![Een verkoper wandelt over het strand](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/header_slider_default/public/shutterstock_183274001_0.jpg?h=1116cd87&itok=DVEXbvZL) # Tourism Impacts on Society **Professor**: Jeroen Klijs, PhD **Research topic**: the impacts of tourism on society. [Contact ](mailto:klijs.k=j@buas.nl) This research group supports tourism destination management professionals in making informed decisions about interventions to improve the societal impacts of tourism. Tourism affects a wide range of stakeholders, including residents, workers, businesses, and visitors. The ideal interventions in tourism destinations—often complex to design and implement—are those that simultaneously improve the quality of life for local communities, enhance the visitor experience, and foster better working conditions for individuals and businesses involved in tourism. Interventions may involve changes to the physical environment, such as the creation of new attractions, infrastructure, or facilities, as well as the redevelopment of existing ones. They can also be of a different nature, such as communication, storytelling, and events; legal measures (such as regulations and guidelines); financial incentives (such as pricing strategies, taxes, and subsidies); and smart (IT) solutions. Through all these interventions, tourism can be organised in such a way that societal impacts are optimised. For example, by sharing benefits and costs more equitably between different stakeholders, by creating (more) meaningful interactions between tourists and residents, by spreading visitors over time and space, or by making people aware of the impacts they have on others. Informed by research findings, we collaborate with and provide guidance to stakeholders, including government agencies, societal organisations, and business representatives, as they consider interventions. We also help measure the societal impacts of tourism and monitor the effects of interventions. We are committed to meaningful collaborations, both within our institute and beyond, working closely with practitioners, students, and researchers from diverse fields and institutions. The members of our cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary research group are: - Professor Jeroen Klijs - Ondrej Mitas - Rami Isaac - Jeroen Nawijn - Simone Moretti - Jelena Farkić - Tomas Mainil - Ellen de Groot Stay updated on our latest activities by following our [LinkedIn page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/research-group-tourism-impacts-on-society/). ![](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-12/Jeroen_Klijs.jpg?h=35a6e2fa&itok=yBlOcriM) ### Jeroen Klijs, PhD **Professor** [Personal profile](https://pure.buas.nl/en/persons/jeroen-klijs) +31 (0) 6 39012433 [![](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/2021-04/linkedin-icon-sm.png "LinkedIn")](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeroen-klijs/) [![https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jeroen-Klijs](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/2021-04/rg-icon-sm.png "ResearchGate")](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jeroen-Klijs) [Publications]() [Projects](https://pure.buas.nl/en/organisations/centre-for-tourism-impacts-on-society/projects/) ## Featured Projects: Social impacts of tourism [More projects ](https://pure.buas.nl/en/projects/?search=klijs&pageSize=25&showAdvanced=false&allConcepts=true&inferConcepts=true&searchBy=PartOfNameOrTitle) ![Collage van afbeeldingen van de Nederlandse natuur en cultuur](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/2024-06/header%20kust.jpg?h=55f03d26&itok=vNQKnSmR) ### Brabant kust de Kempen The aim of this project is to foster cross-border collaboration, strengthen regional identity and promote sustainable tourism. [ Read more ](https://www.buas.nl/en/research/professorships/storytelling/brabant-kust-de-kempen) ![Een museum met een standbeeld buiten](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/2019-11/smartcultour.gif?h=25f502c3&itok=zPm9Tuyi) ### SmartCulTour SmartCulTour will propose and validate innovative interventions directed at sustainable cultural tourism that supports the development of European regions. [ Read more ](https://www.buas.nl/en/research/professorships/tourism-impacts-on-society/smartcultour) ![Een hand bouwt een toren van stenen in het gras](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/2023-10/Header%20tourism%20in%20balance.jpg?h=5c40260d&itok=T8lxXU4K) ### Tourism in Balance This project aims to promote tourism distribution, fostering sustainable tourism development. [ Read more ](https://www.buas.nl/en/research/domains/tourism/tourism-in-balance) ![Een stad met een kerk aan het water in de avond](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/2023-11/Experience%20overijssel.png?h=d9584ec7&itok=xEjb1859) ### Experience Overijssel Testing the effectiveness of hyper-personalized information of visitors in Overijssel [ Read more ](https://www.buas.nl/en/research/professorships/tourism-impacts-on-society/experience-overijssel) ![Een man en zijn zoontje lopen over de heide](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/2024-06/heide.jpg?h=9d31ef01&itok=fOfiM8vG) ### Nature Park Groote Heide The aim of this project is to create a borderless and inclusive nature park where the harmonious balance of natural beauty and recreational activities is paramount. [ Read more ](https://www.buas.nl/en/research/professorships/storytelling/nature-park-groote-heide) ![Een hand houdt een vergrootglas vast in een bos](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/2024-11/crop-hand-with-magnifying-glass-forest%20%281%29.jpg?h=a141e9ea&itok=SRFx9fWp) ### Towards resilient leisure, tourism and hospitality ecosystems in Europe Build solid theoretical foundations necessary for a transition towards more resilient and environmentally and socially inclusive LTH ecosystems. [ Read more ](https://www.buas.nl/en/research/professorships/tourism-impacts-on-society/towards-resilient-leisure-tourism-and-hospitality-ecosystems-in-europe)