<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of the article is verification of possibility of use of UNEP isolation indicator for measuring isolation of tropical islands for tourism purposes. 30 tropical islands were included in the study. The correlation between intensity of tourism movement and isolation indicator by Spearman rank correlation was –0,46. More isolated islands have smaller intensity of tourism movement and less isolated have higher intensity of tourism movement ratio. But there are also exceptions from this rule – territories which are more isolated and with higher intensity of tourism movement such as Maldives and less isolated with the smaller intensity of tourism movement such as Sao Tome and Principe. UNEP isolation indicator is not ideal measure for tourism purposes.</p></abstract>

The aim of the article is verification of possibility of use of UNEP isolation indicator for measuring isolation of tropical islands for tourism purposes. 30 tropical islands were included in the study. The correlation between intensity of tourism movement and isolation indicator by Spearman rank correlation was –0,46. More isolated islands have smaller intensity of tourism movement and less isolated have higher intensity of tourism movement ratio. But there are also exceptions from this rule – territories which are more isolated and with higher intensity of tourism movement such as Maldives and less isolated with the smaller intensity of tourism movement such as Sao Tome and Principe. UNEP isolation indicator is not ideal measure for tourism purposes.

The Use of Isolation Indicator for Explaining Tourism Arrivals on Tropical Islands

Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies – Institute of Regional and Global Studies

Miscellanea Geographica

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The aim of the article is verification of possibility of use of UNEP isolation indicator for measuring isolation of tropical islands for tourism purposes. 30...

The Use of Isolation Indicator for Explaining Tourism Arrivals on Tropical Islands

Published Online: Nov 25, 2018

Page range: 259 - 265

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2008-0026

Keywords
isolation indicator, tropical islands, intensity of tourism

© 2008 Katarzyna Podhorodecka, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Use of Isolation Indicator for Explaining Tourism Arrivals on Tropical Islands

Published Online: Nov 25, 2018

Page range: 259 - 265

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2008-0026

Keywordsisolation indicator, tropical islands, intensity of tourism

© 2008 Katarzyna Podhorodecka, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
isolation indicator, tropical islands, intensity of tourism