Applying a systems thinking approach to tourism

George Ekonomou and George Halkos

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Abstract: Tourism is a complex system with multifaceted characteristics that concern a wide range of stakeholders. Furthermore, it uses multiple natural resources as a core element of its products and services. Moreover, in recent decades, we have been experiencing tourism growth in many countries across the globe. It is significant to understand how these rates of growth interact with the good ecological status of the natural environment. Consequently, it is important to discuss how all these parties and different tourism offerings can function smoothly and act in favor of environmental improvements and advanced performance levels. This approach is at the center of this study, which seeks a way to apply a systems theory approach to the tourism system. Practical implications of this attempt include effective management plans, for instance, environmental management and tourism marketing plans in the context of sustainable development.

Keywords: Tourism economy; natural environment; sustainable development; systems thinking. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q00 Q50 Q56 R11 Z10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-08-17
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