Destination island effects: A theoretical framework for the environmental impact assessment of human tourism activities
Destination island effects: A theoretical framework for the environmental impact assessment of human tourism activities
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目的地岛屿效应：人类旅游活动环境影响评估的理论框架
DOI：
10.1016/j.tmp.2013.12.001
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发表时间：
2014-04-01
影响因子：
8.7
通讯作者：
Zheng, Fang
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作者：
Li, Gang;Yang, Xinjun;Zheng, Fang
This study aims to present a new theoretical and methodological framework for the continuous, precise, and quantitative reconstruction and evaluation of the environmental effects of human tourism activities. First, an original hypothesis, the destination island effects (DIEs) hypothesis, is proposed. The spatial and temporal characteristics of DIEs are determined according to their correlation with the actual arriving tourist flow. Furthermore, based on tree-ring analysis, we proposed a framework that includes instrumental techniques and key indicators for the environmental impact assessment of human tourism activities. Finally, we presented theoretical, methodological and empirical research directions for future studies. Our study offers an original hypothesis of DIEs for assessing the environmental effects of tourism, which is expected to be one of topics of significant interest in the future. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
