Analysis of Spatiotemporal Evolution and Impediments in the Coupling Coordination between High-Quality Tourism Development and Urban Resilience in Chongqing

Xueke Tang

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¹ Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, China,

ssr 2025 , 7(9), 240–254; https://doi.org/10.26689/ssr.v7i9.12410

Abstract

In the context of a complex and volatile global environment and the post-pandemic era, tourism, as a vital engine for urban economic development, its high-quality development and the concurrent building of urban resilience against risk shocks have become pivotal for sustainable urban development. This study aims to systematically investigate the coupling and coordination relationship between high-quality tourism development and urban resilience in Chongqing, and to identify key factors constraining their synergistic advancement. Quantitative analysis was conducted using the entropy method, a coupling coordination index model, and an obstacle degree model. Key findings reveal that between 2019 and 2023, the coupling coordination degree between high-quality tourism development and urban resilience in Chongqing’s “One Zone and Two Clusters” exhibited a fluctuating upward trend. However, significant regional disparities exist, and each area faces distinct primary obstacles. Based on these findings, this study proposes targeted policy recommendations, including optimizing top-level design, strengthening resilience building, promoting tourism transformation and upgrading, and implementing differentiated development strategies. These recommendations aim to provide a scientific basis and decision-making references for the sustainable development of Chongqing’s tourism industry and the enhancement of urban resilience.

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