, the well-being of the local population, and the satisfaction of visitors.

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  • Sophia Panousi & George Petrakos, 2021. "Overtourism and Tourism Carrying Capacity: A Regional Perspective for Greece," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Vicky Katsoni & Ciná van Zyl (ed.), Culture and Tourism in a Smart, Globalized, and Sustainable World, pages 215-229, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-030-72469-6_14
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-72469-6_14
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    Keywords

    Carrying capacity; Overtourism; Sustainable development tourism; Tourist intensity;
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    JEL classification:

    • Z32 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Tourism and Development

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