Measuring the sustainability of Cuban tourism destinations considering stakeholders' perceptions

The aim of this research consists of measuring the sustainability degree for tourism destinations considering the stakeholder's preferences. Their opinions were included in the overall process during the choice of the initial indicators and determining the weights. Additionally, in the aggregat...

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Published inThe international journal of tourism research Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 318 - 328
Main Authors Pérez, Victor Ernesto, Santoyo, Alain Hernandez, Guerrero, Flor, León, Maria Amparo, Silva, Christian Luiz, Caballero, Rafael
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bognor Regis Wiley Periodicals Inc 01.05.2017
Subjects
Decision theory
indicators
stakeholders` perceptions
Studies
Sustainability
sustainability index
sustainable tourism
Tourism
Cuba
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Summary:The aim of this research consists of measuring the sustainability degree for tourism destinations considering the stakeholder's preferences. Their opinions were included in the overall process during the choice of the initial indicators and determining the weights. Additionally, in the aggregation process, a sustainability index was calculated with a multiple criteria decision theory methodology, according to its ability to embrace the participant opinions in the decision‐making process. Results allows determining the sustainability degree and the identification of strengths and weaknesses in terms of goals attainment. To corroborate the robustness of the index, an analysis of the rankings was performed.
ISSN:1099-2340
1522-1970
DOI:10.1002/jtr.2114