Tourism environmental carrying capacity of Hebei province based on Theil coefficient and improved ecological footprint method
CHU Yingmin1,2, LI Suxi3, LIU Jinping1
(1 School of Management, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China; 2 College of Tourism, Hebei University of Economics & Business; 3 College of Business Administration, Hebei University of Economics & Business,Shijiazhuang 050061, Hebei, China)
Abstract:
Based on Theil coefficient and the improved ecological footprint method, the tourism environmental carrying capacity of Hebei province is analyzed. The results showed that, the tourism ecological footprint per person(efT) and tourism ecological carrying capacity per person(ecT) in Hebei province showed a downward trend from 2001 to 2012, and the tourism development is in an unsustainable state because the tourism ecological deficit per person(ted) is positive in Hebei province. Spatially speaking, the efT and ted of Qinhuangdao are the highest in 11 cities, and those of Cangzhou are lowest. While the tec of Zhangjiakou is highest and Tangshan is lowest. Between the 3 tourism circles, the difference of tourism environmental carrying capacity is small, but it is large in the circle. In order to promote the sustainable development of tourism, promotion of ecological tourism and reduction of tourism ecological deficit are imperative.
KeyWords:
improved ecological footprint method; Theil coefficient; tourism ecological footprint; tourism ecological carrying capacity; tourism ecological deficit
