Threshold effects of international tourist arrivals on ecological footprint: Evidence from the world’s ten most visited destinations

Nazife Özge Beşer, Gökhan Akar, Taha Bahadır Saraç, Manuel A Zambrano-Monserrate, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Hitit University, Facultad de Emprendimiento, Negocios y Economía, Universidad Espíritu Santo

Tourism and Hospitality Research

Published online on May 04, 2026

Abstract

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This paper examines whether the environmental impact of international tourism depends on the growth regime in which it operates, covering the 10 most visited countries over 2004–2020. Environmental pressure is measured through the ecological footprint, ...