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| Author: | Santana-Jimenez, Y. Hernandez, J.M. |
| Title: | Estimating the effect of overcrowding on tourist attraction: the case of Canary Islands |
| Journal: | Tourism Management
2011 : APR, VOL. 32:2, p. 415-425 |
| Index terms: | population capacity supply Spain tourism |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This article discusses the effect of the tourists perception of overcrowding on a destinations appeal. The use of the population density estimates is suggested to measure overcrowding in a tourist area, which is made here using panel data analysis. A tourist demand model is estimated in the study case, consisting of a number of resorts located in five islands belonging to Canary Islands. This special case of close but different destinations enables to isolate demand variations due to changes in population density and other supply-side factors from other, demand-oriented ones. Annual tourists from two discrete European countries to the islands were considered as endogenous variables. The empirical findings provide an indicator of each islands maximum capacity and test certain policy measures laid down to extend these limits. The estimation of population density's effect on demand may serve as a useful tool for planning the future development in destinations where tourist attraction mainly bases on the site's natural values. |
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