Environmental changes associated with mass urban tourism and nature tourism development in Hong Kong

C. Y. Jim
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C. Y. Jim: The University of Hong Kong

Environment Systems and Decisions, 2000, vol. 20, issue 3, 233-247

Abstract: Abstract Hong Kong's tourism is overwhelmingly urban-focused. There is a heavy concentration of tourist and ancillary facilities in a small core urban area. A well-defined tourist business district has evolved with imprints on urban morphology. Hotels and the travel industry have limited direct environmental impacts; recent efforts have reduced energy and water consumption and waste generation. Changing preferences and market diversification call for countryside and resort types of tourism. The mainly young visitors are increasingly interested in the scenic countryside with a well-established country-park system, the tourist potential of which has been neglected. Hitherto rural excursions have been confined to 'honeypots' with little penetration away from main roads. The varied possibilities of nature tourism with ecotourism ingredients can be tapped as an adjunct to the city-based counterpart. New tourist nodes such as scattered resorts and a resort island can bring visitors close to nature. The changing patterns of consumption and the increase in rural visitorship demand measures to forestall environmental degradation.

Keywords: tourism; environmental impacts; landscape changes; Hong Kong (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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