Overtourism: The Impact of Tourism on Madeira’s Social and Economic Environment
The main goal of the analyses presented in the article is to identify the phenomena and consequences concomitant with the phenomenon of overtourism in the economic (with particular emphasis on energy) and social dimensions, regarding the Portuguese island of Madeira. The starting point for consider...
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The main goal of the analyses presented in the article is to identify the phenomena and consequences concomitant with the phenomenon of overtourism in the economic (with particular emphasis on energy) and social dimensions, regarding the Portuguese island of Madeira. The starting point for considerations includes a review of the issues that define the theoretical framework of “excessive tourism”, as well as a discussion of the most important determinants of the socio-economic development of Madeira. Then, the results of own research are presented, including the original analysis of existing data on electricity production, population growth and the number of overnight stays, as well as the results of a survey conducted in April 2021[1], among both permanent residents and tourists visiting the island. The obtained results indicate, among others, that for each increase in the number of overnight stays by 1%, the production of electricity increases by 0.597%; and for every 1% increase in the number of inhabitants, there is a 5.617% increase in electricity production. At the same time, the data on the number of inhabitants indicates a population growth rate close to zero, and thus a higher level of consumption will come from the tourist sector. Based on the results of the survey, key problem areas have been identified (including, for example, issues related to the sense of local identity, security or relations between tourists and residents). The volume of tourist traffic has also been assessed, and a number of reflections and recommendations have been formulated to limit the negative effects of “excessive tourism”.
[1] More information about research and obtained results are available in the following publications (Majdak et al. 2021a; Majdak et al. 2021b).
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| spelling | doaj-art-a6d61a05da1d4b5e9d659626b29c130f2025-02-02T03:34:33ZengUniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w WarszawieStudia Ecologiae et Bioethicae1733-12182719-826X2022-07-0120210.21697/seb.2022.09Overtourism: The Impact of Tourism on Madeira’s Social and Economic EnvironmentPiotr Majdak0Jakub Mosz1António Manuel Martins de Almeida2Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw,Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw,University of Madeira, The main goal of the analyses presented in the article is to identify the phenomena and consequences concomitant with the phenomenon of overtourism in the economic (with particular emphasis on energy) and social dimensions, regarding the Portuguese island of Madeira. The starting point for considerations includes a review of the issues that define the theoretical framework of “excessive tourism”, as well as a discussion of the most important determinants of the socio-economic development of Madeira. Then, the results of own research are presented, including the original analysis of existing data on electricity production, population growth and the number of overnight stays, as well as the results of a survey conducted in April 2021[1], among both permanent residents and tourists visiting the island. The obtained results indicate, among others, that for each increase in the number of overnight stays by 1%, the production of electricity increases by 0.597%; and for every 1% increase in the number of inhabitants, there is a 5.617% increase in electricity production. At the same time, the data on the number of inhabitants indicates a population growth rate close to zero, and thus a higher level of consumption will come from the tourist sector. Based on the results of the survey, key problem areas have been identified (including, for example, issues related to the sense of local identity, security or relations between tourists and residents). The volume of tourist traffic has also been assessed, and a number of reflections and recommendations have been formulated to limit the negative effects of “excessive tourism”. [1] More information about research and obtained results are available in the following publications (Majdak et al. 2021a; Majdak et al. 2021b). https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/seb/article/view/9851tourismovertourismMadeirasustainable development |
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| title | Overtourism: The Impact of Tourism on Madeira’s Social and Economic Environment |
| title_full | Overtourism: The Impact of Tourism on Madeira’s Social and Economic Environment |
| title_fullStr | Overtourism: The Impact of Tourism on Madeira’s Social and Economic Environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Overtourism: The Impact of Tourism on Madeira’s Social and Economic Environment |
| title_short | Overtourism: The Impact of Tourism on Madeira’s Social and Economic Environment |
| title_sort | overtourism the impact of tourism on madeira s social and economic environment |
| topic | tourism overtourism Madeira sustainable development |
| url | https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/seb/article/view/9851 |
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