The spatial structure of scenic spots to a certain extent determines the spatial pattern of tourism over an entire region.This study examined the spatiotemporal evolution of A-level tourist attractions of Qiandongnan ...The spatial structure of scenic spots to a certain extent determines the spatial pattern of tourism over an entire region.This study examined the spatiotemporal evolution of A-level tourist attractions of Qiandongnan Prefecture during 2012,2015 and 2018 using GIS spatial analysis methods such as the nearest-neighbor index,kernel density,standard deviation ellipse and geographically weighted regression.The results indicated continuous growth of tourist attractions in Qiandongnan Prefecture in 2012–2018,which could be divided into three growth stages,namely low,stable and rapid.Although tourist attractions were clustered,the degree of clustering declined with an unbalanced spatial distribution,mainly concentrated in areas around the city and areas with high tourism value.The area of highest density of tourist attractions shifted from northwest to southeast.Based on these results,resource availability,social and economic conditions,traffic accessibility and policy factors were identified as the main factors influencing the spatiotemporal differentiation of scenic spots in Qiandongnan Prefecture.展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Education Department of Guizhou,China(Grant No.KY[2018]367).
文摘The spatial structure of scenic spots to a certain extent determines the spatial pattern of tourism over an entire region.This study examined the spatiotemporal evolution of A-level tourist attractions of Qiandongnan Prefecture during 2012,2015 and 2018 using GIS spatial analysis methods such as the nearest-neighbor index,kernel density,standard deviation ellipse and geographically weighted regression.The results indicated continuous growth of tourist attractions in Qiandongnan Prefecture in 2012–2018,which could be divided into three growth stages,namely low,stable and rapid.Although tourist attractions were clustered,the degree of clustering declined with an unbalanced spatial distribution,mainly concentrated in areas around the city and areas with high tourism value.The area of highest density of tourist attractions shifted from northwest to southeast.Based on these results,resource availability,social and economic conditions,traffic accessibility and policy factors were identified as the main factors influencing the spatiotemporal differentiation of scenic spots in Qiandongnan Prefecture.
