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Media coverage
Title Cities as Empty Shells: Urban Tourism in a Post-Pandemic World Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Green European Journal Media type Print Country/Territory Belgium Date 30/11/2020 Description The tourism industry employs almost five times as many people as car manufacturing in the EU. In much of Southern Europe, it has been a lonely growth area throughout years of stagnation. But for cities such as Rome and Venice, its side effects have been gentrification, environmental degradation, and the decline of traditional trades. The pandemic leaves tourist destinations in the lurch: caught between a unique opportunity to build a more balanced relationship with tourism and the immediate pressure of economic need. URL https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/cities-as-empty-shells-urban-tourism-in-a-post-pandemic-world/ Persons Paola Minoia