As one part of the Landstad International Metropolitan Area,Utrecht has become known as one of the best tourist destinations in recent years,with the rapid growth of worldwide travel trends.In this paper,through the a...As one part of the Landstad International Metropolitan Area,Utrecht has become known as one of the best tourist destinations in recent years,with the rapid growth of worldwide travel trends.In this paper,through the adaption of the linear programming model,the paper intends to not only quantify the optimum number of visitors to Utrecht but also formulate a number of policy recommendations based on the reconstruction of this optimum.The paper draws the following conclusions:(1) tourist carrying capacity of Utrecht is not yet exceeded;(2) restrictive accommodation policy does not currently seem necessary;(3) the cultural-historical attractions are not yet optimally used;(4) investing in strategic provisions is currently not necessary.And from the conclusion,the paper further puts forward the following suggestions on the city’s tourism development strategy:(1) to identify "tourist flood plains";(2) to encourage the tourist disclosure of these alternatives;(3) to invest even more explicitly in residential tourism and,where possible,curb day tourism;(4) to introduce a new business model.展开更多
文摘As one part of the Landstad International Metropolitan Area,Utrecht has become known as one of the best tourist destinations in recent years,with the rapid growth of worldwide travel trends.In this paper,through the adaption of the linear programming model,the paper intends to not only quantify the optimum number of visitors to Utrecht but also formulate a number of policy recommendations based on the reconstruction of this optimum.The paper draws the following conclusions:(1) tourist carrying capacity of Utrecht is not yet exceeded;(2) restrictive accommodation policy does not currently seem necessary;(3) the cultural-historical attractions are not yet optimally used;(4) investing in strategic provisions is currently not necessary.And from the conclusion,the paper further puts forward the following suggestions on the city’s tourism development strategy:(1) to identify "tourist flood plains";(2) to encourage the tourist disclosure of these alternatives;(3) to invest even more explicitly in residential tourism and,where possible,curb day tourism;(4) to introduce a new business model.