nep-tur New Economics Papers
on Tourism Economics
Issue of 2014‒08‒28
four papers chosen by
Laura Vici
Università di Bologna
  1. Comoros Tourism Sector Review : Discovering the Tourism Potential of Natural Wonders By World Bank
  2. Assessing biophysical limits to the economic development of remote islands: the case of Isabela in the Galapagos Archipelago By Camilo Martínez-Iglesias; Alevgül H. Sorman; Mario Giampietro; Jesus Ramos-Martin
  3. The Way Forward for Indian Ocean Island Tourism Economies : Is There a Role for Regional Integration? By World Bank
  4. Road for Cultural Heritage : Policy Note on Cultural Heritage and Infrastructure Development in Timor-Leste By World Bank
  1. By: World Bank
    Keywords: Environment - Tourism and Ecotourism Culture and Development - Cultural Policy Accommodation and Tourism Industry Cultural Heritage and Preservation Transport Economics Policy and Planning Transport Industry
    Date: 2013–07
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:16707&r=tur
  2. By: Camilo Martínez-Iglesias (Institut de Ciencia i Tecnologia Ambientals, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona); Alevgül H. Sorman (Institut de Ciencia i Tecnologia Ambientals, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona); Mario Giampietro (Institut de Ciencia i Tecnologia Ambientals, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona); Jesus Ramos-Martin (Centro de Prospectiva Estrategica, Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales)
    Abstract: In assessing the sustainability of island tourism, the resident population size and yearly number of visitors are key factors. However, to assess the overall resource requirement and environmental impact on local ecosystems, we must also consider the metabolic rates and density of energy and material flows related to the activity of residents and tourists. We present here an innovative approach, the Multi-Scale Integrated Analysis of Societal and Ecosystem Metabolism (MuSIASEM), with the aim of providing an integrated characterization of the metabolic pattern of island tourism. We use the tourism model implemented in the island Isabela in the Galapagos Archipelago as a case study. We show how MuSIASEM allows us to assess the overall requirement of resources and environmental services and the environmental impact for a given model of tourism. MuSIASEM employs a multi-level matrix to represent these characteristics in an integrated way, thus emphasizing the nexus between different biophysical factors.
    Keywords: Isabela, Galapagos, Tourism Development, Societal Metabolism, MuSIASEM, Nexus
    JEL: Q20 Q51 Q57 R11 R12
    Date: 2014–07
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cpe:cpewps:2014_01&r=tur
  3. By: World Bank
    Keywords: Environment - Tourism and Ecotourism Culture and Development - Cultural Policy Cultural Heritage and Preservation Transport Economics Policy and Planning Water Resources - Oceans Transport
    Date: 2013–07
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:16641&r=tur
  4. By: World Bank
    Keywords: Culture and Development - Cultural Policy Urban Development - City Development Strategies Culture and Development - Culture in Sustainable Development Accommodation and Tourism Industry Cultural Heritage and Preservation Industry
    Date: 2013–07
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:18363&r=tur
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