The impact of the COVID-19 on the tourism industry in Africa
The pandemic of Coronavirus disease(COVID-19)has had a huge impact on the global tourism industry.The tourism industry had been growing rapidly in Africa before the pan-demic.So,the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the tourism industry in Africa has attracted a lot of attention from academics,but the existing studies have seldom explored it from a com-prehensive and holistic perspective.Based on the collation of relevant information,the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the tourism industry in Africa is comprehensively analyzed based on the path of the impact of such public health events on the tourism industry.Utilizing ArcGIS visualization,we analyze regional spatial and temporal variations in international tourism num-bers and receipts for Northern,Eastern,and Southern Africa,as well as for Egypt,Mauritius,Ghana,and South Africa,providing a nuanced understanding of this impact process.The find-ings indicate that international tourism arrivals and receipts in Africa declined significantly in 2020.However,regional analysis shows that the COVID-19 epidemic did not alter the existing spatial patterns of international tourism numbers and receipts.Country case studies at the micro level reveal that African countries have implemented various economic measures to revive tour-ism amid the epidemic's impact.In the post-epidemic era,African nations should seize opportu-nities to actively expand the tourism market,promote development,monitor new changes in the tourism sector,and adapt to emerging trends in recovery and growth.
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