Much of the literature on tourism development remains
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Much of the literature on tourism development remains descriptive and impact-oriented, failing to examine the moral and ethical basis underlying tourism development decisions. The study identifies a gap in the existing tourism policies, whi
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Sourced from the stated research gap and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 6 times in total.
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Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps
- Environmental Ethics and Tourism Development: A Normative Analysis (2026) · Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae · doi
Much of the literature on tourism development remains descriptive and impact-oriented, failing to examine the moral and ethical basis underlying tourism development decisions. The study identifies a gap in the existing tourism policies, which do not fully meet ethical requirements regarding responsibilities towards the ecosystem and future generations.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: much literature tourism development remains descriptive impact-oriented failing - Tourist Ethics and Environmental Awareness Under Overtourism Pressure: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Study of Behavioral Intention (2026) · Societies · cited 3× · doi
The existing literature rarely examines how tourists and tourism actors experience ethical responsibility under conditions of crowding, environmental stress, and weakened social norms. The application of pro-environmental behavior theories in overtourism research remains limited and often decontextualized. The study identifies a gap in understanding how ethical awareness and behavioral intention are formed, activated, and constrained within the lived realities of overtourism.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: existing literature rarely examines tourists tourism actors experience - Tourist Ethics and Environmental Awareness Under Overtourism Pressure: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Study of Behavioral Intention (2026) · Societies · cited 3× · doi
The study identifies challenges related to limited information and weak governance, which constrain ethical awareness and moral concern. It also highlights the challenge of applying pro-environmental behavior theories in overtourism research, which often requires a more nuanced understanding of contextual factors. The study notes the challenge of balancing individual moral evaluation with contextual governance structures in shaping tourist behavior.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: study identifies challenges related limited information weak governance - Green mindfulness and sustainable tourist behavior: evidence from nature-based tourism in Vietnam (2026) · Quality & Quantity · doi
The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of how tourists' attentional processes influence their sustainable behavior in nature-based tourism settings. The study highlights the limitations of the Value-Belief-Norm framework in explaining pro-environmental behavior in dynamic tourism environments. The research gap also includes the lack of understanding of how contextual cues influence green mindfulness.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: paper identifies gap understanding tourists attentional processes influence
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