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Global Health Economics and
Sustainability
Analyzing MHTW tourism for sustainable development

the challenges of balancing community safety and crime sustainable and probes the perceptions and experiences of
reduction against sustainable development goals. This tourists in this sector.
cluster focuses on how ecosystem services and natural Cluster 7 is focused on keywords such as “sustainable
resource management can contribute to community tourism” and “public health” and examines the
development and secure tourism destinations, particularly sustainability practices followed by the tourism industry.
in marine protected areas and fisheries management. It addresses issues such as carrying capacity and visitor
Terms such as “sustainable development” and “mental management and underlines the need for sustainable
health” are central to Cluster 1, which explores the development and risk management in the tourism sector.
intersections of emotional well-being and customer The existing research in this cluster also explores the roles
behaviors in the hotel industry. The research positioned in of hotel managers and the Sunshine Coast as case studies.
this cluster emphasizes the importance of community well- Cluster 8 includes the keywords “psychological well-
being and memorable experiences and utilizes tools such being” and “PERMA model.” The research placed in this
as causal analysis and multiphase leisure to understand cluster focuses on the impact of tourism on psychological
the impact of these factors on customer satisfaction and health, using models and theories to understand behavioral
loyalty. intentions and peak experiences. Thus, this cluster
Cluster 2 incorporates keywords such as “sustainable highlights niche areas such as astronomical tourism and
development” and “health risk,” focusing on the perceived investigates how they function in promoting sustainable
efficacy of vaccines within the context of sustainable competitive advantages.
development. It examines implications for urban farming, Cluster 9 incorporates keywords such as “beach quality”
urban greening, and market inequalities, particularly in and “composite index” and attends to the evaluation and
the EU. The research placed in this cluster addresses the management of beach destinations. It focuses on the
life cycle of such factors and studies their impact on health Emilia-Romagna region, using composite indices to assess
risks and market dynamics. beach quality and management practices. The research
Cluster 3 includes keywords such as “sustainable urban in this cluster emphasizes the importance of maintaining
development” and “urban transformation” and focuses on high standards in beach destinations to support sustainable
adaptive reuse, regional growth, and cultural heritage. The tourism.
research designated to this cluster explores how design, The clusters reflect the diversity and richness of the
crime prevention, and urban parks function to foster research domain and reflect the focus and interests of
sustainable urban environments and enhance public the researchers on discrete topics. Such clusters can help
health. researchers identify lacunae in the existing research,
Cluster 4 centers on keywords such as “sustainable discover possible new directions for future research, and
development” and “crisis management” and addresses potentially drive collaborative research across disciplines.
health crises through the lens of sustainable development. Figure 6 displays the keyword cluster map, which reveals
It employs bibliometric and scientometric analyses to the intercorrelation and research hotspots of various
map the field, focusing on rural tourism, environmental research topics in the fields of medical treatment, health,
protection, and green development. Research positioned recuperative and health-related tourism, and sustainable
in this cluster highlights the importance of managing development. This map illuminates the relationships
health crises in a sustainable manner. between the varied keyword clusters using discrete colors
Cluster 5 encompasses keywords such as “tourism” and connecting lines. Each cluster represents a research
and “health” and examines the spa and health resort topic or field and the keywords placed in the cluster
industry, highlighting the significance of business models represent the subdivided research directions or focal
and responsible consumption in promoting health-related points of the themes.
services. Studies in this cluster underscore the role of spa Different colored regions in the atlas represent different
tourism in integrating sustainable development principles clusters of keywords, indicating clearly differentiated
into business practices.
research topics in the research field. The size and color
Cluster 6 features keywords such as “medical tourism” depth of each cluster could indicate the importance and
and “sustainable tourism.” It focuses on tourist behaviors, study activities of the cluster. The density of the points
travel experiences, and wellness tourism, particularly in the cluster identifies the degrees of aggregation of the
on the Sunshine Coast. The research positioned in this keywords within the cluster: dense clustering specifies
cluster explores how medical tourism can be made more more focused and specific studies on the topic. The lines

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