Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
As resident perspectives and quality of life become central to tourism development, destination governance is undergoing a fundamental shift. Increasing visitor pressure, social tensions and competing land-use demands are forcing destinations to move beyond visitor-centric management towards a broader understanding of places as lived environments.
This session brings together perspectives from destinations, local networks and academia to explore the transition towards life-world management. The discussion focuses on governance models, stakeholder integration and the balance between tourism development and everyday life – highlighting both the conflicts and the transformative potential of this shift. #Transformation #Sustainability #Destinations #Overtourism #transition
Moderator:
Prof. Dr. Harald Pechlaner
Panel guests:
Manuel Bitschnau
Vicki Miller
Andreas Schulten
Maiju Viiki
As resident perspectives and quality of life become central to tourism development, destination governance is undergoing a fundamental shift. Increasing visitor pressure, social tensions and competing land-use demands are forcing destinations to move beyond visitor-centric management towards a broader understanding of places as lived environments.
This session brings together perspectives from destinations, local networks and academia to explore the transition towards life-world management. The discussion focuses on governance models, stakeholder integration and the balance between tourism development and everyday life – highlighting both the conflicts and the transformative potential of this shift. #Transformation #Sustainability #Destinations #Overtourism #transition
Moderator:
Prof. Dr. Harald Pechlaner
Panel guests:
Manuel Bitschnau
Vicki Miller
Andreas Schulten
Maiju Viiki
