TITLE:
The Impact of Coastal Erosion on Tourism: A Theoretical Model
AUTHORS:
Francesco Silvestri
KEYWORDS:
Tourism Modelling, Carrying Capacity, Coastal Management, Tourism-Led Growth
JOURNAL NAME:
Theoretical Economics Letters,
Vol.8 No.5,
March
28,
2018
ABSTRACT: Seashore and coastal areas are the object of human
pressure, affecting population well-being and threatening the future economic
growth of local communities. To deal with this issue, we discuss an original
theoretical model representing the change in tourism demand for a seaside site
affected by coastal erosion due to environmental problems. We find out that the
decline of the tourist location could occur not only in case of a strong
seashore reduction, but even when the coastal erosion still permits tourism
demand and satisfactory income for tourism operators.