Coupling coordination and obstacle factors between tourism and the ecological environment in Chongqing, China: a multi-model comparison. Issue 7 (3rd July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Fengtai; Sun, Changcheng; An, Youzhi; Luo, Yonggang; Yang, Qing; Su, Weici; Gao, Lei
• Is Part Of: Asia Pacific journal of tourism research. Volume 26:Issue 7(2021)
• Page Start: 811
• Page End: 828
• Publication Date: 2021-07-03
• Subjects: Tourism -- ecological environment -- coupling coordination degree (CCD) -- obstacle factors -- Chongqing; Tourism -- Asia -- Periodicals; Tourism -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; 338.4791504429
• DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2021.1925715
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1094-1665

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper constructed the tourism and eco-environment index system, calculated the coupling and coordination relationship between them in Chongqing, from 2000 to 2017, by comparing 9 combination models; and identified the main obstacles through the obstacle model. The results showed that: (1) The comprehensive weighting method (CWM) has the highest accuracy, the coupling coordination mode (CCDM) is more adaptable; the CWM-CCDM is the most suitable. (2) The coupling degree changed from antagonism to run-in phase. (3) The coupling coordination degree improved annually, is in moderate coordination stage currently. (4) The tourism had greater obstacles; the main obstacles vary with time.