Author(s)

Francesco Silvestri

Department of Communication and Economics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Seashore and coastal areas are the object of human pressure, affecting population well-being and threatening the future economic growth of local communities. To deal with this issue, we discuss an original theoretical model representing the change in tourism demand for a seaside site affected by coastal erosion due to environmental problems. We find out that the decline of the tourist location could occur not only in case of a strong seashore reduction, but even when the coastal erosion still permits tourism demand and satisfactory income for tourism operators.

Tourism Modelling, Carrying Capacity, Coastal Management, Tourism-Led Growth

Silvestri, F. (2018) The Impact of Coastal Erosion on Tourism: A Theoretical Model. Theoretical Economics Letters, 8, 806-813. doi: 10.4236/tel.2018.85056.