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Overcrowding becoming real threat to cities’ attractiveness
While mass tourism is important to many local and national economies, overcrowding is changing the perception of its bene ts.
Barcelona, Venice and Santorini are high-pro le examples of cities struggling with overcrowding. For Venice and Santorini, the main culprit is cruise visitors, with the latter city limiting the number of ships since early 2017.
An analysis of population density (inhabitants per sq km) and traveller density (inbound plus domestic travellers divided by land area) for the top 10 European cities shows how Amsterdam in particular is close to overcrowding.
In Turkey, Antalya is high on traveller density, but low for population, while Istanbul is high on population density and low for travellers. Clearly, locals’ perception and traveller management play an important role in managing overcrowding.
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