3.2 - Managing Sensitive Destinations

what is designation

• a special status given to a sensitive destination to recognize its value e.g. SSSI or AONB.

• the maximum number of people that may visit a tourism destination at the same time.

what is carrying capacity

• the maximum number of people that may visit a tourism destination at the same time.

• used to separate tourism activities from sensitive environments

zoning

• used to separate tourism activities from sensitive environments

• stops lots of people from experiencing a tourist destination at once

restricting access

• stops lots of people from experiencing a tourist destination at once

• help justify the sustainability of tourism globally

sustainability indicators

• help justify the sustainability of tourism globally

• helps people understand how they can individually protect a sensitive destination

education

• helps people understand how they can individually protect a sensitive destination

• stops lots of people from experiencing a tourist destination at once

what is over tourism

• when a tourist destination becomes too populated to the point where it negatively affects the tourist destination

• low-cost air flights and cruises

example cause of overtourism

• low-cost air flights and cruises

• a special status given to a sensitive destination to recognize its value e.g. SSSI or AONB.

example named definition suffering from overtourism

• Venice, Italy

• Lares Trail, Peru

• Istria, Croatia

• Northern Iceland

• Makgadikgadi, Botswana

overtourism impacts

• noise pollution

• smog

• alternation of heritage and environment

• endangerment of citizenship