Published: 2026-05-26

Residents’ Perceptions of Negative Tourism Impacts in Nature-Based Destinations: Evidence from Czechia

Miroslav Rončák Profil ORCID autora Miroslav Rončák , Ivica Linderová Profil ORCID autora Ivica Linderová , Petr Scholz Profil ORCID autora Petr Scholz
Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae
Section: Articles
DOI https://doi.org/10.21697/seb.5893

Abstract

Tourism growth in nature-based destinations increasingly generates environmental pressure, infrastructure congestion, and tensions with local communities, making overtourism a growing concern no longer limited to urban areas. This paper examines residents’ perceptions of the negative impacts of tourism in selected nature-based destinations in Czechia. The study draws on questionnaire data collected between July and August 2022 through face-to-face interviews conducted in cooperation with regional destination management organizations in the Giant Mountains, the Bohemian Paradise, and the Orlické Mountains & Podorlicko. A total of 1,200 residents were approached, resulting in a response rate of 83% and a final sample of 1,000 participants. The data were analysed in Atlas.ti using open and axial coding. The findings show that residents perceive a broad range of overtourism-related impacts, with litter (16%), parking problems (15%), and irresponsible tourist behaviour in the summer season (13%) identified as the most frequent concerns. The results also indicate that the perceived intensity and structure of negative impacts vary across destinations. The study contributes to research on overtourism in nature-based destinations and highlights the importance of resident-centred knowledge for sustainable destination management and the protection of local quality of life.

Keywords:

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 15: Life on Land, overtourism, resident perceptions, negative tourism impacts, sustainable destination management, local communities, Czechia

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Rončák, M., Linderová, I., & Scholz, P. (2026). Residents’ Perceptions of Negative Tourism Impacts in Nature-Based Destinations: Evidence from Czechia. Studia Ecologiae Et Bioethicae. https://doi.org/10.21697/seb.5893

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