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What is Carrying Capacity

Chapter 14
Handbook of Research on the Impacts, Challenges, and Policy Responses to Overtourism
The maximum number of people that can visit a tourist destination at the same time without causing destruction of the physical, economic, socio-cultural environment and an unacceptable decrease in the quality of visitors' satisfaction.
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Alternative Tourism Strategies to Enhance Local Sustainable Tourism Development: The ALTER-ECO Project in Gandia (Spain)
Rafael Temes-Cordovez (Polythecnic University of Valencia, Spain), Begoña Serrano-Lanzarote (Polythecnic University of Valencia, Spain), Juan José Tuset Davó (Polythecnic University of Valencia, Spain), and Ruth De León-Rodríguez (European University of Valencia, Spain)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2224-0.ch014
Abstract
This chapter establishes the relationship between the ALTER-ECO project and the problem of overtourism. Background reviews the phenomenon of excess tourists based on recent research. The measures implemented in Gandia (Spain) as part of the ALTER-ECO project are described. Monitoring influx of tourists, installing Free Wi-Fi at Gandia Beach, and creating a mobile app are three measures that have contributed to easing the effects of overtourism. The debate proposes monitoring, public Wi-Fi, and gamification as three strategies for dispersing tourist load. Conclusions include measures and strategies that coincide with UNWTO 2018 recommendations.
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Chapter 8
Protection and Usage Balance From the Perspectives of Visitors in National Parks: The Case of Kackar Mountains National Park
It refers to the maximum number of tourists or visitors that can be accommodated in destination.
Published in Chapter: Protection and Usage Balance From the Perspectives of Visitors in National Parks: The Case of Kackar Mountains National Park; From: Global Opportunities and Challenges for Rural and Mountain Tourism
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Chapter 6
Ecotourism as a Tool for Sustainable Development in Morni Hills (Haryana), India
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Chapter 6
Demarketing: A Marketing Framework for Overtourism
The maximum number of footfall a destination can accommodate at a certain period of time, without causing ecological, economical, socio-cultural and physical damage.
Published in Chapter: Demarketing: A Marketing Framework for Overtourism; From: Handbook of Research on the Impacts, Challenges, and Policy Responses to Overtourism
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Chapter 8
Fostering Resilience by Empowering Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses in Local Communities in Post-Disaster Scenarios: The Case for Community-Based Tourism in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria
The quantity of simultaneous visitors that a tourist destination can support without seeing negatively affected its physical, economic, and socio-cultural environment.
Published in Chapter: Fostering Resilience by Empowering Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses in Local Communities in Post-Disaster Scenarios: The Case for Community-Based Tourism in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria; From: Innovation and Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Community Tourism
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Community Participation and Government's Role in Religious Tourism Development in Kurukshetra
The amount of visitor activity that a site or destination can sustain.
Published in Chapter: Community Participation and Government's Role in Religious Tourism Development in Kurukshetra; From: Exploring Culture and Heritage Through Experience Tourism
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Chapter 3
An Overview of Maritime Transportation Dynamics-Mobilization and Livelihood in Galápagos Islands
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Chapter 2
The History and Philosophical Changes of the Environmental Reform Movement: Events and Paradigm Changes That Led to the US EPA
The amount of life that an ecosystem can support. Some scientists believe the earth’s carrying capacity for humans is about 10 billion which is about 30% more than the current population of 7.7 billion.
Published in Chapter: The History and Philosophical Changes of the Environmental Reform Movement: Events and Paradigm Changes That Led to the US EPA; From: Building STEM Skills Through Environmental Education
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