Combining Conventional Statistics and Big Data to Map Global Tourism Destinations Before COVID-19

Adamiak, Czesław; Szyda, Barbara

doi:10.1177/00472875211051418

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“…Typically, 'tourism intensive' island regions derive a substantial proportion of their economic development from the marine ecotourism industry (Adamiak and Szyda, 2022). McElroy (2006) refers to tourist-driven island economies as SITES ('Small Island Tourist Economies'), describing the expansion of tourism as a prominent development strategy for small economies, where there exist large dependencies on the industry.…”

Section: Island Development and Marine Ecotourismmentioning

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Local perspectives on marine ecotourism development in a water-insecure island region: the case of Bocas del Toro, Panama

Kim,

Scott,

Swartz

2024

Front. Mar. Sci.

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As a dimension of a blue economy, marine ecotourism should, in theory, not only increase economic viability and environmental sustainability but, most importantly, pursue socially equitable outcomes. In tropical and sub-tropical island regions, where substantial tourism development is often coupled with widespread strains on public infrastructure and services, including water access, there exists a need to better understand the expansion of this industry is felt at the community level; more importantly by individuals who are reliant on these infrastructures and services. Through a case study of the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, where water insecurity is becoming acute, we draw on and mobilize stories from local community members, alongside non-participant observations and document collection, to 1) document the experience of some community members with water insecurity and shortages, including how they perceive the roles played by the central government and marine ecotourism sector, and 2) examine how community members feel about how communities feel about policies and investment priorities of the central government regarding water insecurity, including the extent to which they view marine ecotourism development as undermining or promoting local needs. Our results underline the complex nature of marine ecotourism governance and infrastructure development outcomes in a resource-insecure island region, demonstrating that current issues are greatly impacted by historical and social underpinnings of neo-colonialism and systemic racism, misalignments of community vs. government development priorities, and eroded political trust, that shape local experiences with sustainable development and local residents’ perceptions of the ability of marine ecotourism to address issues of water insecurity. Moreover, while our focus is on the marine ecotourism industry, the significance of these findings contributes to a growing body of literature that places local experiences at the forefront of research into the implications of sustainable development in island regions.

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Section: Island Development and Marine Ecotourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Local perspectives on marine ecotourism development in a water-insecure island region: the case of Bocas del Toro, Panama

Kim,

Scott,

Swartz

2024

Front. Mar. Sci.

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From Lack of Data to Data Unlocking

Crato

2023

Handbook of Computational Social Science for Policy

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Reliable cross-section and longitudinal data at national and regional level are crucial for monitoring the evolution of a society. However, data now available have many new features that allow for much more than to just monitor large aggregates’ evolution. Administrative data now collected has a degree of granularity that allows for causal analysis of policy measures. As a result, administrative data can support research, political decisions, and an increased public awareness of public spending. Unstructured big data, such as digital traces, provide even more information that could be put to good use. These new data is fraught with risks and challenges, but many of them are solvable. New statistical computational methods may be needed, but we already have many tools that can overcome most of the challenges and difficulties. We need political will and cooperation among the various agents. In this vein, this chapter discusses challenges and progress in the use of new data sources for policy causal research in social sciences, with a focus on economics. Its underlying concerns are the challenges and benefits of causal analysis for the effectiveness of policies. A first section lists some characteristics of the new available data and considers basic ethical perspectives. A second section discusses a few computational statistical issues on the light of recent experiences. A third section discusses the unforeseeable evolution of big data and raises a note of hope. A final section briefly concludes.

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Measuring tourism with big data? Empirical insights from comparing passive GPS data and passive mobile data

Schmücker¹,

Reif²

2022

Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights

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Combining Conventional Statistics and Big Data to Map Global Tourism Destinations Before COVID-19

Cited by 11 publications

References 79 publications

Local perspectives on marine ecotourism development in a water-insecure island region: the case of Bocas del Toro, Panama

Local perspectives on marine ecotourism development in a water-insecure island region: the case of Bocas del Toro, Panama

From Lack of Data to Data Unlocking

Measuring tourism with big data? Empirical insights from comparing passive GPS data and passive mobile data

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