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Spatiotemporal Evolution Characteristics and Obstacle Factors of the Coordinated Development between the Tourism Industry and Ecological Security
Summary
Researchers constructed an evaluation index system to measure the coordinated development between the tourism industry and ecological security in Zhejiang Province, China, analysing spatiotemporal evolution characteristics and identifying key obstacle factors. Findings revealed that tourism expansion initially exerts a coercive pressure on ecological security, with significant spatial heterogeneity shaped by population density and economic activity.
Abstract Currently, the lack of a scientifically effective evaluation framework for measuring the interactive impact between the tourism industry and ecological security has hindered the policy understanding of green transformation in tourist destinations. Taking Zhejiang Province in China as an example, this study innovatively constructs an evaluation index system for the coordinated development of the tourism industry and ecological security. The findings are as follows: The TECE (Tourism - Ecological Coupling and Coordination) index, with the expansion of the tourism industry scale, initially exerts a coercive effect on ecological security. The TECE index exhibits significant spatial heterogeneity and is closely related to pressure indicators such as population and economic factors. The development of ecological industries is conducive to the promotion of the TECE index, while the expansion of the population and economic scale is not conducive to the stable development of TECE. The main obstacle factors mainly include per capital water resources, per capital forest land area, tourism foreign exchange income, inbound tourist reception, and improvement components such as star - rated hotels and travel agencies. This study enriches the theoretical understanding of the tourism - ecology coupling mechanism and provides a scientific reference for the development of regional green transformation.
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