Exploring the Impact of Mountain Tourism Facilities and Activities on Domestic Tourism Consumption and Sustainability of Local Community Livelihoods Community: A Literature Review

Kangai, Deborah and Papp-Váry, Árpád Ferenc and Szente, Viktória (2026) Exploring the Impact of Mountain Tourism Facilities and Activities on Domestic Tourism Consumption and Sustainability of Local Community Livelihoods Community: A Literature Review. In: FEJLŐDÉSI PÁLYÁK ÉS ÚJ TÖRÉSVONALAK A FENNTARTHATÓSÁGI ÁTMENET IDŐSZAKÁBAN : Nemzetközi tudományos konferencia a Magyar Tudomány Ünnepe alkalmából. Soproni Egyetem Kiadó, Sopron, pp. 326-339. ISBN 9789633345795

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Abstract

Mountain tourism has been identified as one of the fastest-growing sectors that can support sustainable economic development. However, the potential of mountain tourism to drive domestic tourism consumption in developing economies has not been fully explored. This study purposed to explore how facilities and activities within mountain tourism affect both domestic consumption and the long-term sustainability of local community livelihoods in tourism destinations. The paper utilized the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to show how beliefs, social influences, and the sense of being able to control one's actions could affect the choices that domestic tourists make about participating in mountain tourism. The paper adopted a traditional research method of literature review, collecting secondary data from academic journals, industry reports, and policy documents related to the topic. The data was derived from varied databases, which include Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar. The search titles focused on tourism facilities and activities, domestic tourism consumption/spending, tourism consumer behavior, sustainability of community livelihoods, and related terms in many forms. The findings from the literature revealed that enhanced infrastructure, a variety of activities, and community-centered initiatives can increase engagement with domestic tourism, which in turn leads to enhanced local economic impact. Nevertheless, there are still existing weaknesses in tourism marketing and seasonal limitations. The study therefore suggests that strategic investments in sustainable tourism infrastructure may help to enhance domestic tourism. Further, the study recommends that future work should involve the use of empirical data to validate the TPB constructs in the mountain tourism context.

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