Managing Tourism Impacts

Managing Tourism Impacts offers a practical, data driven framework that helps destinations understand, measure, and manage the full spectrum of tourism impacts to support resilient, community-centred, and sustainable development.

This book provides actionable tools, metrics, governance models, and management strategies that move beyond growth indicators to focus on real impacts on residents’ wellbeing, health, and long-term resilience. Grounded in global empirical evidence, original measurement models, and applied case studies, it shows how destinations can anticipate, monitor, and mitigate negative impacts while amplifying positive outcomes. By translating advanced research into clear, practical guidance, it provides a comprehensive system linking impact measurement to policy design, destination governance, monitoring frameworks, and community-centred tourism strategies.

This text is designed for DMOs, policymakers, government agencies, tourism boards, international organizations, consultants, tourism providers, and community leaders seeking practical, evidence-based approaches to managing tourism impacts. It is equally valuable for academics, researchers, and postgraduate students looking for an applied, governance focused framework for sustainable and resilient tourism development.