Doorway to Europe: migration and its impact on island tourism

Q2 Social Sciences

Journal of Marine and Island Cultures Pub Date : 2021-06-29 DOI:10.21463/jmic.2021.10.1.02

Karl Agius

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Abstract

Lampedusa is today best known in relation to migration. The island has confronted one migration crisis after the other for the past three decades, resulting in extensive media coverage. Whereas Lampedusa, a small island in the central Mediterranean region, has an economy mainly based on tourism, its name remains associated with migration, which is believed to negatively impact the island’s image and the performance of its tourism sector. On the other hand, migration has to some extent, put Lampedusa on the map, helping the island gain popularity. The island’s existing tourism model is based on sun, sand, and sea (3S) and is made attractive by its beaches, one of which has ranked as the best beach in the world, as well as by marketing efforts presenting Lampedusa as 'the Caribbean island of the Mediterranean'. However, migration and 3S are camouflaging other resources that are key to the island’s image. Lampedusa has a terrestrial nature reserve as well as a marine protected area that is home to several charismatic marine species, making it an ideal ecotourism destination. These resources can be used not only to depict a more representative image of the island but also to develop a sustainable tourism model that is suitable to a small island.

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欧洲之门:移民及其对岛屿旅游业的影响

兰佩杜萨岛今天最出名的是与移民有关。在过去的三十年里，这个岛屿面临着一次又一次的移民危机，导致媒体广泛报道。兰佩杜萨岛是地中海中部地区的一个小岛，其经济主要以旅游业为基础，但它的名字仍然与移民联系在一起，这被认为对该岛的形象和旅游业的表现产生了负面影响。另一方面，移民在某种程度上使兰佩杜萨岛在地图上出现，帮助该岛获得知名度。兰佩杜萨岛现有的旅游模式是基于阳光、沙滩和海洋(3S)，它的海滩很有吸引力，其中一个海滩被评为世界上最好的海滩，以及通过营销努力将兰佩杜萨岛塑造成“地中海的加勒比岛屿”。然而，移民和3S正在掩盖对该岛形象至关重要的其他资源。兰佩杜萨岛有陆地自然保护区和海洋保护区，是几个迷人的海洋物种的家园，使其成为理想的生态旅游目的地。这些资源不仅可以用来描绘一个更有代表性的岛屿形象，而且可以用来开发一个适合小岛的可持续旅游模式。

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Journal of Marine and Island Cultures Social Sciences-Cultural Studies

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20 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Marine and Island Cultures (ISSN 2212-6821), an international journal, is the official journal of the Institution for Marine and Island Cultures, Republic of Korea. The Journal of Marine and Island Cultures publishes peer-reviewed, original research papers, reviews, reports, and comments covering all aspects of the humanities and cultural issues pertaining to the marine and island environment. In addition the journal publishes articles that present integrative research conducted across interdisciplinary boundaries, including studies examining the sustainability of the living environment, nature-ecological resources and the socio-economic systems of islands and islanders. The journal particularly encourages the submission of papers relating to marine and island cultures in the Asia-Pacific Region as well as in the American, European and Mediterranean Regions.