Sustainable tourism: Impact of over tourism by Arianna Benson https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim Made with panache en-us 2018-05-30 04:37:27 UTC 2018-06-05 03:50:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png Cruise Ships https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261807 Limiting the size and weight of boats that can enter the harbour]]> 2018-06-04 00:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261807 In November a deal was reached between Venice officials and the Italian government to re-route tourist ships to a nearby industrial port. This was aimed at taking pressure off the Giudecca canal, one of the main waterways through Venice that empties into St Mark's basin That plan, to be brought in over the next three to five years, means ships over 55,000 tonnes are sent to the mainland's Marghera port.In November 2014 ships larger than 96,000 tons, with a capacity of 3,000 to 3,500 passengers, were banned from the city. https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261808 2018-06-04 00:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261808 https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261818 Marketing to promote less popular areas]]> 2018-06-04 00:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261818 Tax https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261832 Taxing Air B&B's]]> 2018-06-04 00:45:37 UTC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261832 Banning Kebab shops https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261843 - to 'preserve decorum'
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The city also plans to promote lesser-explored areas through a publicity campaign, and the transport ticket will be updated to cover the whole metropolitan area, further encouraging tourists to venture off the well-beaten track. 
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controlling visitor numbers to the frequently-overrun Italian city, which can see up to 120,000 tourists more than double its 55,000 population on busy days. Record numbers are expected over the May Day bank holiday weekend, fueled by the rapid growth of low-cost aviation, the cruise industry, peer-to-peer home-sharing platforms and the Chinese tourism market. 
]]> 2018-06-04 00:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261951 Hotels https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261965 Venice is reducing the number of hotels in Venice, and in order to do are creating a strict criteria before a new hotel can be opened. ]]> 2018-06-04 00:46:36 UTC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261965 w https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261973 2018-06-04 00:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261973 https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261974 2018-06-04 00:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261974 Behaviour https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261977  Police have been told to crack down on “Misbehaving tourists” to make it more pleasant for the locals ]]> 2018-06-04 00:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265261977 Geo spacial Technology https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265262265  Free WiFi will also be opened up to all, allowing the council to track and profile visitors in each location. ]]> 2018-06-04 00:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265262265 The city’s controversial mayor also authorised implementing €500 fines for noisy, wheeled suitcases being dragged through the historic centre, as well as fines for littering and loitering on bridges, swimming in canals, wearing swimwear while sightseeing and picnicking in public areas. Automated people-counters have also been trialled in busy areas, to discourage visitors from overwhelming them at peak times. https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265262328 2018-06-04 00:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265262328 Litter and feral pigeons https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265262432 2018-06-04 00:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265262432 • Venice wants to ban new hotels from opening in its historic centre – Hotels were increasingly taking over former residential buildings "at the residents' expense, running the risk of impoverishing the city's social fabric". – According to council estimates, the city centre alone has enough hotel rooms to house more than 47,000 guests. – Venice has over recent years seen a fall in permanent residents, largely due to the huge numbers of tourists who descend on the lagoon city. – If the depopulation were to continue at its current rate, by 2030 the city would no longer have a single permanent resident.The new ban would prevent hoteliers both creating new hotels or B&B's and expanding existing ones; instead, they would have to submit applications to the council who will give decisions on a case-by-case basis and using a strict set of criteria. https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265262464 2018-06-04 00:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265262464 https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265262526 Separate tourists from locals (assign areas of venice available only to each group separately)]]> 2018-06-04 00:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265262526 ONLY 4% OF TOILETS ARE ACCESIBLE TO PUBLIC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265262667 2018-06-04 00:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265262667 Venice were rumoured to have the nicest gelato, which the officials say "I no givey to the touristsy https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265262727 2018-06-04 00:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265262727 https://padlet.com/abenson12/8k25jxh0ogim/wish/265262759 Implementation of two large gates at the ends of two bridges to keep out excess tourists

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