Editorial photo #13100476 Environmental Issue

Boat Tourism Noise Pollution - Resident Protest Sign By The Canal In Ghent

A sign with the red lettering ''BOAT TOURISM NOISE POLLUTION'' is visibly mounted above a dense, ivy-covered wall along the edge of a quiet canal, next to an old brick building. The sign represents resident dissatisfaction with the effects of boat traffic and over-tourism in Ghent, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, on December 15, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

Photo details

Photo ID: #13100476
Date taken: 15 December 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto
Category: Environmental Issue

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