Abstract:

Evaluation of sustainable development of scenic tourist spots refers to quantitative assessment of sustainable development state of tourism in different historical periods. This paper, using the power method-constructed comprehensive evaluation matrix in analytic hierarchy process (AHP), analyzed the relative indexes data of 1990-2000 in Lu Shan Scenic Spots, from the perspectives of economic development, social progress and environmental support. Results showed that the level of sustainable development was not high, with poor coordination, thus causing alternate sustainable and unsustainable development states. In 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 1≤CI≤1.732 suggested that there was a relatively coordinated relationship among social sustainable development, economic sustainable development and environmental sustainable development, meaning that tourism was in “strong sustainable development state”. Meanwhile, in 1992, 0≤CI≤1 revealed that there was poor coordination but complementary relationship in the three aspects, showing that tourism was in “weak sustainable development state”. In 1994, 1996, 2000, -1≤CI≤0 meant that the three aspects lacked coordination and they could not be complementarily regulated, showing that tourism was in “weak unsustainable development state”. In 1991, 1998, -1.732≤CI≤-1 denoted that the three aspects lacked coordination and they could not be complementarily regulated, showing that tourism was in “strong unsustainable development state”.