Overtourism

Martha Honey is a co-founder and former Executive Director of the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST), based in Washington, DC. Her previous books include Cruise Tourism in the Caribbean: Selling Sunshine (Routledge Press, 2019), Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise? (Island Press, 1998 and 2008) and Ecotourism and Certification: Setting Standards in Practice (Island Press, 2002). She worked as a journalist for 20 years, based in Tanzania and Costa Rica. Kelsey Frenkiel is a Program Manager at CREST, where she manages research and consulting projects related to responsible travel, supports fundraising activities, and manages the internship program. Kelsey is also a freelance travel writer and researcher, having supported publications for National Geographic Traveler, The Washingtonian, and other outlets.

• Foreword \ Elizabeth BeckerAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. A Growing Problem \ Arnie WeissmannChapter 2. Historic CitiesChapter 2.1. Europe’s Historic Cities \ Francesca StreetChapter 2.2. Barcelona, Spain \ Albert Arias Sans, Aina Pedret, Natalia Sanchez CastroChapter 2.3. Charleston, South Carolina \ Dan RiccioChapter 2.4. Edinburgh, Scotland \ Aileen LambChapter 3. National Parks and Protected AreasChapter 3.1. US National Parks: The Unfatigued Allure of Wild Places \ Richard Bangs with Martha HoneyChapter 3.2. Brazil’s National Parks \ James R. Barborak, Juarez Michelotti, Thiago do Val Beraldo-Souza, PauloEduardo Pereira-FariaChapter 3.3. Banff National Park, Canada \ Kaitlin WorobecChapter 3.4. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania \ Dave BlantonChapter 4. World Heritage SitesChapter 4.1. Overtourism at World Heritage Sites \ Martha HoneyChapter 4.2. Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail \ Louise NortonChapter 4.3. Luang Prabang, Laos \ Robyn BushellChapter 4.4. Mount Everest \ Birendra KC with Kelsey FrenkielChapter 5. Beaches and Coastal CommunitiesChapter 5.1. Beaches and Coastlines \ Andrea SachsChapter 5.2. The Galapagos \ Carter HuntChapter 5.3. Big Sur, California \ Roberta AtzoriChapter 5.4. Hawai’i \ Frank HaasChapter 6. Destination GovernanceChapter 6.1. Overtourism and Destination Governance \ Jonathan TourtellotChapter 6.2. Iceland \ Nathan Reigner, Maria ReynisdottirChapter 6.3. Lake Tahoe, CA & Nevada \ Julie ReganChapter 6.4. Colorado \ Cathy RitterChapter 6.5. New Zealand \ Andrea InschChapter 6.6. Trolltunga \ Christina Beckmann, Kaitie WorobecChapter 7. From Overtourism to No Tourism: Finding a New Normal \ Martha HoneyList of AcronymsList of ContributorsAbout CRESTIndex

"Overtourism provides a crucial toolkit to reboot the tourism industry for a more equitable and environmentally just future. A must-read for the tourism industry, scholars, and travelers themselves."---Pegi Vail, NYU anthropologist and filmmaker, Gringo Trails