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  1. (PDF) Rethinking Mass Tourism

    The mass tourism meets four criteria: a standardized and rigidly packaged trip; massproducing; mass marketing to undifferentiated consumers; and mass consumption by visitors who overlook local ...

  2. Constructing mass tourism

    Mass tourism is premised on the social and economic changes associated with the advent of modern, mass society. It is distinctive to modern society culturally too - the need to escape the city to the liminal space of the beach perhaps (Preston-Whyte, 2004), to spend one's wages earned from an employer on consumption beyond necessities, to utilise free time (away from wage labour) and ...

  3. PDF Golden Age of Mass Tourism: Its History and Development

    Finally, conclusions on the developmen t of mass tourism will be drawn. 2. The constitutional factors and conversion process of tourism The term mass tourism is briefly used for pre-scheduled tours for groups of people who travel together with similar purposes (recreation, sightseeing etc.) usually under the organization of tourism professionals.

  4. Mass tourism

    The beginning of mass tourism is largely related to various changes, which occurred in the industrial societies in the second half of the twentieth century. In fact, the history of mass tourism began in 1851 when Thomas Cook led a mass of tourists to the Great Exhibition in London (Page 2012 ). The growth of leisure travel and its importance ...

  5. PDF The Role and Impact of Mass Tourism: A Study on the Mass Tourist Spots

    Tourism's advantages and disadvantages might be assessed at the national, regional, or local levels. A social cost-benefit analysis is the best course of action in every situation. Such a strategy takes into account both paid and unpaid benefits, costs, and side effects. The creation of revenue and jobs is one of mass tourism's main advantages.

  6. (PDF) Economic and Social Impact of Mass Tourism Developments in Turkey

    In this study, we evaluate the social and economic effects in the development of mass tourism in Turkey from the 1950s to today. Our findings show that there are more economic and social benefits ...

  7. PDF Mass tourism

    Mass tourism. Mass tourism refers to the movement of a large number of organized tourists to popular holiday destinations for recreational purposes. It is a phenomenon which is characterized by the use of standardized package products and mass consumption. Conceptually, this type of tourism features standardized leisure products and experiences ...

  8. PDF Mass tourism

    Mass tourism Nikola Naumov and David Green Department of Geography, King's College London, Strand, London, UK Mass tourism refers to the movement of a large number of organized tourists to popular holiday destinations for recreational purposes. It is aphe-nomenon which is characterized by the use of standardized package products and mass con ...

  9. Mass Tourism

    Mass tourism is a worldwide phenomenon closely linked with the history of the industry. Often associated with sun, sand, and sea experiences, this particular form of tourism has long been considered as the dominant feature of international tourism. Mass tourism refers to the movement of a large number of organized tourists to popular leisure ...

  10. (PDF) Tourism Impacts on Destinations: Insights from a Systematic

    Abstract: is paper aims to systematically review and analyse the current research on tourism. impacts on destinations for the period 2016-2020. e study evaluated 80 published articles. selected ...

  11. Full article: Benefits and threats of travel and tourism in a

    Carolin Lusby. When we chose the theme for this special issue: "Benefits and threats of travel and tourism in a globalized context", no one foresaw how current and appropriate this topic would be. Indeed, due to the global nature of our interconnected world, a virus abruptly changed the industry and life as we know it globally.

  12. Benefits and threats of travel and tourism in a globalized cultural context

    on by mass tourism. A fear of losing tourism dollars often led to management strategies that submitted local natural and cultural resources as a sacrificial offering to the tourism industry. Tourists were allowed to visit in masses, destroying the very thing they came there to see. These conflicts were bubbling to the surface all over the world.

  13. Is over-tourism the downside of mass tourism?

    Over-tourism is a new-found word to be introduced in the tourism lexicon. Only Collins online dictionary describes it as 'a phenomenon of popular destinations or sights becoming overrun by tourists in an unsustainable way'. It is different from mass tourism or the concept of crowding. Gathering a large number of people/tourists at a ...

  14. Mass tourism, biosecurity and sustainability challenges: prospects

    1. Introduction. Mass tourism produces a very negative ecological and social impact, and although it generates substantial economic benefits, they are generally unevenly distributed (Chong, 2019; Fang et al., 2021).It could have been expected that the COVID-19 pandemic might have constituted a decisive tipping point for a deprioritising of the economy, considering the tourism system as a means ...

  15. Mass Tourism

    Download book PDF. Download book EPUB. Tourism in Emerging Economies. ... From previous introduction, we can try more and take some advantages of mass tourism in three aspects, but we should avoid the disadvantages of mass tourism . Various organization and enterprises are involved in the packaging, planning and administrating of package tours

  16. PDF Chapter 3. Rethinking tourism success for sustainable growth

    Despite tourism's clear potential as a driver for positive change, it is widely accepted that rapid or unplanned tourism growth can result in a range of negative impacts. For example, overcrowding and congestion of tourism-related infrastructure, often referred to as overtourism or unbalanced tourism, can

  17. Tourism and its economic impact: A literature review using bibliometric

    However, tourism could also have a negative effect on the economy. Its boom may lead to a deindustrialization in other sectors (Copeland, 1991); this phenomenon is often called 'Dutch Disease effect'.Despite contractions of the manufacturing sector are not found in the long-run period, the authors warn that the danger of this effect could still be valid in either short or medium run (Song ...

  18. (PDF) The effects of mass tourism: A case study from ...

    In the scope of th e study, the other aims of th e. study besid es fi nding o ut the effec ts of ma ss touris m on economy and environment are to find out its effects. on migration, country ...

  19. The Mass Tourism Industry EXPLAINED

    The mass tourism industry really started to boom with the advent of the low cost carrier. The average UK outbound tourist went from having one two week holiday per year to taking a big holiday and a couple of short breaks. People who couldn't afford to go on holiday before, were now being brought into the market.

  20. (PDF) The Role and Impact of Mass Tourism: A Study on the Mass Tourist

    The creation of revenue and jobs is one of mass tourism's main advantages. The definition of mass tourism is highlighted in the paper's introduction. We listed a few primary aims as well as some ...

  21. Mass Tourism » Concept, Meaning, History, Advantages, Disadvantages

    Disadvantages of Mass Tourism. 1) Various international companies also become the part of business in - this can bring about the leakage of benefits to other countries. 2 Jobs can be occasional - particularly in shoreline and skiing based resorts. Individuals can consequently wind up out of work in the nearby season.

  22. Six reasons why mass tourism is unsustainable

    I have come up with six key reasons why the current tourism model is way past its prime and why more of us need to focus on creating alternatives: 1. Mass industrial tourism is based on the ...

  23. (PDF) Adverse Effects of Mass Tourism

    A research into the notion of mass tourism was conducted to determine whether the benefits of mass tourism outweigh its negative aspects. It was concluded that mass tourism's harmful effects were ...