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Spatial patterns and economic contributions of mining and tourism in biodiversity hotspots: A case study in China

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  • Huang, Ganlin
  • Zhou, Weiqi
  • Ali, Saleem

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Mining activities and tourism are both growing fast in biodiversity intense areas globally. However, the dynamic and interactions between mining and tourism when they both occur in biodiversity hotspots, and how they together may impact the economy and environment in these biodiversity rich areas, remain unclear. This paper examined how the two industries interact in terms of their economic contributions and spatial patterns in a biodiversity hotspot, Yunnan, China. We used correlation analyses to measure the relationships between mining activities, tourism visits and local gross domestic productions. We also employed a distance-based technique to investigate the nature of any dependency between mining and tourism sites. Results showed that mining activities tend to be in relatively fluent areas while tourism tends to occur in less developed areas. Our results showed that the location of tourism and mining sites are likely to be close to one another but the two industries usually perform better economically when they are apart from each other. These findings can provide insights on how mining and tourism together may impact the economy and environment in biodiversity rich areas, and provide important information for managers and planners on balancing mining and tourism development in these areas.

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  • Huang, Ganlin & Zhou, Weiqi & Ali, Saleem, 2011. "Spatial patterns and economic contributions of mining and tourism in biodiversity hotspots: A case study in China," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 70(8), pages 1492-1498, June.
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