Tag: Overtourism
Pandemic a time to boost sustainable tourism
The pandemic which has devastated the tourism industry has also thrown up an opportunity for a reset of the industry, with a greater focus...
ASEAN NTOs should improve community-based project development, address overtourism: ATRA
In ASEAN Tourism Research Association’s (ATRA) meeting with regional NTOs on Monday, recommendations have been made to prioritise the well-being of local communities in...
Making sustainable tourism work
In the face of an overtourism crisis, a growing number of industry players are becoming more attuned to manage tourism in a responsible manner. But it’s not just about the environment, as the human side of the equation should not be neglected.
JNTO and SIA ink tourism promotion pact as Japan sprints towards...
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to further promote travel and tourism to Japan...
A balancing act
Although overcrowding at popular tourist sites is not yet causing major problems for some tourism players, it is not too early to start dispersing traffic to lesser visited areas.
New solutions needed to tackle ‘invisible burden’ of tourism
There are hidden costs in tourism that urgently need to be addressed with new solutions, according to a newly released report, which also named...
Less growth, more equity
No stranger to this post, Thailand’s minister of tourism and sports Weerasak Kowsurat tells why the country’s tourism sector needs to stop its addiction to increasing visitor arrivals but instead place serious emphasis on achieving equity for all stakeholders
Collaboration key to tourism dispersal goals
With destinations around the world grappling with overtourism and undertourism, speakers at the recently-concluded PATA Destination Marketing Forum 2018 in Khon Kaen believe that...
UNWTO releases report to help cities manage tourism growth
UNWTO has launched a report that aims to help manage growing urban tourism flows and their impact on cities and residents during the recent 7th...
Growth isn’t the enemy as Asia’s tourism hotspots hit breaking point
As overtourism becomes a growing challenge in Asia’s tourist hotspots, industry stakeholders are calling attention to the importance of tourism management.
“While it’s right to...
