Positive and Negative Urban Tourist Crowding: Florence, Italy

• Published in: Tourism geographies Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 50 - 72
• Main Author: Popp, Monika
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01.02.2012; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Cities; Coping; Crowding; Crowds; Florence; heritage city; Interviews; Italy; mass tourism; Outdoor activities; Outdoor Recreation; Population density; Qualitative analysis; Qualitative research; Recreation; Stress; Survival strategy; Tourism; tourism impacts; Urban Areas; urban tourism; Florence Italy; Italy; Italy, Firenze

Urban tourism is booming and overcrowding is recognized as a major problem in many tourist cities. However, the way tourists experience high tourist densities is still a neglected topic in urban tourism research, whereas it is one of the most frequently studied subjects in outdoor recreation. In thi...