This project aims to broaden the concept of sustainable tourism by including two under-researched dimensions: infrastructural and technological sustainability. Traditional frameworks of sustainable tourism usually focus on economic, environmental, and socio-cultural aspects, neglecting the importance of infrastructure and technology. The project will introduce a Multidimensional Sustainable Tourism Index (MSTI) that will incorporate these new dimensions to better assess and compare tourism sustainability in different locations and time periods.

Furthermore, the project explores how government involvement can improve tourism competitiveness, particularly in developing competitive and sustainable destinations. The research will develop more reliable sustainability indicators and optimize data analysis and forecasting capabilities using advanced methods such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS). These methodologies will also help assess key factors contributing to sustainable tourism development.

The project results will provide new insights into how infrastructure and technology contribute to improving tourism sustainability. At the same time, the project explores governments' key role in enhancing sustainability and competitiveness, especially in the context of global challenges such as climate change.