Analysis of water resource management in tourism in China using a coupling degree model

With the rapid development of the tourism industry, the water resource consumption in tourism has largely increased and gets more complicated, making water resource management in tourism more difficult. To achieve sustainable water utilization in tourism, water resource management has to take full a...

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Main Authors: Huaxian Liu, Yanling Jiang, He Zhu, Yuansheng Chen, Wenfei Lyu, Wenzhe Luo, Weiwei Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2021-06-01
Series:Water Policy
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author Huaxian Liu
Yanling Jiang
He Zhu
Yuansheng Chen
Wenfei Lyu
Wenzhe Luo
Weiwei Yao
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Yanling Jiang
He Zhu
Yuansheng Chen
Wenfei Lyu
Wenzhe Luo
Weiwei Yao
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description With the rapid development of the tourism industry, the water resource consumption in tourism has largely increased and gets more complicated, making water resource management in tourism more difficult. To achieve sustainable water utilization in tourism, water resource management has to take full account of the local natural, social, and industrial conditions, both satisfying the demands of water resource protection and tourism development. To analyze this coupling relationship, an integrated index system comprised of 15 indices is designed, and a coupling degree model between tourism-related water resource management and local conditions is introduced. The result revealed that tourism-related water resource management is generally congruent with the local conditions in China, and provinces at the very high/low coupling stage presented four clusters. A discussion combining the change of water policies and the water use efficiency of hotels in Beijing revealed that water-saving policies are proven to be necessary for the tourism development. Furthermore, a discussion of the four clusters revealed the advanced experience and deficiency of water policies in substantial tourism areas. The results could provide references for the improvement of water policies in the tourism industry in China. Highlights An index system and a coupling degree model are introduced to analyze tourism-related water management and local conditions in China.; Water management in tourism is generally congruent with the local conditions in China, and their coupling relationship presented a cluster pattern.; Water-saving priority is necessary for tourism in China.; The provinces on the east coast should take the strictest water management in tourism.;
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spelling doaj.art-f78cf8649ad64d16ab54adb9ff8344e52022-12-21T19:19:08ZengIWA PublishingWater Policy1366-70171996-97592021-06-0123376578210.2166/wp.2021.155155Analysis of water resource management in tourism in China using a coupling degree modelHuaxian Liu0Yanling Jiang1He Zhu2Yuansheng Chen3Wenfei Lyu4Wenzhe Luo5Weiwei Yao6 Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, 11A Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China China Academy of Urban Planning & Design, Beijing 100044, China Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, 11A Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, 11A Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, 11A Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, 11A Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, 11A Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China With the rapid development of the tourism industry, the water resource consumption in tourism has largely increased and gets more complicated, making water resource management in tourism more difficult. To achieve sustainable water utilization in tourism, water resource management has to take full account of the local natural, social, and industrial conditions, both satisfying the demands of water resource protection and tourism development. To analyze this coupling relationship, an integrated index system comprised of 15 indices is designed, and a coupling degree model between tourism-related water resource management and local conditions is introduced. The result revealed that tourism-related water resource management is generally congruent with the local conditions in China, and provinces at the very high/low coupling stage presented four clusters. A discussion combining the change of water policies and the water use efficiency of hotels in Beijing revealed that water-saving policies are proven to be necessary for the tourism development. Furthermore, a discussion of the four clusters revealed the advanced experience and deficiency of water policies in substantial tourism areas. The results could provide references for the improvement of water policies in the tourism industry in China. Highlights An index system and a coupling degree model are introduced to analyze tourism-related water management and local conditions in China.; Water management in tourism is generally congruent with the local conditions in China, and their coupling relationship presented a cluster pattern.; Water-saving priority is necessary for tourism in China.; The provinces on the east coast should take the strictest water management in tourism.;http://wp.iwaponline.com/content/23/3/765chinacoupling degree modelinformation entropy weighttourismwater policywater resource management
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coupling degree model
information entropy weight
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water policy
water resource management
title Analysis of water resource management in tourism in China using a coupling degree model
title_full Analysis of water resource management in tourism in China using a coupling degree model
title_fullStr Analysis of water resource management in tourism in China using a coupling degree model
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of water resource management in tourism in China using a coupling degree model
title_short Analysis of water resource management in tourism in China using a coupling degree model
title_sort analysis of water resource management in tourism in china using a coupling degree model
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coupling degree model
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tourism
water policy
water resource management
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