Tourism sustainability faces challenges like over-tourism, changing visitor interests, and abandoned resorts globally.
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A failed investment in a tourist resort illustrates how declining interest can negatively impact economies heavily reliant on tourism, such as Spain’s. Tourism sustainability is a growing concern due to issues like over-tourism in cities. While some areas are seeing shifts toward different types of tourism, experts note that “tourist monocultures” caused by globalization and poor management can lead to decline. Urban planning is crucial for maintaining tourist appeal; lack of infrastructure or unattractive offerings causes disinterest. Some declines are not due to fewer visitors but a change in visitor preferences. Conversely, some regions experience “destourism,” where economic abandonment leads to deteriorating facilities, as seen in parts of Italy and Venice. In extreme cases, projects fail entirely, like Marina d’Or, which serves as a cautionary tale for public investment. Similarly, political instability and mismanagement have led to the decay of major resorts, such as Haludovo on Krk Island. Meanwhile, other countries face issues like depopulation and ruin in leisure areas due to questionable privatization and lack of local investment, exemplified by abandoned complexes in Romania.
