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ClearThe Nexus between Tourism Activities and Environmental Degradation: Romanian Tourists’ Opinions
Researchers used structural equation modeling to analyze Romanian tourists' perceptions of the environmental impacts of tourism activities, finding significant relationships between tourist circulation, accommodation, entertainment, and environmental degradation including waste generation, water pollution, and biodiversity loss.
Sensitivity of Natural Environment of Tourist Attractions Based on Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation
Researchers developed a fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method to assess the environmental sensitivity of natural tourist attractions. The approach combines multiple environmental indicators into an overall sensitivity score to guide sustainable tourism management. Protecting the natural environment of tourist sites includes addressing plastic litter, which is a growing concern at popular destinations.
The Relationship Between the Perception of Environmental Pollution With the Tourist Experience of Visitors to Chimbote Bay
Researchers investigated the relationship between visitor perceptions of environmental pollution and tourist experience at Chimbote Bay, Peru, using a mixed-methods design combining qualitative interpretative and quantitative correlational approaches to determine how high industrial contamination levels influence visitors' experiences and intention to revisit.
Spatiotemporal Evolution Characteristics and Obstacle Factors of the Coordinated Development between the Tourism Industry and Ecological Security
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.
Resilience And Sustainability in Tourism-Forestry Systems Through Risk Management Framework: Review and Concept
Not relevant to microplastics — this paper proposes a risk management framework for tourism-forestry systems in Malaysia, focused on resilience and sustainability in forest tourism.
A holistic approach for tourism carrying capacity estimation in sensitive ecological areas
Researchers developed a holistic framework for estimating tourism carrying capacity in the sensitive coastal ecosystem of Balos Lagoon, a Natura 2000 site in Western Crete. The study combined environmental quality indicators with visitor impact assessments to support sustainable tourism planning in Mediterranean ecosystems facing pressures from pollution and biodiversity loss.
Investigating the Role of Tourists and Impact of Knowledge, Behaviour, and Attitude Towards Plastic Waste Generation
Researchers surveyed tourists to assess how their knowledge, attitudes, and behavior influence plastic waste generation at outdoor recreation sites, finding that awareness gaps drive littering and that circular economy approaches could convert tourist-generated waste into local economic opportunity.
A Sustainable Development Planning Model for Managing
Researchers developed a Sustainable Development Planning (STD) model to address overtourism by optimising tourism sustainability through multi-objective optimisation, using Pearson correlation and regression analyses to identify key factors affecting revenue, environmental pressure, and infrastructure pressure. Validated in Juneau and Barcelona using genetic algorithms, the model determined optimal tourist numbers, tax allocation, and revenue targets, demonstrating its potential as a practical planning tool for sustainable tourism management.
Future Risk of Tourism Pressures under Climate Change: A Case Study in the Three-River-Source National Park
This study modeled future tourism pressure on the Three-River-Source National Park in China under climate change scenarios, finding that warmer temperatures could significantly expand the area accessible to tourists and increase ecological stress. Spatial planning was used to identify zones most at risk from future tourism growth. Proactive conservation zoning is needed to protect fragile ecosystems from tourism-related degradation.
Ecological Waves at Tourist Attractions on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Promote Greenness of Surrounding Vegetation
Analysis of NDVI data around tourist attractions on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau found that high-traffic sites generated positive "ecological wave" effects within 20 km—improving surrounding vegetation greenness—attributable to conservation infrastructure and local ecological management at protected destinations.
Necessity to Assess the Sustainability of Sensitive Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Review of Tourism Pressures and the Travel Cost Method
This paper is not about microplastics; it reviews the travel cost method as an economic tool for valuing sensitive aquatic ecosystems, with a focus on sustainable tourism management.
Sources Affecting Microplastic Contamination in Mountain Lakes in Tatra National Park
Analysis of 11 Tatra National Park mountain lakes found that global atmospheric transport was the dominant microplastic source rather than local tourism activity, with lake morphometry and elevation influencing contamination levels in these UNESCO-protected alpine ecosystems.
Marine Tourism Suitability Index in the Padang Beach Tourism Area, West Sumatra
Researchers assessed the suitability of beach tourism conditions at Padang Beach, West Sumatra, to support sustainable marine tourism practices. The study highlights how increased tourist activity can contribute to anthropogenic pollution, including plastic waste, in coastal environments.
Preliminary Study of the Effect of Tourism Activities on Litter Pollution: A Case Study on Padar Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
Researchers found that tourism activities on Padar Island in Komodo National Park, Indonesia, are linked to increased litter pollution in the marine environment, with poorly managed waste degrading coastal ecosystem quality.
Assessing the Environmental Impact of Plastic Pollution in Tourism: A Bibliometric Analysis
This review used bibliometric analysis to map research trends on the environmental impact of plastic pollution in tourism-dependent regions, identifying leading academic disciplines, influential authors, and key themes in the literature.
Influencing factors and mechanism of tourists’ pro-environmental behavior – Empirical analysis of the CAC-MOA integration model
Using a stimulus-organism-response framework, this study modeled the factors and mechanisms driving tourists' pro-environmental behaviors at destinations, integrating cognitive-affective-conative theory and motivation theory to identify key psychological and contextual predictors. The findings inform destination management strategies aimed at encouraging environmentally responsible tourism behavior.
Sustainable Behaviors Conceptualization for Forest Adventures Tours: The Case of Cloud Ocean Sites in Hyrcanian Forests Listed as UNESCO’s World Heritage Property
This paper is not about microplastics; it conceptualises sustainable visitor behaviour for ecotourism in UNESCO-listed Hyrcanian Forest sites in Iran.
The Tourism Industry Orienteering Towards the Achievement of SDGs at the Country Level
This study examined how the global tourism industry contributes to or hinders progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The results show that tourism's rapid growth creates environmental pressures that challenge SDG targets for sustainable consumption and production.
Strategies to Manage Ecotourism Sustainably: Insights from a SWOT-ANP Analysis and IUCN Guidelines
Not relevant to microplastics — this paper uses a SWOT-ANP decision framework to analyze ecotourism management strategies in Iranian protected areas.
Strategic Design of Experiential Educational Tourism for Environmental Behavior Change: A River Cleanup Program Management Model
Researchers developed and validated a strategic management model for experiential educational tourism that promotes pro-environmental behavior in youth, using a river cleanup program as the intervention context with 30 high school students. Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), they found that guided experiential learning significantly enhanced behavioral outcomes related to environmental sustainability.
Assessing wetlands ecological risk through an adaptive cycle framework
Not relevant to microplastics — this paper develops an ecological risk assessment framework for wetlands based on adaptive cycle theory, applied to Kunshan, China, focusing on climate change and human impacts rather than plastic contamination.
Linking the Tourism Activity to the Occurrence and Distribution of Microplastics
Researchers assessed microplastic abundance, type, and spatial distribution in coastal water, sediments, and fish across three zones of Gili Trawangan, Indonesia, finding that tourism-related activities concentrated microplastics at recreational beaches with concentrations reaching 19.25 particles/L.
Quantifying co-contaminant sediment risk using geostatistical entropy and pollution indices: A transferable model from Ghana’s Birim basin
Researchers applied a transferable geostatistical framework combining Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, geo-accumulation indices, and ecological risk indices to assess co-contamination of sediments by microplastics and heavy metals in Ghana's Birim River basin, a tropical system impacted by artisanal mining and plastic waste mismanagement.
Increasing Attention to Sanitary and Hygienic Conditions and the Environment in the Area of Ecotourism Facilities
This paper discusses the growing importance of maintaining sanitary and hygienic conditions at ecotourism facilities in the context of rising environmental pollution and accumulating household and technical waste. The authors emphasize human responsibility for environmental degradation and the need for greater ecological awareness in tourism development.