“The GBA is aiming to become a world leader, a leading [tourist] destination by 2035. However, there are still challenges facing the GBA after the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Haiyan Song, associate dean and chair professor of the school.
They included slow growth in the global economy, especially in mainland China, the effects of inflation on the cost of travel, and tourists’ behavioural changes.
“Accurate forecasts of tourism demand are crucial for policymakers and practitioners to be able to develop sustainable tourism strategies,” added Song, who led the platform’s development.
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He said the platform could provide long- and short-term forecasts using government information publicly available, such as…