The Challenge of Tourism Carrying Capacity Assessment

This book examines the use of various tools to define, measure and evaluate tourism carrying capacity (TCC) - a method aiming to impose limits for entering certain tourist destinations or using certain activities. Drawing on case studies from throughout Western Europe, it presents practical experiences of implementing TCC in various tourist destinations. It draws conclusions regarding measurement and implementation of TCC assessment and provides further guidelines towards a comprehensive methodological framework for assessing tourism sustainability in the future.