A model for cross-border tourism governance in the Greater Bay Area

Abstract

With advances in transportation and information technology, territorial and administrative barriers are being overcome to carve out regions for multi-destination tourism. This study on collaboration and governance within the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) highlights the complexities in developing cross-bordr tourism destinations under a multi-level administrative structure that comprises one country, two systems, and three jurisdictions. Given the enormous scale of cross-border flows and collaborations, the complexities of developing cross-border tourism destinations underscore the need for integrated tourism governance to address subregional differences in the GBA. Applying the institutional analysis and development framework, this study identifies the core elements and synergy mechanisms of cross-border tourism collaboration and further investigates evaluative criteria in the post-pandemic era for achieving collective and resilient development. Our findings provide key insights for a variety of stakeholders involved in the planning and marketing of cross-border tourism destinations. 随着交通和信息技术的进步, 地理与行政的藩篱逐渐消解, 并形成多目的地旅游区域。本研究是关于粤港澳大湾区的合作与治理, 突出了在多层次行政结构下发展跨境旅游目的地的复杂性。鉴于大湾区跨境流动与合作的巨大规模, 以及次区域之间的差异性和复杂性, 使综合性旅游治理显得极为重要。本项研究通过制度分析与发展框架 (IAD framework), 探究了跨境旅游合作的核心要素与协同机制, 并进一步研究了后疫情时代实现集体与韧性发展的评价准则。本研究结果向参与跨境旅游目的地规划和营销的各利益相关者提供了重要见解。