Category: Growth

Tourism’s appetite becoming too great for world resources

New research by some of leading scientists on tourism's environmental impacts makes for very uncomfortable reading for anyone who thinks tourism is becoming more sustainable

Exploring possible solutions to control mass tourism in Europe

(Travel Daily News) Five member cities: Aarhus, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bruges and Dubrovnik outlined their different experiences in terms of managing visitors flows in conjunction with...

Over 1.1 billion tourists travelled abroad in 2014

The number of international tourists (overnight visitors) reached 1,138 million in 2014, 51 million more than in 2013. With an increase of 4.7%, this is the fifth consecutive year of above average growth since the 2009 economic crisis

Is tourism development sustainable for Malta?

There is no limit to improving quality, irrespective of numbers. Yet increasing the amount of tourists does have a limit.

Just how much more development can Penang take

In the last of a three-part series on urban development, The Malaysian Insider turns to Penang, where rapid development and traffic congestion are raising...

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