Methodical approaches and statistical analysis of tourist arrivals to the centers of sightseeing tourism (on the example of Chernivtsi, Ukraine)

A sharp decline followed by rapid recovery in tourist arrivals to the UNESCO-listed former Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, was primarily driven by the COVID-19 pandemic rather than pre-existing trends. Statistical analysis of visitor data from 2000–2021 revealed three distinct periods: rapid growth (2000–2017) due to UNESCO recognition, stagnation with minor fluctuations (2017–2019), and a pandemic-induced crash and rebound (2019–2021). The study also found that Russia's 2014 aggression in Crimea led to a redistribution of domestic tourist flows, particularly during May holidays. Methodologically, the research combined statistical reporting data with hypothesis testing to assess external factors influencing visitor dynamics.

Korol, O., Krul, H., Zaiachuk, O., & Kostash, M. (2023). Methodical approaches and statistical analysis of tourist arrivals to the centers of sightseeing tourism (on the example of Chernivtsi, Ukraine). Studies of the Industrial Geography Commission of the Polish Geographical Society, 37(2). https://doi.org/10.24917/20801653.372.6