Island Ecological Tourism: Constructing Indicators of the Tourist Service System in the Penghu National Scenic Area
It is critical to develop a sustainable ecotourism service system for the fragile Penghu National Scenic Area in Taiwan. This study, therefore, adopted the fuzzy Delphi method and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to establish an index framework. The results identified four dimensions with 21 service...
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| description | It is critical to develop a sustainable ecotourism service system for the fragile Penghu National Scenic Area in Taiwan. This study, therefore, adopted the fuzzy Delphi method and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to establish an index framework. The results identified four dimensions with 21 service factors. The findings are as follows. Safety management capability is found to be the main factor in the ecotourism service system. Ecological diversity is essential for the marine environment and the core resource for ecotourism; the transportation capacity and environmental quality need to be improved. Marine environmental resources are indispensable to the development of ecotourism. In addition, the local community must support ecotourism, natural resources should be protected, and the development of ecotourism needs to support the sustainability of local conservation. Therefore, encouraging local residents and stakeholders to attend and promote ecotourism, establishing a safety management system for ecotourism, developing environmental protection regulations for tourists in ecotourism, and improving tourist satisfaction are vital. The government needs to develop guidelines for the protection of marine resources, plan an ecotourism service system, and improve public and transportation infrastructure to make it safe and accessible. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6ae701cf4e434f1ba69308e015c49dd72022-12-21T22:23:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution2296-701X2021-10-01910.3389/fevo.2021.708344708344Island Ecological Tourism: Constructing Indicators of the Tourist Service System in the Penghu National Scenic AreaChih Yu Hsiao0Chun Min Kuo1Chao Lin Tuan2Department of Tropical Agriculture and International Cooperation, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, TaiwanDepartment of Leisure Industry Management, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Agribusiness Management, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, TaiwanIt is critical to develop a sustainable ecotourism service system for the fragile Penghu National Scenic Area in Taiwan. This study, therefore, adopted the fuzzy Delphi method and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to establish an index framework. The results identified four dimensions with 21 service factors. The findings are as follows. Safety management capability is found to be the main factor in the ecotourism service system. Ecological diversity is essential for the marine environment and the core resource for ecotourism; the transportation capacity and environmental quality need to be improved. Marine environmental resources are indispensable to the development of ecotourism. In addition, the local community must support ecotourism, natural resources should be protected, and the development of ecotourism needs to support the sustainability of local conservation. Therefore, encouraging local residents and stakeholders to attend and promote ecotourism, establishing a safety management system for ecotourism, developing environmental protection regulations for tourists in ecotourism, and improving tourist satisfaction are vital. The government needs to develop guidelines for the protection of marine resources, plan an ecotourism service system, and improve public and transportation infrastructure to make it safe and accessible.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.708344/fullecotourismsustainabilityisland tourismPenghu National Scenic Areatourist service systemecotourism indicator |
| spellingShingle | Chih Yu Hsiao Chun Min Kuo Chao Lin Tuan Island Ecological Tourism: Constructing Indicators of the Tourist Service System in the Penghu National Scenic Area Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution ecotourism sustainability island tourism Penghu National Scenic Area tourist service system ecotourism indicator |
| title | Island Ecological Tourism: Constructing Indicators of the Tourist Service System in the Penghu National Scenic Area |
| title_full | Island Ecological Tourism: Constructing Indicators of the Tourist Service System in the Penghu National Scenic Area |
| title_fullStr | Island Ecological Tourism: Constructing Indicators of the Tourist Service System in the Penghu National Scenic Area |
| title_full_unstemmed | Island Ecological Tourism: Constructing Indicators of the Tourist Service System in the Penghu National Scenic Area |
| title_short | Island Ecological Tourism: Constructing Indicators of the Tourist Service System in the Penghu National Scenic Area |
| title_sort | island ecological tourism constructing indicators of the tourist service system in the penghu national scenic area |
| topic | ecotourism sustainability island tourism Penghu National Scenic Area tourist service system ecotourism indicator |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.708344/full |
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