Preconditions for the Tourism Cluster's Existing and Its Effects

Traditionally,industry cluster theories and concept are used to study on manufacture and hi-tech industry.The question of whether tourism industry is clustering has always been disputed.The existing of tourism cluster must be illustrated before applying cluster approach to study and direct tourism destination development.Firstly,this paper analyzed that the destinations are evidently characterized with spatial concentration and those enterprises locating in one destination collaborating with each other to package and offer a complete and holistic range of tourism products and services.Then,the innovative characteristic of tourism industry was discussed and the existing of tourism cluster from the perspective of cluster effects was illustrated.Finally,three cases of successful tourism clusters overseas were given to illustrate that it is necessary to develop cluster stratagem and intensify the study of tourism cluster policy,which can impel destination sustainable development.