Tourism carrying capacity : a case study of Paleochora, Chania
Τουριστική φέρουσα ικανότητα : μελέτη περίπτωσης της Παλαιόχωρας Χανίων

Master Thesis
Author
Getmanova, Anastasia
Γκετμάνοβα, Αναστασία
Date
2024-09Advisor
Μανασάκης, ΚωνσταντίνοςView/ Open
Keywords
Παλαιόχωρα Χανίων ; Τουρισμός ; Τουριστική Φέρουσα Ικανότητα (ΤΦΙ) ; Tourism Carrying Capacity (TCC)Abstract
Tourism is one of the main sources of income for many Greek households. In addition, the country is famous for its hospitality as well as the high level of services. In recent years there has been intense tourist traffic. In fact, in 2019 Greece broke the record of arrivals, hosting a total of 31.35 million visitors. Of course, this trend decreased during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic period, however today the trend for increased tourism remains evident highlighting the need for an urgent management strategy.
This study attempts to examine the phenomenon of tourism in depth. Chapter 1 includes a historical review of the roots and evolution of tourism from custom to industry. In addition, positive and negative impacts and perspectives were analyzed. Finally, the elements of Greek tourism are presented. Chapter 2 refers to the development of tourism in a more sustainable form through the development of the relevant legislative framework and environmental awareness. Of course, the role of tourism for the 2030 Agenda is mentioned. Then, Chapter 3 explores the concept of tourism carrying capacity, its basic components as well as methods of assessing them. Finally, in Chapter 4 the area of Paleochora, Chania is described in detail. First, a look back at the history of the place. Its infrastructure and demographics are then presented. In addition, the development strategies that have been implemented in the past are mentioned as well as the need for a new more sustainable strategy. Then the methodology of the study is described, its execution, and the statistical analysis of the data are then described. Then, the analyses of the results are presented, followed by the conclusions.