Overtourism in the Tourism Space of Prague in the Opinion of Foreign Residents

Kacprzak, Karolina

doi:10.17951/b.2021.76.0.29-44

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“…These conclusions align with findings reached by Kacprzak (2021) in Prague and Celata & Romano (2020) based on studies in numerous Italian cities, including Venice, Naples and Florence. In their opinion, the growing concerns about overtourism are not because of the rising number of tourists per se , but to their increasing penetration into the residential city.…”

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“…According to the results shown in publications presented in Table 3, the attitudes of residents of analyzed cities are diverse. A somewhat positive attitude was found in Salzburg (Kautzschmann & Hof, 2021) and Toledo (Gómez, 2020), while several conflicts between residents and tourism were noticed in Florence (Celata & Romano, 2020), Venice (Bertocchi & Visentin, 2019; Borelli, 2021), Seville (Jover & Díaz-Parra, 2022), Prague (Kacprzak, 2021) and Krakow (Kruczek, 2019; Żemła & Szromek, 2021).…”

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European historic cities and overtourism – conflicts and development paths in the light of systematic literature review

Żemła

2024

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Purpose This paper aims to check if destinations with powerful similarities also show similar tourism/overtourism effects that differentiate them from other destinations. This paper gathers and compares data on overtourism in European historic cities already presented in the existing literature and points out features and problems typical for these destinations. Design/methodology/approach This paper was based on the systematic literature review method, which allowed the author to indicate the most commonly studied European historic cities and the characteristics of overtourism problems. Findings The results of this study reveal that several European historic cities share similar tourism development patterns and the overtourism problems manifest numerous similarities. Significantly, these problems are characteristic of historic cities only and partially different from those observed in European urban destinations such as metropolises. Research limitations/implications This study enhances a proper understanding of overtourism and the contradictory results published in the existing literature. This study is the first step in building a more situational approach to overtourism and adjusting the theory to particular destinations' features. Practical implications The outcome of this study offers local policymakers several hints regarding effectively facing the overtourism problems. Historic cities require special attention when actions toward lowering extreme tourism pressure in monumental zones are implemented and residents' concerns about the spread of tourism, including short-term listings, to residential quarters need to be addressed. Originality/value To the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first study based on a comparison of similar destinations aimed to develop theory and practical implications devoted purely to a limited number of destinations sharing numerous similarities. The set of coherent theoretical and practical implications designed for a narrow group of cities is to be an essential contribution to the development of research and practice in urban tourism.

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European historic cities and overtourism – conflicts and development paths in the light of systematic literature review

Żemła

2024

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“…Privatization and lack of management have had a significant impact on tourism in the city (Dumbrovsk a, 2017). The results of research in Prague (Kacprzak, 2021) show that intensive tourist traffic is a negative phenomenon for the inhabitants, which significantly reduces the quality of their life in the city. The aim of the new strategy was to achieve sustainable tourism with an emphasis on cultural heritage and the quality of life of the residents.…”

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Minimizing conflicts between residents and local tourism stakeholders as a way to achieve sustainable tourism in Prague, Krakow and Braga

Walas,

Szromek,

Kruczek

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Purpose There is an ongoing discussion on tools that can lead to sustainable tourism, as well as attempts to implement them. In the selection of tools, the attitudes of residents – local stakeholders and their degree of acceptance of such tools should be analysed and taken into account. Some cause conflicts, and hence, the purpose of this study is the comparative analysis of three cities (Prague, Krakow and Braga). Design/methodology/approach Analysis of the basic types of conflicts was conducted using the division proposed by Moore. The research was conducted among residents – experts representing the tourism sector. Based on the literature review, three hypotheses were formulated. Statistical tests were used to analyse the results. Findings The results showed a strong impact of the conflict of information and the interests of those dependent on the degree of development of the city’s tourist function. It was established that in the process of achieving sustainable tourism, to minimize conflicts, the following are necessary: paying attention to communication and the involvement of local communities, creating attractions that benefit both residents and visitors, measuring and monitoring tourist traffic, supporting initiatives for new tourist offers and initiating discussions on development problems, and setting common goals for all residents. Research limitations/implications The research was conducted during the pandemic and is based on the opinions of experts indicated by the city authorities. While the attitudes of the inhabitants towards the development of tourism were recognized in earlier studies, the awareness of tourists and their readiness to accept limitations related to respecting the needs of the inhabitants were not examined. This aspect may be an interesting direction for further research. A limitation of this research is the small scope of the study, caused both by the restrictions in force during the research period (related to the COVID-19 pandemic) and also by the inability to conduct in-depth interviews with experts. It should also be noted that among the experts participating in the research were tourist entrepreneurs directly interested in rebuilding tourism after the pandemic. Due to this, their opinions may have been biased, but there is no way to prove or disprove this. However, the answers gathered were considered collectively; therefore, the opinions obtained were considered to be objective. Attempts to balance tourism so far have focused mainly on limiting the access of tourists to attractions and tourist areas and introducing (or increasing) admission fees. It is still too early to assess the effectiveness of such tools, hence the lack of scientific analyses of implemented tourism policies. Practical implications The role and tasks of institutions managing tourism in cities will probably also change, in particular, so-called destination management organizations. The current declarations indicate the need to respect inhabitants and take measures to limit conflicts arising in the context of the development of the tourist function. However, there is no empirical evidence of the positive results achieved. Social implications The results will allow the implementation of tourism balancing tools that are accepted by the local community. Originality/value The selection of the historical cities and the posing of a research problem based on the same tool allowed for comparative inference. The results can help shape tourism management in cities and the choice of tools for their sustainable development.

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Wpływ pandemii na funkcjonowanie platformy wynajmu krótkoterminowego Airbnb w miastach – przegląd literatury

Kacprzak

2021

KWOM

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Pandemia COVID-19 wpłynęła na branżę turystyczną na całym świecie, w tym na platformę wynajmu krótkoterminowego Airbnb. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest przedstawienie rezultatów przeglądu literatury na temat pandemii COVID-19 i Airbnb w miastach. Analizą objęto wyselekcjonowane artykuły z baz danych ScienceDirect, Scopus oraz Web of Science. Uzyskane wyniki pozwoliły wyróżnić widoczne trzy główne grupy tematów, skupiające uwagę badaczy. Należą do nich: ilustracja wpływu pandemii na platformę Airbnb, przyszłość serwisu, kierunki dalszych badań. Uwzględniając powyższe oraz przedpandemiczną dyskusję nad Airbnb w miastach, zaproponowano również inne potencjalne problemy badawcze w kontekście analizowanego zjawiska.

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Overtourism in the Tourism Space of Prague in the Opinion of Foreign Residents

Cited by 3 publications

References 18 publications

European historic cities and overtourism – conflicts and development paths in the light of systematic literature review

European historic cities and overtourism – conflicts and development paths in the light of systematic literature review

Minimizing conflicts between residents and local tourism stakeholders as a way to achieve sustainable tourism in Prague, Krakow and Braga

Wpływ pandemii na funkcjonowanie platformy wynajmu krótkoterminowego Airbnb w miastach – przegląd literatury

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