Geographical and Logistic Aspects of Urbotourism Sustainable Development Under the Conditions of Overtourism Extension

Ihor Smyrnov

doi:10.31866/2616-7603.2.2.2019.189531

Abstract

A new phenomenon in tourism in the early 21st century is overtourism, which reflects the acute nature of the problem of managing growing tourist flows, especially in urban areas. The increasing number of urban tourists increases the consumption of natural and tourist resources of cities, exerts socio-cultural influence and exerts pressure on urban infrastructure. Therefore, for urban tourism, it is now an important task to effectively manage the flow of tourists in cities to ensure the sustainability of integrated urban development. Strategies, measures and proposals for sustainable urban tourism development include mandatory consideration of logistical and socio geographical (regional) features of urban tourist destinations.

Highlights

A new phenomenon in tourism in the early 21st century is overtourism, which reflects the acute nature of the problem of managing growing tourist flows, especially in urban areas
For urban tourism, it is an important task to effectively manage the flow of tourists in cities to ensure the sustainability of integrated urban development
The term “overtourism” has appeared in the tourism literature, which reflects the acute nature of the problem of managing growing tourist flows, in urban destinations

Summary

Formulation of the problem

The term “overtourism” has appeared in the tourism literature, which reflects the acute nature of the problem of managing growing tourist flows, in urban destinations. More than half of the world’s population is already living in cities, by 2050 this figure will reach 70%. The increasing number of urban tourists increases the consumption of natural and tourist resources of cities, exerts sociocultural influence and increasing pressure on urban infrastructure. For urban tourism, it is an important task to effectively manage the flows of tourists in cities to ensure the sustainability of integrated urban development. Strategies, measures and proposals to ensure the sustainable development of overtourism and urban tourism include mandatory consideration of logistical and socio-geographical (regional) features.

Analysis оf recent research and publications

The main material presentation

Findings

Ігор Смирнов