Sustainable Urban Tourism from the Perspectives of Overtourism and Smart Tourism: A Systematic Literature Review

Authors : Burcu Türkcan

Pages : 112-156

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Publication Date : 2024-12-30

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :The tourism sector is one of the fundamental determinants of global economic growth. It is one of the global economy’s main income and job providers. In this regard, countries have paying increasing attention and investing in high rates on tourism activities since the end of the 20th century. However, the 21st century has witnessed discussions about the advantages and disadvantages of tourism from the perspective of sustainability. Moreover, the recent pandemic has transformed the tourism sector in terms of sustainability. In this respect, this study intends to analyze the impacts of COVID-19 on the sustainable urban tourism literature from the perspectives of overtourism and smart tourism studies. This study tries to make a contribution to the literature through its thematic and period-based classifications of the literature. Main findings indicate that COVID-19 pandemic has affected the route of urban tourism studies. The rate of overtourism and smart tourism studies in urban context have accelerated. Also, it is observed that although the importance of sustainability is on the forefront, the number of emerging sustainable urban tourism studies is quite low.
Keywords : Sürdürülebilir Kent Turizmi, Akıllı Turizm Şehirleri, Aşırı Turizm, COVID-19, Literatür Analizi