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An example of too rapid and unsustainable tourism development

Benidorm, one of the main tourist destinations in Europe, took advantage of the development of infrastructures in the seventies and the geographical characteristics. As a result, and in conjunction with the tourism model applied, it experienced too rapid a development in a relatively short period of time, which led to problems of over-tourism (see annex).

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Thats a great example and Thailand has faced similar issues with some of the key mass tourism destinations such as Pattaya and Samui island - I wonder if the covid-19 reset will actually make a difference in how the Thai government views tourism...

Thanks Oana and Mike, well, those examples sound pretty much like good old Butler's life cycle: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2006.05.004

Richard Butler was acutally pretty innovative over the years reflecting about more complex prediction models integrating chaos theory

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2008.11.002

Well, certainly, Butler was not able to forcast social media, global networks such as airbnb and other dynamic factors of highly focussed growth... getting also highly at risk to collaps again after having reached a critical level of overtourism... Oh my god, again Butler...

 

Ceterum censeo mutationem climae esse vincendem.

(Incidentally, I think that global warming must be defeated) 

 

Prof. (FH) Mag. Mag. Dr. Harald A. Friedl
Assoc. Professor for Sustainability and Ethics in Tourism
Institute for  Health and Tourism Management
FH JOANNEUM - University of Applied Sciences
Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Straße 24
8344 Bad Gleichenberg, Austria
Phone office +43-316/5453-6725
Phone mobil: +43-699/191.44.250
eMail: harald.friedl@fh-joanneum.at
Web: www.fh-joanneum.at/GMT

 

Quote from Michael Meallem on 1. March 2021, 4:42

Thats a great example and Thailand has faced similar issues with some of the key mass tourism destinations such as Pattaya and Samui island - I wonder if the covid-19 reset will actually make a difference in how the Thai government views tourism...

Dear Mike, what do you think about the following statement:

"Sustainability is a bit like learning for most people: It's exhausting, it hurts, very few people like it, but on the long run it's much worse without it..."

Ceterum censeo mutationem climae esse vincendem.

(Incidentally, I think that global warming must be defeated) 

 

Prof. (FH) Mag. Mag. Dr. Harald A. Friedl
Assoc. Professor for Sustainability and Ethics in Tourism
Institute for  Health and Tourism Management
FH JOANNEUM - University of Applied Sciences
Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Straße 24
8344 Bad Gleichenberg, Austria
Phone office +43-316/5453-6725
Phone mobil: +43-699/191.44.250
eMail: harald.friedl@fh-joanneum.at
Web: www.fh-joanneum.at/GMT

 

Quote from Harald A. Friedl on 16. March 2021, 13:42
Quote from Michael Meallem on 1. March 2021, 4:42

Thats a great example and Thailand has faced similar issues with some of the key mass tourism destinations such as Pattaya and Samui island - I wonder if the covid-19 reset will actually make a difference in how the Thai government views tourism...

Dear Mike, what do you think about the following statement:

"Sustainability is a bit like learning for most people: It's exhausting, it hurts, very few people like it, but on the long run it's much worse without it..."

Harry - I love it...Its so true...but really the key issue for me is an ancient one....Humans generally dont do well with future benefit with present sacrifice - and to really ensure a sustainable future - this is what we will have to do

Dear Mike, this reminds me at the Marshmallow Test (https://www.thoughtco.com/the-marshmallow-test-4707284 )

Do children prefer to have little things right now - or can they resist in order to get more later...

I think that this is a cultural thing. We are living in a consumtion society where we define "social progress" (= a chance to gain symbolic capital) as a rising opportunity to consume ostentatiously here and now;
funnily it is the result of the "Protestant Ethics", a thesis of the German Sociologist Max Weber (https://triumphias.com/blog/max-weber-protestant-ethic-and-the-spirit-of-capitalism/ ):

The protestant approach: Prey, work and invest in order to be loved by God.

The catholic approach: Don't give a shit, God loves you anyway (as long as you give enough money to his secretary in the Vatican): so live now, God will care for you...

Actually, I never reflected this idea befor: How far is sustainability related with this Protestant ideology, how far with the catholic ideology.... Hmmm

But what iterests me more: What motivates Thais to invest into the Future? Family?

Ceterum censeo mutationem climae esse vincendem.

(Incidentally, I think that global warming must be defeated) 

 

Prof. (FH) Mag. Mag. Dr. Harald A. Friedl
Assoc. Professor for Sustainability and Ethics in Tourism
Institute for  Health and Tourism Management
FH JOANNEUM - University of Applied Sciences
Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Straße 24
8344 Bad Gleichenberg, Austria
Phone office +43-316/5453-6725
Phone mobil: +43-699/191.44.250
eMail: harald.friedl@fh-joanneum.at
Web: www.fh-joanneum.at/GMT

 

Benidorm's rapid development highlights the challenges of over-tourism. While infrastructure improvements boosted its appeal, the consequences on sustainability are evident. We must learn from such examples to ensure responsible tourism in the future.

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It's interesting to see how Benidorm experienced such rapid development due to the combination of infrastructure and geographical advantages. However, it's unfortunate that this led to over-tourism and the associated problems. I'll take a look at the annex to learn more about this issue.

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