{"id":25,"date":"2026-10-27T10:41:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/sirc\/?p=25"},"modified":"2026-10-27T10:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:44:14","slug":"tracking-the-tourism-industrys-recovery-in-real-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/sirc\/2026\/10\/27\/tracking-the-tourism-industrys-recovery-in-real-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracking the tourism industry\u2019s recovery\u2026 in real time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Temple University faculty member Yang Yang creates Covid19Tourism Index&nbsp; <\/em><em>to monitor the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PHILADELPHIA, May 18, 2020<\/strong> \u2014 Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, experts have assumed that recovery for the tourism industry would be a long and arduous process. However, thanks to a Temple University faculty member, the road to recovery might now be a bit more clear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yang Yang, an associate professor in the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) at Temple University and assistant director of Temple\u2019s U.S.-Asia Center for Tourism &amp; Hospitality Research, recently created the <a href=\"https:\/\/temple.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/opsdashboard\/index.html#\/956aebaa47aa43d9bf3c0bec727876ed\">Covid19Tourism Index<\/a>. The index draws from multiple sources to oversee the recovery process of the national tourism industry in more than 100 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought devastating impacts of an unprecedented scale to the global tourism industry and as a tourism faculty member and data analyst, I feel obligated to provide my support to the industry,\u201d Yang says. \u201cThe Covid19Tourism Index helps the industry gauge the recovery level compared to the \u2018normal time\u2019 without COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The model features five different sub-indexes. They are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Aviation Index:<\/strong> Measures the air flight departure volume in the major international airports of each country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Hotel Index:<\/strong> Measures the hotel performance level of major hotels and hotel chains in each country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Pandemic Index:<\/strong> Measures the pandemic situation based on new COVID-19 cases per 1 million inbound tourists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Interest Index: <\/strong>Measures the online interests in the search engine from potential tourists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Mobility Index: <\/strong>Measures the level of mobility in tourism-related locations, such as national parks, amusement parks and transport hubs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Data for each index comes from a number of sources refreshed daily, including hotel performances, major airport departures, Google Trends, Google Mobility Tracker and the European Centre for Disease Prevention for COVID-19 pandemic data. It also analyzes historic tourism arrival and revenue data from the United Nations World Tourism Organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yang says the index will continue to be updated throughout the pandemic. It\u2019s also another example of outreach done by the Temple\u2019s U.S.-Asia Center for Tourism &amp; Hospitality Research since COVID-19 drastically upended the tourism industry. Just last week, the center hosted <a href=\"https:\/\/temple.zoom.us\/rec\/play\/usUvJL38pjI3TobE5QSDAPMrW47pL6us03QbrvZZnxyzUiEGYVOjN-ZGa-OonpvBFcQj6g2fXwY73gQa\">The Future of Tourism Research in a Post-Pandemic World webinar<\/a>, which was attended by more than 1,400 academic and industry professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For folks dealing with cabin fever who are looking to get away, the Covid19Tourism Index provides a light at the end of the tunnel. And, according to Yang, that light could be closer than you think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Covid19Tourism Index of the United States hit the bottom around mid-April, with a value around 18,\u201d Yang says. \u201cAs of May 9, the value bounced back to more than 23. We predict the value will reach 50 (out of 100) around mid-July. That\u2019s not perfect, but it\u2019s definitely considerable progress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Established in 1998, the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) at Temple University has a distinguished tradition preparing leaders in the sport, recreation, tourism and hospitality industries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thoroughly committed to providing student-centered education and professional development relevant to today\u2019s thriving sport, tourism and hospitality industry \u2014 STHM integrates applicable, real-world experience into the curriculum and classroom through its global network of industry partners and well-connected alumni network. Our award-winning faculty and cutting-edge research institutes engage in pioneering research, informing business practices and providing students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in these fast-growing industries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The School offers undergraduate degree programs in sport and recreation management and tourism and hospitality management; traditional graduate degree programs in sport business and hospitality management; and two online graduate degree programs in executive sport business and travel and tourism. STHM also offers a PhD program in business administration with a concentration in tourism and sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Temple University faculty member Yang Yang creates Covid19Tourism Index&nbsp; to monitor the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism PHILADELPHIA, May 18, 2020 \u2014 Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, experts have assumed that recovery for the tourism industry would be a long and arduous process. 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