A complex network analysis of inbound tourism in Sicily

In this article, the complex dynamics of inbound tourism in Sicily is analyzed for the period 1998–2017. The horizontal visibility graph algorithm is used to transform the overnight stays' time series into a network whose topology is investigated by standard network analysis. Discontinuities in...

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Published in:The international journal of tourism research Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 391 - 402
Main Authors: Provenzano, Davide, Baggio, Rodolfo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.07.2020
Wiley Periodicals Inc
Subjects:
horizontal visibility graph algorithm
island
network analysis
Sicily
time series
Tourism
ISSN:1099-2340, 1522-1970
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Summary:In this article, the complex dynamics of inbound tourism in Sicily is analyzed for the period 1998–2017. The horizontal visibility graph algorithm is used to transform the overnight stays' time series into a network whose topology is investigated by standard network analysis. Discontinuities in the domestic and international tourism demand were identified in order to detect signals of change and the timing of the directional change in tourism growth. The network degree distribution confirms the complex structure of the destination and reveals the random and thus more unpredictable nature of the international tourism demand in Sicily, compared with a more stable domestic segment. Some policy implications are drawn.
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ISSN:1099-2340
1522-1970
DOI:10.1002/jtr.2343