Research on the Management of Tourism Carrying Capacity in Tianjin Binhai Tourism Area

摘要

Traditional researches on tourism carrying capacity usually concentrate on a maximum number of visitors which tourism development should not exceed. This approach to the management of tourism carrying capacity has met with limited success in practice. Taking Tianjin Binhai Tourism Area for example, this thesis explores the practical application of the theory of tourism carrying capacity. Firstly this thesis introduces the main theory of tourism carrying capacity, and analyzes the status quo of Binhai Tourism Area. Then based on in-depth interviews and content analysis, this thesis explores the main impact factors of the management of tourism carrying capacity. Finally, the author puts forward the tactics of the sustainable development of Binhai Tourism Area. This research attempts to make a breakthrough from a more application-oriented perspective, in the hope that some operable ideas might be utilized in practice.