Basic Overtourism
United Nation World Tourism Organization
How does social media affect over tourism? Examples?
"secret places" known to locals were revealed.
- Laniakea Beach
- Maunawili Falls Trail
In what year did the tourism hit a record number?
2019
- Destinations that are reliant on tourism have limited control over their recourses.
- Destinations are left with little to no resources
What is the definition of "over tourism?"
too much tourism
How has residents attitudes towards tourism change?
The belief of tourism bringing more benefits than problems decreased (by 22% in 8 years).
- few benefit but residents are sacrificed
On Maui and Kaua'i, what percentage of people on island were tourists?
27%
How do large cruise liners impact tourism?
- pollution
-influx of tourists
What are main causes of over tourism?
- social media
- geographic: limited space
- alt. accommodations: rapid increase in private lodgings
How can people care for Hawai'i when visiting?
- Taking care of areas they are visiting
- Considering Hawaiian culture
- Consider the length in which they are staying
In the first 3 months of 2023, tourist rates were at what percentage of pre-pandemic levels?
80% (more than double than in 2022)
- move traffic out of residential areas
What is the difference between over tourism and mass tourism?
over tourism: destinations NOT designed for tourism
mass tourism: destinations WERE built for tourism
What was the resident population in comparison to tourists in 2019?
1.4 million residents
- available nights for short-term rentals decreased (261,000 in 12/2018 to 207,000 in 12/2019)
What are other over tourism mitigations?
- larger tourist tax
- one way system in city's popular attractions
What are some consequences of having too many visitors?
- overcrowding
- pollution
On an average day in 2019, how many tourists were in the state?
250,000 tourists
What were the economic impacts of over tourism? (In 2019 & 1989, what were the totals of money spent by tourists?)
- 2019: 10.4M tourists spent a total of $17.8B
-1989: 6.5M tourists spent $18B
How do neocolonialism connect to geography?
- effects on specific destinations, exploitation of climate conditions
- number of tourists are in relation with the amount of pollution