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If you appreciate good food, captivating history and stunning architecture, you may well be drawn to Venice. A lot of people are. In fact, roughly 20 million people a year travel to the Italian city for a glimpse of its famous squares and canals.
But a glimpse is often all they get, as they battle for space and selfies with tens of thousands of fellow visitors. So, starting next year, many of them – specifically the day-trippers, who make up about 80% of Venice’s tourists – will have to pay a fee to get in.
It’s the latest move to try to reduce the impact of human traffic on the city’s fragile infrastructure and frustrated residents. Tourism expert Sameer Hosany is among many who will be watching the controversial scheme unfold, but he suggests that a more nuanced and targeted approach may be required.
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Sameer Hosany, Royal Holloway University of London
The lagoon city needs to stem the flow of visitors.
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Business
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Alicia Fourie, University of Pretoria; Derick Blaauw, North-West University
Cape Town’s informal traders need support, but they need to be consulted first.
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Environment
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Morgan R. Frank, University of Pittsburgh; Junghyun Lim, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
In a greener future, what becomes of current fossil fuel workers? Despite possessing skills applicable to green industries, their geographical locations will limit their opportunities.
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Work
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Shea X. Fan, RMIT University; Fei Zhu, University of Nottingham; Margaret A. Shaffer, University of Oklahoma
COVID lockdowns and the rise of the gig economy have led to loneliness becoming an issue in the workplace.
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Neil Seeman, University of Toronto
Recognizing and addressing the mental health struggles of entrepreneurs is not just a matter of compassion, but is also an essential investment in society at large.
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