Tourism serves as a significant driver of economic growth, providing substantial revenues, employment opportunities, and investments to local destination communities. However, unplanned levels of tourism activity often lead to negative social, cultural, environmental, and psychological outcomes for destination communities, adversely affecting residents’ quality of life, health, and well-being. Current approaches to evaluating the impacts of tourism…
Venice is stepping up its efforts to manage overtourism by introducing new regulations aimed at reducing noise and preserving the city’s historic charm. Among the measures are bans on the use of loudspeakers by tourist groups and restrictions on noisy tourist parties and pub crawls. These rules are part of a broader initiative to address…
In response to the growing issue of overtourism, residents of Barcelona have adopted a creative and unconventional method to express their frustrations—using water guns to playfully deter tourists. This form of protest has emerged as a reaction to the overwhelming influx of visitors that has crowded neighborhoods, strained public services, and altered the city’s cultural…
Valencia has announced new measures to address the rising issue of overtourism, following similar initiatives by Barcelona. The city’s plan includes tightening controls on short-term rental licenses and limiting the number of tourist accommodations, particularly in neighborhoods heavily impacted by tourism. This move aims to protect the quality of life for residents while ensuring that…
