Spatial Diversity of Tourism in the Countries of the European Union

Michał Roman, Monika Roman and Arkadiusz Niedziółka
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Michał Roman: Institute of Economics and Finance, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
Monika Roman: Institute of Economics and Finance, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
Arkadiusz Niedziółka: Faculty of Agriculture and Economics, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 31-120 Krakow, Poland

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 7, 1-16

Abstract: The aim of the article is to present the spatial diversity of tourism in the countries of the European Union (EU). The main objective of the article can be divided into three immediate goals, each of which is to determine countries that are similar by means of: (1) accommodation base; (2) tourism traffic; and (3) tourism-related expenditures and revenues. In order to group countries, Ward’s cluster analysis method is used. The aim is verified with the use of 2017 United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Eurostat data. The analysis covers all EU member states. The research conducted confirms, inter alia, the key role of the accommodation base in the development of tourism in those countries.

Keywords: tourism; spatial analyses; cluster analysis; Ward’s method; EU (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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