scholarly journals Low-Carbon Behaviour Performance of Scenic Spots in a World Heritage Site

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 3673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Wang ◽  
Chang Gan ◽  
Yan Ou ◽  
Haolong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Evaluation Index System ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Scenic Spot ◽  
Performance Evaluation Index ◽  
Hierarchy Process

A low-carbon behaviour performance evaluation index system is designed by using a Delphi method in this study. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is applied to systematically measure the low-carbon behaviour performance of 32 scenic spots in Zhangjiajie, a world heritage site. The key driving factors that can significantly influence the low-carbon behaviour performance of the scenic spot are extracted by combining redundancy analysis (RDA). The results show that the scenic spots of Zhangjiajie performance well regarding low-carbon behaviour, however, there are still a great deal of room for improvement and promotion. Pressure from investors, the administration committees, tourists and local governments is the main driving factor for the low-carbon behaviour of scenic spot.

scholarly journals Study on Comprehensive Economic Contribution Caused by Development of the Natural Heritage Scenic Spot——Taking World Heritage Site Danxia Mount as an Example

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Liu Yi ◽  
Zhang Mengfan
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Development ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Tree Model ◽  
Spreading Effect ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Scenic Spot ◽  
Multiplier Effect

Despite the rising status of tourism industry, most of scenic spots are lack of innovation in tourism developing patterns, and tickets economy still dominate most of the region’s tourism development. Based on this background, this paper taking world heritage site Danxia Mount as an example, using input-output analysis method, introducing the theory of lateral effect, has build structure tree model for multiplier effect of consumption in scenic spot. According to the tree model, multiplier effect of consumption in natural heritage scenic spot include industry spreading effect transmitted by endogenetic route and lateral effect transmitted by exogenous route. On the basis of research results, this paper gives suggestions to government on public tourism resources of scenic spots about how to choose appropriate tourism development pattern and make reasonable price policies of scenic spots.

Research on the Evaluation of Low-Carbon Tourism Resources of Daqing Wetlands

2013 ◽  
Vol 869-870 ◽  
pp. 924-928 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Shao ◽  
You Jun Li ◽  
Li Min Ma ◽  
Jin Xin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Evaluation Index System ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Ecological Value ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Grey Correlation Analysis ◽  
Correlation Analysis Method ◽  
Tourism Resources ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Operation And Management

Low-carbon development is the common direction of the tourism industry and regional economic development. Research on low-carbon tourism resources in wetland makes the low-carbon tourism theory applied to the practice of wetland tourism resources. Through ecological value, low-carbon, operation and management this paper establishes the evaluation index system, and it uses analytic hierarchy process and grey correlation analysis method to evaluate, and on the basis of the results, it proposes daqing wetland specific suggestions on the development of low-carbon tourism.

scholarly journals El turismo cultural en una Ciudad Patrimonio de la Humanidad: El caso de la ciudad de San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife, España) / Cultural Tourism in a World Heritage Site: the case of the city of San Cristobal de La Laguna (Tenerife, Spain)

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Ernesto Moreira Gregori
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Value Added ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Product Diversification ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
The City

ABSTRACTThe island of Tenerife is a mature sun and beach destination, visited in 2013 by more than 4.600.000 tourists. The intent of diversifying supply and offer services and value-added products is a primary objective of the tourism sector and local governments. Within the policy of product diversification, cultural tourism plays a central role. The present case, of the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, is a paradigmatic case. This is because it is a city declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO (1999) and is located in an enclave of mass tourism of sun and beach. Through a study by the University of La Laguna, we detail a survey of tourists, realized at the end of the visit to that city. The objective of the research was to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of the tourists, their behavior and their main motivations and perceptions during the visit.RESUMENLa isla de Tenerife es un destino maduro de sol y playa, visitado en 2013 por más de 4.600.000 turistas. La inten-ción de diversificar la oferta y ofrecer servicios y productos con valor añadido es un objetivo primordial del sector turístico y de las administraciones locales. Dentro de la política de diversificación de productos, el turismo cultural tiene un papel central. El caso que presentamos, de la ciudad de San Cristóbal de La Laguna, es un caso paradigmático. Lo es por tratarse de una ciudad declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO (1999) y por estar situada en un enclave de turismo masivo de sol y playa. A través de un estudio realizado por la Universidad de La Laguna, detallamos una encuesta realizada a turistas al finalizar su visita a esa ciudad. El objetivo de la investigación fue conocer las características sociodemográficas de los turistas que la visitan, el comportamiento durante su estancia y sus motivaciones y percepciones principales.

