Wang Shanlin, Liping Yang, Arif Muhammad
School of Tourism Ecology and Environment, Guilin Tourism University, Guilin, 541006, China.
School of Foreign Languages, Guilin Tourism University, Guilin, 541006, China.
J Environ Manage. 2025 Feb;375:124182. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124182. Epub 2025 Jan 22.
The carrying capacity of ecological-production-living space (EPLS) is pivotal to the development of traditional villages and the optimization of their tourism industries. However, research on tourism-centric traditional villages in China remains limited. This study addresses this gap by examining EPLS carrying capacity in tourism-focused villages in Guangxi, China. Using remote sensing imagery of Chengyang Bazhai (CYBZ) along with data on local tourism and socio-economic development, the study classifies different types of EPLS and establishes a comprehensive indicator system. Geographic information system spatial analysis, combined with grey correlation analysis, was employed to assess the evolution of EPLS carrying capacity and its influencing factors in CYBZ. The findings indicate that between 2006 and 2015, the overall carrying capacity of EPLS experienced a decline. While the carrying capacity of production spaces remained relatively stable, ecological and living spaces saw notable decreases. However, from 2015 to 2021, EPLS carrying capacity increased substantially. The most substantial growth was observed in Pingyan Village, followed by Chengyang Village, with Pingfu Village exhibiting the smallest improvement. The expansion of the tourism industry has significantly influenced the evolution of EPLS carrying capacity in CYBZ, creating a greater need for strategic future planning. Optimal EPLS and durable tourism development require continuous enhancements in EPLS capacity, reductions in negative interactions between carrying capacity and tourism growth, as well as ecological revitalization. This study contributes to the existing literature by enhancing EPLS carrying capacity understanding. It offers theoretical guidance for its optimization in Chengyang and practical insights into sustainable tourism development in similar regions.
生态生产生活空间（EPLS）的承载能力对传统村落的发展及其旅游业优化至关重要。然而，中国以旅游为中心的传统村落研究仍然有限。本研究通过考察中国广西以旅游为重点的村落的EPLS承载能力来填补这一空白。利用程阳八寨（CYBZ）的遥感影像以及当地旅游业和社会经济发展数据，该研究对不同类型的EPLS进行分类并建立了一个综合指标体系。采用地理信息系统空间分析并结合灰色关联分析，评估CYBZ的EPLS承载能力演变及其影响因素。研究结果表明，2006年至2015年期间，EPLS的总体承载能力有所下降。虽然生产空间的承载能力相对稳定，但生态和生活空间却显著下降。然而，2015年至2021年期间，EPLS承载能力大幅增加。平岩村增长最为显著，其次是程阳村，平福村的改善最小。旅游业的扩张对CYBZ的EPLS承载能力演变产生了重大影响，这就需要对未来进行更具战略性的规划。最佳的EPLS和可持续的旅游业发展需要不断提高EPLS能力，减少承载能力与旅游业增长之间的负面相互作用，以及进行生态振兴。本研究通过增进对EPLS承载能力的理解，为现有文献做出了贡献。它为程阳地区的EPLS优化提供了理论指导，并为类似地区的可持续旅游业发展提供了实践见解。
