查看更多>>摘要:Green development is a critical component of sustainable tourism,which prioritizes a comprehensive,ecologically-friendly,and people-oriented approach to development.This study presents a case study of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei(BTH)urban agglomeration from 2001 to 2021 to analyze the spatio-temporal evolution characteristics and influencing factors of tourism green development efficiency(TGDE).The study defines the concept of tourism green development and constructs an evaluation system,which is used to explore the internal differences and spatial patterns of TGDE within the urban agglomeration.The methodological approach includes the SBM-Undesirable model,kernel density estimation,Markov chain,and spatial gravity model.The findings indicate that the TGDE in the BTH urban agglomeration is generally favorable,displaying a temporal phase of"rising-declining-rising."However,the study observes lower TGDE in tourism node cities compared to tourism regional center cities and tourism core hub cities.The non-equilibrium degree of each region indicates significant spatio-temporal evolution patterns and internal differences among the three regions,with a spatially decreasing distribution of"core hub-regional center-node city."The TGDE in the urban agglomeration experienced an evolutionary trend of"first decreasing and then in-creasing"with apparent endogenous evolution characteristics.The linkage pattern of green development efficiency in the tourism industry between cities is relatively stable.Furthermore,neighboring cities generally exhibit a higher spatial connectivity strength of green develop-ment efficiency in the tourism industry compared to non-neighboring cities.Economic devel-opment level,industrial structure,and science and education level are identified as key fac-tors that affect TGDE.However,the study finds that the factors influencing TGDE in tourism core hub cities,tourism regional center cities,and tourism node cities differ somewhat.Eco-nomic development level,industrial structure,science and education level,openness,and government regulation impact TGDE in tourism core hub cities and tourism regional center cities,while economic development level,industrial structure,and tourism resource endow-ment are the primary factors affecting TGDE in tourism node cities.The study provides poli-cymakers and tourism practitioners with valuable insights into enhancing the green devel-opment of the tourism industry in the BTH urban agglomeration and other similar regions.Corresponding policy recommendations based on the results are proposed to improve the TGDE of the tourism industry in these regions,promote sustainable tourism development,improve the quality of life of local residents,and protect the ecological environment.