Tourism continues to rise globally, with 1.5 billion travelers recorded last year, leading to overtourism in popular locales like the Canary Islands. This phenomenon negatively affects the quality of life for residents and the environment. The islands, hosting 15.2 million visitors in one year, face skyrocketing rents, environmental degradation, and strained resources, with tourists often consuming more water than locals. Critics argue that while tourism is critical to the economy, wealth is concentrated among large investors, leaving locals to deal with the consequences of overcrowding and resource depletion.
Tourism threatens water resources, especially on islands and in warm regions as vacationers consume more water than locals, exacerbating existing problems related to resource management.
Overtourism describes the excessive, simultaneous rush of vacationers to one place, negatively impacting the quality of life for locals and the environment.
While tourism accounts for more than a third of the Canary Islands' economy, it is mainly large investors that profit, leading to rising rents and localized hardships.
Noise, littering, and traffic jams are just a few of the less pleasant aspects of surges in visitors that overwhelm local infrastructure and resources.
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