Analyzing the Spatio-Temporal Distribution and Network Structure of Ecotourism Flow in Zhangjiajie

Liu, Xiaoming; Xu, Min; Zhou, Huiling

doi:10.3390/su14052496

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“…The metaverse has to be accessible to all social groups to be socially sustainable (Vl aduțescu & St anescu, 2023). China's first metaverse research centre has been set up in the city of Zhangjiajie to improve the planning and organization of tourism development in Chinese cities (Liu et al, 2022).…”

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Metaverse cannot be an extra marketing immersive tool to increase sales in tourism cities

Florido-Benítez

2024

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the metaverse platform in a social context to better understand the future of this tool in tourism cities and how this can help to improve the well-being of residents in both digital and physical scenarios. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, the current and probable developments in the metaverse, and its use in tourism cities and companies have been investigated. Moreover, this study develops, collects and examines the main metaverse definitions by expert authors and organizations as a methodology to ensure the transparency and credibility of the metaverse analysis. Findings Findings suggest that the fusion of the metaverse and tourism cities must create residents’ services and experiences in the new MetaTourPolis to help interact and connect citizens with the city’s institutions and companies, as well as make tourism cities more attractive, innovative, environmentally friendly and healthier places to live. Metaverse will bring new changes for residents and tourists, in fact, this virtual platform is already changing and improving the residents’ quality of life and people with disabilities in tourism cities. For instance, the metaverse platform has been implemented in Seoul, Santa Monica and Dubai MetaTourPolis to interact with their residents, including people with disabilities, to resolve bureaucratic and administrative problems, avoiding this group and the rest of the residents travelling by bus or car to the city’s institutions. In addition, several metaverse applications based on softbot tutors or metaverse virtual social centres have been developed to improve blind and impaired people, and elderly people’ quality of life, respectively. Originality/value A new concept called “MetaTourPolis” has been included to stage the relationship between tourism cities and the metaverse platform, where the fusion of metaverse and the new tourism polis of the 21st century will be at the service of citizens, tourists and companies, to create more sustainable, efficient, quantitative and environmental tourism cities.

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Florido-Benítez

2024

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“…In addition, few research studies involved livelihood for sustainable economy in the mountain city, where many people donot have the source of income besides traditional agriculture and husbandry. The research method of tourism accessibility is based on quantitative analysis, using the GIS spatial technology method, cost distance, and network analysis [50][51][52]. Furthermore, there are innovative algorithms and methods for assessing traffic accessibility.…”

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Exploring Accessibility and Its Impact in the Mountain City: A Typical Case Study of Nyingchi City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China

Gong

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The accessibility of mountain tourist attractions is a prerequisite to enhancing the attractiveness of tourist attractions and driving the well-being of local residential areas, which increases people’s prosperity and the sustainable development of tourist attractions, and achieves the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper focuses on the accessibility of typical mountainous areas in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, and uses the cost distance and OD distance methods under the guidance of core-edge theory to explore the changes of accessibility of traffic nodes, tourist attractions, and residents with the future enrichment of the traffic road network. The results show that: (1) The change in accessibility will highlight the location advantages of some tourist attractions, which can be prioritized in the context of similar tourist attractions; (2) Regional accessibility improvements require a combination of traffic modes to maximize impact; (3) Residents of different multi-core circles could choose various industrial development patterns based on the accessibility of tourist attractions and residential areas;(4) Group development according to the spatial location and accessibility of tourist attractions can facilitate the virtuous drive among tourist attractions, which achieves the goal of integrated tourism.

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“…For instance, the Seoul Metropolitan Government issued a five-year plan for the metaverse, while Shanghai has emphasized strengthening the development of core metaverse technologies (Chen & Cheng, 2022). China's first metaverse research center has been set up in Zhangjiajie, a famous urban tourism spot in China (Liu, Xu, & Zhou, 2022).…”

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Metaverse in the urban destinations in China: some insights for the tourism players

Zhang,

Quoquab

2023

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Purpose Although the metaverse has gained popularity in recent days, research on metaverse tourism in urban destinations is still lacking. Drawing on existing cases in Chinese urban destinations, this paper aims to provide valuable insights into the development of metaverse tourism in China and provides managerial implications for future urbanmetaverse tourismplayers. Design/methodology/approach Literature from Chinese and international sources was reviewed to highlight the current status of metaverse tourism in the context of Chinese urban tourism. This paper also draws on information provided by online materials, especially the official websites of tour organizers and news media. Findings This paper outlines important aspects of metaverse in Chinese urban tourism. First, cities are the hotbeds of metaverse development, and the metaverse has become a new way to attract urban tourists and a significant element in various exhibitions. Second, the combination of metaverse with China’s extensive and profound traditional culture has made urban tourism full of vitality. Third, China’s game companies are progressively empowering the metaverse tourism industry. Originality/value This paper contributes to the existing knowledge on metaverse tourism based on the Chinese urban tourism context. Furthermore, it highlights the state of the metaverse in Chinese urban tourism during and after the pandemic situation. Lastly, it provides thoughtful implications for tourism players and future tourism development.

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Analyzing the Spatio-Temporal Distribution and Network Structure of Ecotourism Flow in Zhangjiajie

Cited by 4 publications

References 29 publications

Metaverse cannot be an extra marketing immersive tool to increase sales in tourism cities

Metaverse cannot be an extra marketing immersive tool to increase sales in tourism cities

Exploring Accessibility and Its Impact in the Mountain City: A Typical Case Study of Nyingchi City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China

Metaverse in the urban destinations in China: some insights for the tourism players

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