Tourist distribution in Northern Mediterranean Basin countries: 2004-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The feasibility of measuring the touristic ecosystem in European countries with a Mediterranean coast based on various parameters, including diversity, turnover, and the number of tourists, was investigated in this study. The data from the period between 2004 and 2020 were analyzed.

Methodology

A distribution analysis of annual tourist gains was conducted, and the distribution of incoming tourists across the countries was examined based on their area, using Atkinson, Theil, and Hoover inequality indices. Secondary data from the World Bank were utilized by the authors for the 13 countries studied. It was suggested by the authors that the Mediterranean region could be analyzed based on factors such as the length of the coast, the number and type of hotel beds, and the

SUBMITTER: Oz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10624308 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature