%0 Thesis
%9 Master
%A Pasma, Mark
%D 2022
%F theses_frw:3976
%P 49
%T Coping with overtourism: 8 case studies across Europe
%U https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3976/
%X The tourism industry is experiencing a turbulent time. In 2017, a wave of anti-tourism protests  spread across Europe, causing local residents to let their voices be heard about the negative  effects of tourism. However, the COVID-19 pandemic also showed the economic importance of  the tourism industry. Many destinations and local residents who are working in the tourism  industry are also dependent on tourism. It provided time to rethink strategies and some decided  to act accordingly to tackle overtourism, whereas some failed to do so. This paper addresses  eight case studies across Europe that are all identified as areas at risk of overtourism. These case  studies treat tourism in very different ways. The impact of tourism within these case studies is  analyzed using two theoretical frameworks that have shown its importance within the literature  field for several decades: the Tourism Area Life Cycle model and Doxey's Irritation Index.  Whereas some destinations still want to increase the number of tourists, others put strict  regulations on the number of tourist arrivals. There is no one size fits all solution to reduce the  negative externalities of overtourism. However, several similar measurements are implemented  in most destinations, at least to some extent.