Challenge of Tourism Carrying Capacity Assessment
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Author_Alexandra Mexa
Author_Harry Coccossis
Carrying Capacity
Carrying Capacity Argument
Carrying Capacity Assessment
Carrying Capacity Concept
Carrying Capacity Levels
Carrying Capacity Limits
Category=KNSG
concept
destination
destination management
development
EMAS
Environmental Carrying Capacity
environmental limits tourism
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eq_business-finance-law
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eq_isMigrated=2
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European tourism policy
Greek National Tourism Organization
Heritage Cities
heritage site preservation
Integrated Coastal Area Management
Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Lac
Lac Approach
limits
Mediterranean Tourist Destinations
mountain
Policy Issues
Political Economic Component
practical tourism capacity assessment framework
protected
resorts
sustainable
sustainable destination planning
Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable Tourism Development
TOURISM CARRYING CAPACITY
Tourism Carrying Capacity Assessment
Tourism Development
tourist
UK National Park
Van Der Straaten
Venice Card
visitor impact assessment
Product details
- ISBN 9780754635697
- Weight: 740g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 28 Apr 2004
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Planning and management for tourism growth is becoming essential in the context of sustainable development. Particularly so since many tourist destinations are facing severe pressures from tourist flows and activities. Such pressures are evidenced in terms of dysfunctions (congestion, environmental degradation, etc) which ultimately affect the attraction and competitiveness of tourism destinations. The development of tourism should be considered in accordance with sustainability principles. In this context respecting the capacity of the local system to sustain growth becomes a key challenge. This book examines the use of various tools to define, measure and evaluate tourism carrying capacity (TCC) - a tool aiming to impose limits for entering certain tourist destinations or using certain activities. Drawing on case studies from France, Spain, Italy, Greece, the UK, the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, Austria, Germany and Finland, it presents practical experiences of implementing TCC in various tourist destinations (i.e. historic towns, coastal zones, islands, etc). It draws conclusions regarding the measurement and implementation of TCC assessment and provides further guidelines towards a comprehensive methodological framework for assessing tourism sustainability in the future.
Harry Coccossis is Professor of Urban, Spatial and Environmental Planning in the Department of Planning and Regional Development at the University of Thessaly, Greece, and Dr Alexandra Mexa is a Lecturer in the Department of Marine Sciences, at the University of the Aegean, Greece.
