Journal of Sustainable Tourism
Editors: Bill Bramwell (Sheffield Hallam University) and Bernard Lane (Visiting Research Fellow, Sheffield Hallam University)
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Volume: 11 Number: 2 Page: 116–132
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Tourism Development in Greek Insular and Coastal Areas: Sociocultural Changes and Crucial Policy Issues
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Paris Tsartas
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The paper analyses two issues that have characterised tourism development in Greek insular and coastal areas in the period 1970–2000. The first issue concerns the socioeconomic and cultural changes
that have taken place in these areas and led to rapid – and usually unplanned – tourism development. The second issue consists of the policies for tourism and tourism development at local, regional
and national level. The analysis focuses on the role of the family, social mobility issues, the social role of specific groups, and consequences for the manners, customs and traditions of the local population.
It also examines the views and reactions of local communities regarding tourism and tourists. There is consideration of the new productive structures in these areas, including the downgrading of agriculture,
the dependence of many economic sectors on tourism, and the large increase in multi-activity and the black economy. Another focus is on the characteristics of mass tourism, and on the related problems and
criticisms of current tourism policies. These issues contributed to a model of tourism development that integrates the productive, environmental and cultural characteristics of each region. Finally, the
procedures and problems encountered in sustainable development programmes aiming at protecting the environment are considered.
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