Regional Environmental Quality and Cost Efficiency of International Tourist Hotels in Taiwan

There are few indicator systems available for monitoring and assessing the environmental quality of large-scale regions. We constructed an indicator system for integrated assessment of the environmental quality of the Dianchi Basin. First, the definition of regional environmental quality is determined by both the supply of materials and energy in the region and the extent to which the region is polluted. Second, the indicator categories used for assessment mainly comprise vegetation biomass and the concentrations of various pollutants. Third, owing to spatial heterogeneity of a region, evaluation of the regional environment first requires division into sub-regions, each of which should be relatively homogeneous with regard to physical conditions (e.g. marine and terrestrial) and appearance (e.g. vegetation cover). Finally, the mathematical models for assessing regional environmental quality can be built according to the relationships between the various indicators, the sub-regions and regional environmental quality. The indicator system built using this approach can reflect environmental changes over time and identifies reasons for environmental variation.

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Environmental quality and energy import dynamics

Management of Environmental Quality An International Journal ◽

10.1108/meq-05-2019-0101 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 665-682 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Andrew Adewale Alola ◽

Kayode Kolawole Eluwole ◽

Uju Violet Alola ◽

Taiwo Temitope Lasisi ◽

Turgay Avci

Keyword(s):

Environmental Quality ◽

Geographical Location ◽

Tourism Development ◽

International Tourism ◽

Causality Test ◽

Content Type ◽

Mediterranean Countries ◽

International Tourist ◽

Global Tourism ◽

Policy Direction

Purpose The geographical location and the ambiance of the Coastline Mediterranean Countries (CMCs) advantageously present the region as a tourist destination with rich cultures. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach As such, this study investigates the dynamics of energy import and environmental quality in relation to international tourism development for nine CMCs over the period 1995–2013 using a pooled mean group approach. Findings Although the impacts of energy import, CO2 (here as environmental quality) and GDP on international tourism receipts are observed to be significant and negative, international tourist arrival expectedly exerts positive and significant impact, all at the adjustment speed of 0.19. A heterogeneously robust Granger non-causality test further reveals a strong one-directional causal relationship from energy import to tourism receipts. Research limitations/implications The dynamics of the energy market amidst persistent evolution of new source(s) of energy would evidently play a significant role in the region’s tourism sector. It then suggests policy direction to governments of the region and by extension the global tourism market. Originality/value By providing insight into the nexus of environment, energy and tourism development, the current study is the first that addresses the concern in the context of the CMCs.

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