This is also known as scenic tourism capacity. It is the capacity of tourism activities within a certain range of tourism resources over a certain period of time. The carrying capacity must meet the minimum tourist requirements for physical space and their psychological needs and provide protection for tourism resources. The carrying capacity of a scenic location reflects the land use intensity, economic benefits and tourist density at a tourism destination. It includes the spatial carrying capacities of resources, environmental ecology, the Earth, economic development and society. The regional and tourism carrying capacities of a tourist destination are the comprehensive capabilities of these different capacities.
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(2020). Carrying Capacity of Tourist Spots. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_238
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