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'Cities should be able to cater to travel-starved citizens of the world aching to spend their savings as soon as the Covid-19 travel bans are lifted. But how to do that without falling back into the trap of overtourism? The answers can be found in this collection of highly informative readings. They carefully balance theoretical and practical deliberations, providing an international comparative perspective based on numerous good and bad practices from the past. These should serve both as food for thought and inspiration for tomorrow, for academic researchers and practitioners alike.' - Irena Ograjensek, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia 'This book stands out in what is a rapidly growing field by balancing the two main discourses in urban tourism in recent decades: the opportunity for economic and social development vs. the devastating forces of overtourism for urban economies and societies. This edited collection gives us the state of the art academic and policy points of view on the future of tourism in cities.' - Noam Shoval, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel 'This book gives an impressive analysis of the state of the art of urban tourism in different parts of the world. It shows that many cities are at a critical juncture where the social costs of tourism tend to outweigh the social benefits, creating the need for a new, more sustainable business model for urban tourism. Through a challenging research agenda Jan van der Borg presents -- the fundamentals for such a business model. This is a must read for those interested in understanding the future of urban tourism.' - Leo van den Berg, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

‘Cities should be able to cater to travel-starved citizens of the world aching to spend their savings as soon as the Covid-19 travel bans are lifted. But how to do that without falling back into the trap of overtourism? The answers can be found in this collection of highly informative readings. They carefully balance theoretical and practical deliberations, providing an international comparative perspective based on numerous good and bad practices from the past. These should serve both as food for thought and inspiration for tomorrow, for academic researchers and practitioners alike.’ -- Irena Ograjenšek, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia ‘This book stands out in what is a rapidly growing field by balancing the two main discourses in urban tourism in recent decades: the opportunity for economic and social development vs. the devastating forces of overtourism for urban economies and societies. This edited collection gives us the state of the art academic and policy points of view on the future of tourism in cities.’ -- Noam Shoval, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel ‘This book gives an impressive analysis of the state of the art of urban tourism in different parts of the world. It shows that many cities are at a critical juncture where the social costs of tourism tend to outweigh the social benefits, creating the need for a new, more sustainable business model for urban tourism. Through a challenging research agenda Jan van der Borg presents -- the fundamentals for such a business model. This is a must read for those interested in understanding the future of urban tourism.’– Leo van den Berg, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

'Cities should be able to cater to travel-starved citizens of the world aching to spend their savings as soon as the Covid-19 travel bans are lifted. But how to do that without falling back into the trap of overtourism? The answers can be found in this collection of highly informative readings. They carefully balance theoretical and practical deliberations, providing an international comparative perspective based on numerous good and bad practices from the past. These should serve both as food for thought and inspiration for tomorrow, for academic researchers and practitioners alike.' -- Irena Ograjensek, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia 'This book stands out in what is a rapidly growing field by balancing the two main discourses in urban tourism in recent decades: the opportunity for economic and social development vs. the devastating forces of overtourism for urban economies and societies. This edited collection gives us the state of the art academic and policy points of view on the future of tourism in cities.' -- Noam Shoval, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel 'This book gives an impressive analysis of the state of the art of urban tourism in different parts of the world. It shows that many cities are at a critical juncture where the social costs of tourism tend to outweigh the social benefits, creating the need for a new, more sustainable business model for urban tourism. Through a challenging research agenda Jan van der Borg presents -- the fundamentals for such a business model. This is a must read for those interested in understanding the future of urban tourism.'- Leo van den Berg, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

'Cities should be able to cater to travel-starved citizens of the world aching to spend their savings as soon as the COVID-19 travel bans are lifted. But how to do that without falling back into the trap of overtourism? The answers can be found in this collection of highly informative readings. They carefully balance theoretical and practical deliberations, providing an international comparative perspective based on numerous good and bad practices from the past. These should serve both as food for thought and inspiration for tomorrow, for academic researchers and practitioners alike.' - Irena Ograjensek, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia 'This book stands out in what is a rapidly growing field by balancing the two main discourses in urban tourism in recent decades: the opportunity for economic and social development vs. the devastating forces of overtourism for urban economies and societies. This edited collection gives us the state of the art academic and policy points of view on the future of tourism in cities.' - Noam Shoval, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel 'This book gives an impressive analysis of the state of the art of urban tourism in different parts of the world. It shows that many cities are at a critical juncture where the social costs of tourism tend to outweigh the social benefits, creating the need for a new, more sustainable business model for urban tourism. Through a challenging research agenda Jan van der Borg presents -- the fundamentals for such a business model. This is a must read for those interested in understanding the future of urban tourism.' - Leo van den Berg, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

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Edited by Jan van der Borg, Division of Geography and Tourism, KU Leuven, Belgium, and Department of Economics, University Ca'Foscari Venice, Italy

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