This article highlights the difference between tourist saturation and imbalance in destinations. Saturation occurs when the number of visitors exceeds the capacity of a place, causing environmental, cultural, and social strain. Imbalance, on the other hand, happens when tourism is unevenly distributed across time or space, concentrating pressure in specific areas or seasons. The author emphasizes the importance of monitoring visitor flows, diversifying tourism offerings, and managing destinations as adaptive systems to ensure long-term sustainability.

This article highlights the difference between tourist saturation and imbalance in destinations. Saturation occurs when the number of visitors exceeds the capacity of a place, causing environmental, cultural, and social strain. Imbalance, on the other hand, happens when tourism is unevenly distributed across time or space, concentrating pressure in specific areas or seasons. The author emphasizes the importance of monitoring visitor flows, diversifying tourism offerings, and managing destinations as adaptive systems to ensure long-term sustainability.

This article highlights the difference between tourist saturation and imbalance in destinations. Saturation occurs when the number of visitors exceeds the capacity of a place, causing environmental, cultural, and social strain. Imbalance, on the other hand, happens when tourism is unevenly distributed across time or space, concentrating pressure in specific areas or seasons. The author emphasizes the importance of monitoring visitor flows, diversifying tourism offerings, and managing destinations as adaptive systems to ensure long-term sustainability.