Sustainable Development Analysis of National Park Tourism based on Analytic Hierarchy Method
https://doi.org/10.36777/jag2023.2.2.8
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National Park, Analytic hierarchy method, Sustainable DevelopmentAbstract
National parks serve as important settings for ecotourism, scientific research, environmental education, and ecosystem conservation, making their sustainable development an important area of academic and practical interest. This study develops an evaluation framework for assessing the sustainability of tourism development in China’s national parks and examines the key dimensions and factors influencing their sustainable development. The findings indicate that the ecosystem remains the core component of national park sustainability and continues to receive substantial attention from researchers and practitioners, with ecosystem authenticity and integrity representing the most important dimensions. Based on expert evaluation, China’s national parks are currently at a basic stage of sustainable tourism development, suggesting considerable opportunities and potential for further improvement. The assessment also shows that the representativeness, authenticity, and integrity of national park ecosystems are generally well coordinated, whereas the suitability of park area and spatial scale exhibits a moderate degree of imbalance. These findings highlight the need to balance tourism development with ecosystem conservation and strengthen the scientific management of national parks. Identifying the factors that influence tourism sustainability can provide useful guidance for improving conservation practices, optimising tourism development, and formulating appropriate policies and management systems for China’s national parks.
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