Research Article

Identification and Evolution of the Noncoordination Coupling Relationship between Tourism Poverty Alleviation and Ecological Environments in Poor Mountainous Areas

Table 1

The pro-poor tourism system assessment indexes and meanings in poor mountainous areas.

The system layerThe first-level indexesBasic indexesBasic index weightsIndex explanations

The tourism poverty alleviation systemTourism poverty alleviation pressures (0.2638)Poor population (per ten thousand people) X10.0839Represents the current situation of regional poverty, represented by the number of poor people in the local archives
Poverty incidence (%) X20.1055It represents the regional poverty degree and is reflected by the ratio of the size of impoverished population in the region to the total population in the region
Population density (people/k m2) X30.0444Represents the pressure of regional population on poverty alleviation, which is reflected by the ratio of regional population to land area
Tourism poverty alleviation input (0.3537)Number of scenic areas (spots) (one) X40.0765It represents the richness of tourism resources and is represented by the number of all scenic spots that have been developed and have ornamental values
Fixed assets investment (CNY 100 million) X50.0462It is the economic input of construction and purchase of fixed assets for the development of tourism, expressed by the total input of various reconstruction, expansion, and construction of scenic spots
Dining room tables (one) X60.0490It represents the regional catering reception capacity and is represented by the single dining space of the regional restaurant
Vacation estate (ten thousand m2) X70.0182Refers to the development status of the real estate, which is represented by the sum of residential estate and commercial real estate
Accommodation beds (one) X80.0931Represents the reception capacity of regional accommodation, represented by the total number of beds in various accommodation facilities
Tourism poverty alleviation effects (0.3825)Tourists (10,000) X90.0479It is expressed as the total number of tourists visiting a particular region during a given period (usually one year)
Revenue (100 million Yuan) X100.0589Expressed as the total amount of various taxes of the region in a given period of time
Social total retail sales (one hundred million Yuan) X110.0715To represent the improvement of people’s material and cultural living standards in a certain period, represented by the total amount of consumer goods sold directly to urban and rural residents and social groups in all trades and professions of the national economy
Tourism revenue (100 million Yuan) X120.0618It is reflected by the total sum of consumption produced by tourists in alien places of scenic spots
GDP per capita (Yuan/person) X130.0589It represents the macroeconomic performance of a certain region and is expressed by the ratio of total GDP to total population of the research region in a certain period
Per capita net income of farmers (Yuan) X140.0810Refers to the average income of rural residents, expressed by (total income of rural households - households expenses - depreciation of productive fixed assets - taxes and payment of contract fees)/permanent population of rural households
The number of people lifted out of poverty by tourism (10,000 people) X150.1032To represent the poverty alleviation effect of tourism; it is expressed by the size of poor population converted into nonpoor population in the research area