Overtourism in Iceland : Fantasy or reality?
Iceland has been one of the main destinations that have been incorporated into the discourse of overtourism. However, Iceland is different to many other supposed overtourism destinations in that its tourism is based on natural areas. Nevertheless, destination discourses can play an important part in...
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ftulundlup:oai:lup.lub.lu.se:c18e57e7-02ca-4a29-8e3e-3f276a640ec7 2023-05-15T16:42:21+02:00 Overtourism in Iceland : Fantasy or reality? Sæthórsdóttir, Anna Dóra Hall, C. Michael Wendt, Margrét 2020 https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/c18e57e7-02ca-4a29-8e3e-3f276a640ec7 https://doi.org/10.3390/SU12187375 eng eng MDPI AG https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/c18e57e7-02ca-4a29-8e3e-3f276a640ec7 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/SU12187375 scopus:85091593905 Sustainability (Switzerland); 12(18), no 7375 (2020) ISSN: 2071-1050 Business Administration Carrying capacity Commons Crowding Destination change Discourse Iceland Media Overtourism contributiontojournal/article info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2020 ftulundlup https://doi.org/10.3390/SU12187375 2023-02-01T23:40:11Z Iceland has been one of the main destinations that have been incorporated into the discourse of overtourism. However, Iceland is different to many other supposed overtourism destinations in that its tourism is based on natural areas. Nevertheless, destination discourses can play an important part in influencing tourist decision-making and government and industry policy making. A media analysis was conducted of 507 online media articles on overtourism in Iceland that were published in 2018, with the main themes being identified via content analysis. The results indicated that the media discourse represented only a partial picture of overtourism and the crowding phenomenon in Iceland, with mechanisms to respond to crowding, the satisfaction level of tourists with their Icelandic nature experience, and local people's support for tourism being underreported. Some of the findings reflect that of other media analyses. However, there are considerable discontinuities between media representations and discourses of overtourism in Iceland, which highlight the importance of national-or destination-level media analysis. The media analysis illustrates the need for a better understanding of different destination discourses and their influence. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Lund University Publications (LUP) Sustainability 12 18 7375 |
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Iceland has been one of the main destinations that have been incorporated into the discourse of overtourism. However, Iceland is different to many other supposed overtourism destinations in that its tourism is based on natural areas. Nevertheless, destination discourses can play an important part in influencing tourist decision-making and government and industry policy making. A media analysis was conducted of 507 online media articles on overtourism in Iceland that were published in 2018, with the main themes being identified via content analysis. The results indicated that the media discourse represented only a partial picture of overtourism and the crowding phenomenon in Iceland, with mechanisms to respond to crowding, the satisfaction level of tourists with their Icelandic nature experience, and local people's support for tourism being underreported. Some of the findings reflect that of other media analyses. However, there are considerable discontinuities between media representations and discourses of overtourism in Iceland, which highlight the importance of national-or destination-level media analysis. The media analysis illustrates the need for a better understanding of different destination discourses and their influence. |
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Overtourism in Iceland : Fantasy or reality? |
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