TY  - UNPB
Y1  - 2021///
M1  - master
N2  - The debate of overtourism has become increasingly about the unbalance between tourists? and inhabitants'
needs on the one hand and the natural and social impacts on the other. Spreading tourism over place and 
time can result in more sustainable destinations. Based on the theoretical background and empirical 
analysis, it is expected that alternative destinations are likely to attract more tourists if online platforms are 
used in the right way. Questionnaire data collected from tourists is analyzed to determine the potentials 
of digital platforms and COVID-19 in changing tourists? behavior and therefore decreasing overtourism. A 
relationship between the online accessibility of destinations and overtourism is found. As online platforms 
and especially social media will make alternative destinations more accessible, the number of alternative 
tourists is expected to increase, and overtourism will decrease. Tourists are restricted in their destination 
choices because of COVID-19. It is likely that once tourists can travel again, they will try to minimize the risk 
of traveling by avoiding crowded destinations and make more use of innovative solutions such as time-
regulated ticketing.
By giving the smaller destinations a bigger online platform, their competitive position will be better, which
will lead to a better spreading of tourists, less overcrowded spaces in overtouristic places, and better-
balanced tourism industry. Innovative solutions to spread tourism will be embraced. COVID-19 is expected 
to be an amplifier of this process. Future research should focus on making the transition to a sustainable 
tourism industry economically sustainable for established tourism workers.
TI  - The Influence of online platforms and COVID-19 on Overtourism
A1  - Brink, Kaj ten
AV  - public
EP  - 71
ID  - theses_frw3485
UR  - https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3485/
ER  -