Readings

1. Batha, E. (2019). Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success. Retrieved from (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-globaltourism-city-feature/top-tourism-spots-crack-down-as-they-become-victimof-own-success-idUSKCN1UI00N)

2. Manjoo, F. (2019, Aug. 29). 'Overtourism' Worries Europe. How Much Did Technology Help Get Us There? The New York Times. Retrieved from (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/29/technology/technologyovertourism-europe.html)

3. Koens, K., Postma, A., & Papp, B. (2018). Is overtourism overused? Understanding the impact of tourism in a city context. Sustainability, 10(12), 4384.

Questions

Identification - In both articles, the authors identify and discuss the problems with overtourism and identify a number of causes. Based on these articles and your own research from other sources, address the following prompts: o a) Based on the articles, define "Overtourism"; o b) Is overtourism a legitimate problem/issue facing destination (why or why not - your answer must include facts/figures that demonstrate that "overtourism" exists); o c) based on your research, what are the primary 3-4 reasons for such condition (cite your sources)?