INHERITING THE CITY: HISTORIC URBAN LANDSCAPE OF GEORGE TOWN UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohayah Che Amat
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage ◽  
Landscape Values ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
Community Evaluation ◽  
George Town

This research presents the value of historic urban landscape (HUL) elements in influencing the character of George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS), Penang, Malaysia. The values were perceived by the local community of different social-cultural groups that occupied the study area. The historic urban landscape elements constitute towards the protection of its townscape. The identification of the heritage elements influenced by the community interaction with their environment. This study also helps to define the character of a place, as well as reflecting its historical significance. The study adopted four techniques to gather both qualitative and quantitative data, including questionnaire survey, in-depth interview, visual survey and content analysis. In general, the local community has the capability in valuing the historic urban landscape values. The outcomes of their perceptions became the statement of the historic urban landscape values, which are expected to lead to the development of the areas. The community evaluation and perception can be expanded in implementing any development of the historic urban area by the authority.

scholarly journals Integrating Ecosystem Services and Human Demand for a New Ecosystem Management Approach: A Case Study from the Giant Panda World Heritage Site

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Fu ◽  
Pei Xu ◽  
Yukuan Wang ◽  
Yingman Guo
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Ecosystem Management ◽  
Giant Panda ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Trade Offs

Ecological management based on the ecosystem approach promotes ecological protection and the sustainable use of natural resources. We developed a quantitative approach to identify the ecological function zones at the country-scale, through integrating supply and demand of ecosystem services. We selected the biologically diverse hotspot of Baoxing County, which forms a part of the Sichuan Giant Panda World Heritage Site, to explore the integration of ecosystem services supply and demand for ecosystem management. Specifically, we assessed the various support, provision, regulating, and cultural services as classified by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. We applied the InVEST (Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs) model to spatially map habitat quality, water retention, and carbon sinks, and used statistical data to evaluate food products, animal husbandry, and product supply services. We then quantified the demands for these services in terms of population, protected species, hydropower, water, and land use. The relationship between areas of supply and areas of demand was discussed for each township, and the spatial variability in the supply–demand relationship was also considered. As a result, we spatially divided the county into six ecological functional areas, and the linkages between each region were comprehensively discussed. This study thus provides a detailed methodology for the successful implementation of an ecosystem management framework on a county-scale based on the spatial partitioning of supply and demand.

scholarly journals The Wadden Sea as a National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site: Students’ Word Associations with These Two Conservation Designations

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 8006
Author(s):  
Till Schmäing ◽  
Norbert Grotjohann
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Wadden Sea ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage ◽  
Word Associations ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
Significant Difference

The Wadden Sea ecosystem is unique in many respects from a biological perspective. This is one reason why it is protected by national parks in Germany and by its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In biology didactics, there are only a few studies that focus on the Wadden Sea. This work investigates students’ word associations with the two stimulus words “national park” and “UNESCO World Heritage Site”. The survey was conducted among students living directly at the Wadden Sea and among students from the inland. The analysis of the identified associations (n = 8345) was carried out within the framework of a quantitative content analysis to be able to present and discuss the results on a group level. A statistically significant difference was found between the two groups. Overall, results showed that the students made subject-related associations as well as a large number of associations to both stimulus words that could be judged as non-subject-related. In some cases, a connection with the region of residence could be found, but this was not generally the case. Even students’ immediate residential proximity to the Wadden Sea is no guarantee that they have knowledge of the two considered protection terms.

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