Simulation and Prediction of Decarbonated Development in Tourist Attractions Associated with Low-carbon Economy

• Main Authors: Yuyan Luo, Maozhu Jin, Peiyu Ren, Zhixue Liao, Zhongfu Zhu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2014-04-01
• Series: Sustainability
• Subjects: tourist attractions system; decarbonated development; system dynamics; Jiuzhai Valley
• Online Access: http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/6/4/2320

In the field of tourism, the development of tourist attractions is gradually playing a crucial role in tourism economy, regional economy and national economy. While tourism economy is stimulated by growing demand, tourist attractions have been facing the situation that ecological environment is becoming fragile and environmental protection is increasingly difficult in China. As low-carbon economy is highlighted more than ever before, how to develop green economy, how to apply theories and technologies, which are related to low-carbon economy, to push forward decarbonation, to protect the ecological environment, and to boost the development of tourism economy have become the core problems for the sustainable development of tourist attractions system. In addition, this system has drawn the attention of scholars and practitioners in recent years. On the basis of low-carbon economy, this paper tries to define the decarbonated development goals and the connotation of tourist attractions system. In addition, it also discusses system structure associated with system dynamics and system engineering, and constructs system simulation model. In the end, a case study is conducted, that is, to predict the development trend of Jiuzhai Valley by adopting the constructed system so as to extend the previous research on low-carbon tourism and to guide the decarbonated development in tourist attractions.