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A Quantitative Analysis of the Main Components of EU Sustainable Tourism, in the context of Information Society

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  • Ghita Simona

    (Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest - Department of Statistics and Econometrics)

  • Boboc Cristina

    (Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest - Department of Statistics and Econometrics)

  • Manea Daniela

    (Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest - Department of Statistics and Econometrics)

Abstract

This paper reevaluates the sustainable tourism concept, in the context of the information society and the globalization process. Thus, sustainable tourism activity in the context of the information society was characterized by a range of statistical indicators covering three pillars: the pillar of tourism activity, the environmental pillar and the pillar of the information society. Using the principal component analysis, the number of variables initially included in the analysis has been reduced to three main components: "Usage of IT technology for tourism participation" component (e-tourism), "Environmental pressures" component and the “Financial component of environment protection”. Together, the three principal components explain 90.299% of the variation in the initial set of data. The results will be used in future work to build an aggregate index of sustainable tourism in the context of the information society

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  • Ghita Simona & Boboc Cristina & Manea Daniela, 2015. "A Quantitative Analysis of the Main Components of EU Sustainable Tourism, in the context of Information Society," Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series, Ovidius University of Constantza, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 0(1), pages 161-165, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:ovi:oviste:v:xv:y:2015:i:1:p:161-165
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    Keywords

    Sustainable tourism; e-tourism; principal component analysis; information society;
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    JEL classification:

    • C38 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Classification Methdos; Cluster Analysis; Principal Components; Factor Analysis
    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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