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Sustainable Tourism Development and Economic Growth

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 July 2023) | Viewed by 16769

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Juan Ignacio Pulido-Fernández

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Laboratory of Analysis and Innovation in Tourism (LAInnTUR), University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
Interests: tourism economics; sustainable tourism; tourism policy; destination management; tourism impacts
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Dr. Isabel Carrillo-Hidalgo

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Laboratory of Analysis and Innovation in Tourism (LAInnTUR), University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
Interests: finance; tourism economics; tourism development; destination management
Dr. José Luis Durán-Román

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Laboratory of Analysis and Innovation in Tourism (LAInnTUR), University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
Interests: tourism economics; sustainability of tourism; tourism competitiveness; tourist tax

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In the new context arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, institutions, companies, international organizations, NGOs, etc. have turned their gaze towards sustainability as a key paradigm to emerge stronger from this complex moment.

World tourism has fallen to an unprecedented extreme low, and the recovery is expected to be slow—especially in those countries that depend heavily on international tourist flows. On the other hand, the scientific literature agrees that the preferences of tourists are changing, and that they are now betting on more responsible, more conscious, and more supportive tourism consumption.

Until recently, there was discussion about whether sustainability was a hindrance to economic growth. However, in recent years, both the scientific literature and the main international organizations have shown, through real cases, that the commitment to sustainable tourism development not only does not stop economic growth, but contributes to it.

There is hope that sustainable tourism can contribute to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but above all, the objective is to develop sustainable tourism that favors transformative economic growth, derived from the replacement of the linear economy based on increasing consumption (extract, produce, consume, and throw away) by another circular economy focused on the reuse of the resources present in the waste.

However, in order to realize this, it is necessary to encourage a change in policies, business practices, and consumer behavior to promote a more sustainable tourism sector. This requires the generation of knowledge that contributes to improving decision-making processes.

The aim of this Special Issue is to contribute to the generation of this knowledge, demonstrating that sustainable tourism can be an instrument not only of inclusive and sustainable economic growth, but also of development—that is, an instrument to improve the quality of life of the resident population through the creation of employment, improvement in the redistribution of wealth generated by tourism, social inclusion, and poverty reduction.

Prof. Dr. Juan Ignacio Pulido-Fernández
Dr. Isabel Carrillo-Hidalgo
Dr. José Luis Durán-Román
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • determinants of sustainable tourism development
  • determinants of the relationship between sustainable tourism development and economic growth
  • economic impacts of sustainable tourism development
  • sustainable tourism and redistribution of wealth
  • sustainable tourism as a tool for poverty reduction
  • sustainable tourism as a tool for social inclusion
  • methodological and statistical issues for the analysis of sustainable tourism development
  • sustainable destination management
  • analysis of pro-sustainable tourism demand and its determinants
  • sustainable tourism development and circular economy
  • sustainable tourism development and corporate social responsibility
  • tourism policy for sustainable tourism development
  • sustainable tourism development and quality of life

