Table 1.

Measures and categories for decoupling.

Decoupling status	Decoupling type	The growth rate of the Economy	The growth rate of tourism	Decoupling Index
Decoupling	Strong decoupling	+	–	$DI<0$
	Weak decoupling	+	+	$0<DI<0.8$
	Recessive decoupling	–	–	$DI>1.2$
Coupling	Expansive coupling	+	+	$0.8<DI<1.2$
	Recessive coupling	–	–	$0.8<DI<1.2$
Negative decoupling	Strong negative decoupling	–	+	$DI<0$
	Expansive negative decoupling	+	+	$DI>1.2$
	Weak negative decoupling	–	–	$0<DI<0.8$