Protected areas and nature-based tourism: a 30-year bibliometric review
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Resumo: | Nature-based tourism constitutes a major segment of world tourism. Protected areas are considered a popular theme in the literature, which is characterised by a great heterogeneity in concepts, contents, and purposes. This study analyses many of the indicators of interest related to the research on the themes of protected areas and nature-based tourism. Consequently, we aim to offer a global and updated vision of the research produced regarding these themes over the last 30 years. With bibliometric tools (Bibliometrix and VOSviewer), 1033 scientific articles were analysed. The results indicate that the research in this area exponentially increased in the last decade. Using a co-occurrence network of keywords, five major themes in this study were identified: (1) ecotourism; (2) nature conservation, biodiversity, and sustainability; (3) national parks, recreation, and climate change; (4) sustainable management and development; and (5) with a lesser degree of representation, themes related to China and ecosystem services. A timespan analysis on this network enabled the identification of six trends in the research over the last years: (i) sustainable tourism; (ii) climate change; (iii) geotourism and rural tourism; (iv) ecosystem services and cultural ecosystem services; (v); visitor studies; and (vi) wildlife tourism. Nature-based tourism plays a significant and crucial role in sustainable development. Analysing research in protected areas and nature-based tourism provides insights into key themes and emerging trends, serving as a valuable resource for knowledge advancement. |
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Protected areas and nature-based tourism: a 30-year bibliometric review |
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Protected areas and nature-based tourism: a 30-year bibliometric review |
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Protected areas and nature-based tourism: a 30-year bibliometric review Silva, Sara Protected areas Nature-based tourism Sustainability Bibliometric analysis Literature review |
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Protected areas and nature-based tourism: a 30-year bibliometric review |
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Protected areas and nature-based tourism: a 30-year bibliometric review |
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Protected areas and nature-based tourism: a 30-year bibliometric review |
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Protected areas and nature-based tourism: a 30-year bibliometric review |
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Protected areas and nature-based tourism: a 30-year bibliometric review |
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Silva, Sara |
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Silva, Sara Silva, Luís Filipe Vieira, António |
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Silva, Luís Filipe Vieira, António |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Silva, Sara Silva, Luís Filipe Vieira, António |
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Protected areas Nature-based tourism Sustainability Bibliometric analysis Literature review |
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Protected areas Nature-based tourism Sustainability Bibliometric analysis Literature review |
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Nature-based tourism constitutes a major segment of world tourism. Protected areas are considered a popular theme in the literature, which is characterised by a great heterogeneity in concepts, contents, and purposes. This study analyses many of the indicators of interest related to the research on the themes of protected areas and nature-based tourism. Consequently, we aim to offer a global and updated vision of the research produced regarding these themes over the last 30 years. With bibliometric tools (Bibliometrix and VOSviewer), 1033 scientific articles were analysed. The results indicate that the research in this area exponentially increased in the last decade. Using a co-occurrence network of keywords, five major themes in this study were identified: (1) ecotourism; (2) nature conservation, biodiversity, and sustainability; (3) national parks, recreation, and climate change; (4) sustainable management and development; and (5) with a lesser degree of representation, themes related to China and ecosystem services. A timespan analysis on this network enabled the identification of six trends in the research over the last years: (i) sustainable tourism; (ii) climate change; (iii) geotourism and rural tourism; (iv) ecosystem services and cultural ecosystem services; (v); visitor studies; and (vi) wildlife tourism. Nature-based tourism plays a significant and crucial role in sustainable development. Analysing research in protected areas and nature-based tourism provides insights into key themes and emerging trends, serving as a valuable resource for knowledge advancement. |
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Silva, S.; Silva, L.F.; Vieira, A. Protected Areas and Nature-Based Tourism: A 30-Year Bibliometric Review. Sustainability 2023, 15, 11698. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151511698 2071-1050 10.3390/su151511698 11698 https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/15/11698 |
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