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Assessing the Stability of Poverty Alleviation from a Household Economic Perspectives
by Rui Wang, Huasong Luo, Yong Chen, Dashuai Gao, Hang Liu, Huabin Bian and Jingjing Chen
Sustainability 2023, 15(15), 11962; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151511962 - 3 Aug 2023
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From the perspective of household economy, the application of a multiscale spatial econometric model to realize the objective evaluation of county-level poverty alleviation stability is a core issue in rural economics research. The improvement of economic income and livelihood conditions for small farm [...] Read more.
From the perspective of household economy, the application of a multiscale spatial econometric model to realize the objective evaluation of county-level poverty alleviation stability is a core issue in rural economics research. The improvement of economic income and livelihood conditions for small farm holders are significant manifestations of poverty alleviation stability. Quantitative evaluation of the county-level poverty alleviation stability can provide a scientific basis for the adjustment of rural economic policy and high-quality development of regional economy by the multiscale spatial econometric model. This study realizes the quantitative evaluation of county-level poverty alleviation stability by constructing the evaluation index system, taking five counties in China’s Yunnan Province as an example, using the exact 2242 survey datasets, and adopting the multiscale spatial econometric model. The main idea of the model is to obtain the score of poverty alleviation stability by weighted summing of dimensions on the basis of weight calculation of each evaluation index. Results revealed the following: (1) County-level poverty alleviation stability includes the stability of regional poverty alleviation and the stability of farmers’ poverty alleviation, which is mainly affected by the combined effect of five factors, including economic and ability status, cognitive level, supporting facilities, and social governance. (2) Based on the multiscale spatial econometric model, the overall poverty alleviation stability in the five counties is relatively low, with Zhaoyang District showing the highest stability, followed by Yiliang, Yuanyang, Honghe, and Gongshan. (3) Farmers’ poverty alleviation stability in all counties, except Zhaoyang, is higher than that in the region. County-level gross domestic product and fiscal revenue are the dominant factors affecting the stability of poverty alleviation in the region, while the dominant factors affecting the farmers’ poverty alleviation stability are the level of per capita net income and labor force proportion in the household population. (4) To enhance poverty alleviation stability, this study suggested enhancing the level of economic development in counties and strengthening the collective economy of the village, innovating the form of economic development of the village, taking the enhancement of the development capacity of counties, relying on resource advantages to actively develop special industries, and improving the stability and sustainability of income generation for farmers. Meanwhile, we propose to further improve the conditions of regional infrastructure and enhance the capacity of public services. The findings can help enrich the theoretical research system of rural economics, expand the scope of research on small-holder farming systems, and provide a reference for diversification of small farm holders economy, the improvement of agricultural farming technology, and the high-quality development of regional economy in China. Full article
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Towards the Human Circular Tourism: Recommendations, Actions, and Multidimensional Indicators for the Tourist Category
by Francesca Nocca, Martina Bosone, Pasquale De Toro and Luigi Fusco Girard
Sustainability 2023, 15(3), 1845; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15031845 - 18 Jan 2023
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As underlined by OECD and United Nations, as cities are growing in size, they will face challenges in becoming climate neutral, reducing their environmental footprint, and meeting the growing needs of their populations. In cities, the main challenges of sustainable development are concentrated. [...] Read more.
As underlined by OECD and United Nations, as cities are growing in size, they will face challenges in becoming climate neutral, reducing their environmental footprint, and meeting the growing needs of their populations. In cities, the main challenges of sustainable development are concentrated. So, there is a need to identify a new development model in order to make cities more sustainable. This necessity concerns all sectors, including the tourism one, which represents the third largest socio-economic activity in Europe. The tourism sector puts pressure on the city, increasing waste generation, noise and air pollution, and congestion in infrastructure and public areas. In addition, it is organized according to the linear economy model. This linearity is particularly visible in cities as people here tend to choose comfort over sustainability. In this framework, new approaches, strategies, and tools are required in order to make the tourism sector more sustainable, thus reducing its negative impacts on cities. In this perspective, the Human Circular Tourism (HCT) model is proposed. The aim of this study is to provide an operational framework consisting of recommendations, actions, and indicators to effectively operationalize the Human Circular Tourism model and to support public authorities (and other tourism stakeholders) in the identification of efficient policies in the tourism sector. Full article
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Multi-Criteria Analysis of Sustainable Travel and Tourism Competitiveness in Europe and Eurasia
by Gokhan Ozkaya and Ayse Demirhan
Sustainability 2022, 14(22), 15396; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142215396 - 19 Nov 2022
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The travel and tourism industry has numerous components that contribute to the economy and create new jobs since it is a service sector that incorporates other service networks. Furthermore, it acts as a catalyst in sustaining investment attractiveness and economic indicators such as [...] Read more.
The travel and tourism industry has numerous components that contribute to the economy and create new jobs since it is a service sector that incorporates other service networks. Furthermore, it acts as a catalyst in sustaining investment attractiveness and economic indicators such as closing the current account deficit. The Travel and Tourism Competition Index utilized in this research has four dimensions and fourteen indicators. In this research, the Entropy-based VIKOR approach, which is a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making method, Spearman Correlation analysis, and K-means clustering analysis were employed to propose a methodological novelty in this field. The study analyzed the competitiveness of significant European and Eurasian nations based on key indicators. According to country evaluations, Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Switzerland differ from other countries in a positive sense and with a significant difference. Eastern European and Balkan nations are often at the bottom of the table. As a consequence of this study, it is expected that the results of future studies using other methodologies or methods will be compared with this study. At the same time, it is aimed to explain the relevant indicators and their dimensions. Full article
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Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Tourism in European Countries: Cluster Analysis Findings
by Michał Roman, Monika Roman, Emilia Grzegorzewska, Piotr Pietrzak and Kamil Roman
Sustainability 2022, 14(3), 1602; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031602 - 29 Jan 2022
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This article aims to give an overview of tourism at the time of the global crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on European countries, the Systemic Literature Review (SLR) as well as Our [...] Read more.
This article aims to give an overview of tourism at the time of the global crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on European countries, the Systemic Literature Review (SLR) as well as Our World in Data (2021) and EUROSTAT (2021) secondary data were used. In order to group countries with respect to changes taking place in tourism, Ward’s cluster analysis was applied. After verifying the available data, 31 European countries were eventually selected for the analysis. The application of Ward’s method led to four groups of countries being created that are most similar in terms of changes in the tourism sector between 2019 and 2020. The first cluster comprised eight countries with the highest average rate of restrictiveness. On the other hand, this group recorded the lowest rate of changes concerning arrivals by air transport, which was on average 70.32%. The second group comprised 13 countries. In this cluster, the average change in the number of overnight stays and arrivals at tourist resorts was the lowest in comparison with other clusters. The third cluster comprised four countries where the change in arrivals by air transport was the highest, with an average decrease of 81.76%. The fourth group comprised six countries. The average change in the occupancy of hotel rooms and similar overnight accommodation facilities, as well as arrivals at tourist resorts, was the highest in comparison with other clusters. In addition, the countries were characterized by a relatively high decrease in the number of arrivals by air transport, but a relatively low average rate of restrictiveness. Full article
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