Whole system modeling of the relationship between tourism activity and carrying capacity in the Canary Islands

Abstract

This project represents a collaborative effort between The Sustainable Laboratory (The Lab) and the Institute of Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development (Tides). The initiative focused on developing a system dynamics model designed to dissect the intricate relationship between tourism and sustainability. The model assesses the impact of tourism on the islands' carrying capacity in two steps: the first utilizes a Causal Loop Diagram (CLD) for qualitative analysis, while the second employs a Systems Dynamics methodology to develop a quantitative simulation model incorporating stock and flow variables.