Purpose: This paper aims to review research on carrying capacity over two periods and provide a future perspective. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is a brief review of literature and commentary. Findings: A subject of potential major importance with significant implications has been...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of golf tourism in contributing to the overall sustainability of the destination community of St Andrews, Scotland. Design/methodology/approach: It uses a primarily qualitative assessment of impacts supported by archive material from...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the emergence of overtourism, outline the issues and contributing factors, as it relates to cities, and to suggest possible mitigation measures that might be taken by policy makers. Design/methodology/approach: This paper draws from a review of...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review the past literature of the tourist experience and propose a new model of behavior. Design/methodology/approach: It is proposed that understanding of the visitors experience from a development standpoint may be useful in understanding how tourism...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine the extent of online communication by festivals regarding their sustainability practices using Cultivation Theory as the framework to determine perceived value creation. Design/methodology/approach: A mixed method approach was utilized to...