ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF SUSTAINABLE MOUNTAIN RESORT TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: AN INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT MODEL
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mountain resort tourism, sustainability, environmental determinants, social factors, economic impact, integrated index model.Abstract
Mountain resort tourism has become one of the fastest-growing segments of the global tourism industry, contributing significantly to regional economic development while posing substantial environmental and social challenges. This study aims to identify and evaluate the environmental, social, and economic determinants influencing sustainable mountain resort tourism development and to propose an integrated assessment model. The research employs a mixed-method approach, combining statistical analysis, expert surveys, and composite index modeling. The findings demonstrate that environmental sustainability acts as a long-term stabilizing factor, while economic investment and social acceptance serve as short- and medium-term growth drivers. An Integrated Tourism Resilience (ITR) index is proposed to assess development balance. The results provide policy implications for sustainable regional planning and tourism governance.
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