The concept of “over-tourism” has gained so much traction over the last few years, it was even named as one of the Oxford Dictionary’s 2018 Words of the Year.
Now, a new report has revealed the cities most at risk of the phenomenon over the next 10 years. The study, conducted by the World Tourism and Travel Council (WTTC), details 50 cities where tourism is likely to grow rapidly in the next decade. It identifies places most at risk, based on projected growth coupled with a lack of infrastructure to deal with the oncoming tourism boom.
It combines assessments of labour, infrastructure, environment and stability with the visitor growth forecast between 2017-2027. A low score in the former and a high one in the latter marks a country at risk of overtourism, badly placed to cope with the increased strain on resources that will likely accompany higher tourist numbers. Cities most at risk of over-tourism:
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Manila, Philippines
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Cairo, Egypt
- Delhi, India
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Bogota, Colombia
- Mumbai, India
- Moscow, Russia
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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