The effects of tourism on the environment Attitudes and beliefs towards the use of social media when travelling: geotagging Can social media used by tourists be harmful to the environment?
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The effects of tourism on the environment Attitudes and beliefs towards the use of social media when travelling: geotagging Can social media used by tourists be harmful to the environment?Author (s)
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Georgantzis, NikolaosDate
2023-06-20Publisher
Universitat Jaume IAbstract
The surge of social media has reshaped the tourism industry from within, and has been
impacted by new technologies specially social networks as they influence who wants to travel
where, for how long, to do what, and ... [+]
The surge of social media has reshaped the tourism industry from within, and has been
impacted by new technologies specially social networks as they influence who wants to travel
where, for how long, to do what, and at what prices (Buckley et. al., 2015). It has changed the
way people travel and interact, sharing information and pictures of their travels online leading
to a phenomenon known as “geotagging”, where individuals tag the location where a picture
was taken on a social media post, which can cause overtourism and environmental concerns.
This study aimed to further investigate travellers' attitudes and beliefs towards the use of
social media when travelling and the subsequent impact on the environment. For that
purpose, three research questions were put forward, on wether travellers 1) think tourism can
be harmful to the environment, 2) think that social media use when travelling negatively
affects the environment, and 3) benefit from geotagging and are aware of its potential
harmful effect. The study found that travellers use social media for travel planning purposes
as well as during their trips which often imacts their decision-making process and creates
expectations that sometimes are not met, in most cases participating in the “geotagging”
phenomenon. Travellers recognised the impact travelling has on the environment and were
keen to modify their behaviour to adapt to the rising environmental crisis even unaware of the
actual impact their travelling decisions and actions had on the environment. [-]
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Treball Final de Grau en Turisme. Codi: TU0944. Curs acadèmic: 2022/2023
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