Choice behavior of tourism destination and travel mode: A case study of local residents in Hangzhou, China

Tang, Xinyi; Wang, Dianhai; Sun, Yilin; Chen, Mengwei; Waygood, E. Owen D.

doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2020.102895

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“…Relaxation, physical exercise, socializing, and playing with children have been identified as important motivating factors for park use [8][9][10][11][12][13]. Referrals from others may provide motivation too, and different information sources can have an impact on park usage [14]. The main factors limiting the use of parks were time limitations and limited park access [9].…”

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Factors Influencing the Visitation and Revisitation of Urban Parks: A Case Study from Hangzhou, China

Zhan

Han

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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Visitors’ satisfaction and willingness to revisit urban parks are closely linked to park longevity. However, few details of this relationship have been studied. We explored the factors influencing urban park use and factors motivating revisitation in six urban parks in Hangzhou, China. Data from 600 park visitors were collected over three months using a face-to-face questionnaire. These included socio-demographic data, residential data, personal characteristics, park satisfaction, motivations for visit, and other information. A hierarchical regression model was applied to analyze the contribution of each variable to visitation by park users. Physical and mental benefits and previous positive experiences were the main factors motivating park visitation. Age and distance to the nearest park were the main factors driving park revisitation, and they were positively and negatively correlated with visitation frequency, respectively. Long-term and short-term residents, who commute by cycling or walking, made up the majority of park visitors. Interestingly, park features had no significant impact on revisitation. Weather and time limitations were major factors limiting visitation to parks, and traffic and inadequate park facilities limited revisitation. Our results could be useful for urban planners as they develop guidelines to improve visitor satisfaction and promote the longevity of urban parks.

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Factors Influencing the Visitation and Revisitation of Urban Parks: A Case Study from Hangzhou, China

Zhan

Han

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Sustainability

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“…21 A transportation network system has been established with high regional accessibility to increase the vitality of tourist attractions and to promote self-organised routes. 22 The overall layout of the tourism infrastructure network has been improved to promote the integrated development of industry and to realise the organic organisation of resource technology management. 16 A travel logic network has been constructed through real-time monitoring to understand tourist preferences; this bottom–up path management helps match and adjust the industrial structure and tourism development status to mutually benefit different interest groups in multiple regions.…”

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Using multi-layer nested network to optimise spatial structure of tourism development between urban and rural areas based on population mobility

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Fang

Xue

et al. 2022

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Under the bidirectional flow pattern of urban and rural factors, the tourism industry has become an important way to promote the vitality of urban and rural areas because of rural gentrification and city migration. By constructing a ‘node-link-setting’ networked land use model, this paper maps the tourism flow and geographic space networks, proposes a multi-layer nested network theory with spatial relevance from the mobility perspective to solve practical problems, such as urban–rural dual opposition and functional segmentation. We studied the high-precision mobile smart phone signalling data combined geographical data of Yichang, analysed the dynamic change process and comprehensive development mode characteristics of tourism attractions in 92 villages and towns through the social network analysis, compared tourism flow network changes in Yichang over time to construct a tourism flow network of Yichang, analysed the level and location of tourism nodes in the network and classified the tourist destinations to reveal the spatial-temporal evolution process and change the rule of the tourism flow network. The differences were compared by constructing traffic geography and infrastructure networks. The purpose is to propose guidance countermeasures for regional village unit tourism facility construction and industrial development and to maintain the integrity of spatial correlation and structural optimisation.

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“…Tourists and their companions share similar travel goals. As such, tour guides, whose behaviors are motivated by economic benefits, cannot be regarded as companions, but members from tour groups can be (Tang et al , 2020).…”

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The companion effect on adventure tourists’ satisfaction and subjective well-being: the moderating role of gender

Jin

Swanson

2021

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Purpose In an adventure tourism context (i.e. sky diving, bungee jumping) the effect of the absence or presence of a travel companion; companion relative ability (i.e. perception of a companion’s possessed resources useful for the achievement of travel goals); and tourist gender on the impact of companion relative ability on tourists’ satisfaction and subjective well-being is examined. This paper aims to investigate the mediating role of satisfaction that combines companion relative ability, tourist gender, tourist satisfaction and subjective well-being. Design/methodology/approach This research uses three situational experiments. A one-factor between-subjects experimental design was used for Study 1. Studies 2 and 3 used a one-factor between-subjects and a 2 × 3 factorial between-subjects design. Participants included tourists visiting a national park in China assigned to scenarios using an anonymous intercept approach and an online survey. Findings Having a companion with greater/comparable relative ability produces a greater effect on tourist satisfaction and subjective well-being than having a companion with lower relative ability. Furthermore, the perceived relative ability of a travel companion results in a stronger positive effect on tourist satisfaction and subjective well-being for female tourists. Meanwhile, satisfaction fully mediates the impact of the interaction between companion relative ability and tourist gender on subjective well-being. Originality/value The current research validates the companion effect on adventure tourists’ satisfaction and subjective well-being. An additional contribution is an investigation into the effect of companion relative ability. The study is the only one the authors are aware of that examines the moderating role of tourist gender on the effect of companion relative ability on tourist satisfaction and subjective well-being and identifies the mechanism that combines companion relative ability, tourist gender, tourist satisfaction and subjective well-being.

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Choice behavior of tourism destination and travel mode: A case study of local residents in Hangzhou, China

Cited by 35 publications

References 20 publications

Factors Influencing the Visitation and Revisitation of Urban Parks: A Case Study from Hangzhou, China

Factors Influencing the Visitation and Revisitation of Urban Parks: A Case Study from Hangzhou, China

Using multi-layer nested network to optimise spatial structure of tourism development between urban and rural areas based on population mobility

The companion effect on adventure tourists’ satisfaction and subjective well-being: the moderating role of gender

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