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Table 2 Buffer zone's tourism industry development evaluation index system and weights

From: Exploring the synergy between Karst World Heritage site's OUV conservation and buffer zone’s tourism industry development: a case study of the Libo-Huanjiang Karst

Dimension

No

Indicator items

Unit

Indicator definition

Indicator properties

Weight

Tourism resources

T1

Number of tourism resources

Individual

Resource abundance and attractiveness of tourist destinations

 + 

0.024

T2

Number of national/provincial/county-level intangible cultural heritage

Events

 + 

0.134

T3

Number of tourism festivals and events held

Times

 + 

0.054

Tourism infrastructure

T4

Road mileage

Km

Accessibility of tourist places

 + 

0.018

T5

Number of agritainment/hotels/B & Bs

Families

Tourism reception scale and carrying capacity

 + 

0.093

T6

Number of beds

Pieces

 + 

0.184

Tourism management and services

T7

Number of training for tourism employees

Times

Degree of specialization in tourism services

 + 

0.056

Tourism benefits

T8

Number of tourism employees

People

Tourism social benefits

 + 

0.104

T9

Total tourist arrivals

Million people

Tourism economic benefits

 + 

0.165

T10

Total tourism income

Billion yuan

 + 

0.132

Tourism market potential

T11

Average number of days tourists stay

Days

The attractiveness of tourist places

 + 

0.020

T12

Tourist awareness of World Heritage Sites

%

Visitors perception of heritage value

 + 

0.017