Agglomerating or dispersing? Spatial effects of high-speed trains on regional tourism economies

Zhou, Bo; Wen, Zhihong; Yang, Yang

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2021.104392

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“…A possible reason for this may be that highway transport has been developed sufficiently in years 2011–2015, and hence it no longer is a positive determinant of regional tourism arrivals in this time period. The insignificant impact of the conventional train is validated both for the HST era and for the non-HST era, which is consistent with Zhou and Li (2018a, 2018b).…”

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“…The second set of variables is related to distance factors between tourist-origins and the destination, which in this study are presented by three transportation variables (Lee, 2015). TRAIN reflects the accessibility to a city by conventional train transport (Zhou and Li, 2018a, 2018b). AIR measures the accessibility by air transportation (Yang and Wong, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The spatial heterogeneity and dynamics of tourism-flow spillover effect: The role of high-speed train in China

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The existing literature has not fully explored the spatial heterogeneity and dynamics of spillover effects of tourism-flow patterns, and this article makes contributions to addressing this issue. Using spatial autoregressive models and comparing the results for the non-high-speed train (HST) era (2002–2006) and those for the HST era (2011–2015) of China, this article finds that in the HST era, the spillover effect of tourism flows from neighboring regions has changed from positive to negative. Moreover, in the HST era, the cities with HST services have significantly positive effects on for a particular city, while those cities without HST have negative effects. These results reveal the spatial heterogeneity and dynamics of the tourism-flow spillover. After evaluating the variation of other factors which potentially contribute to the change of spillover patterns, this study identifies that the HST service plays an important role in such changes. Finally, this article uses geographically weighted regressions to explore the spatial heterogeneity in an elaborative way.

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“…The increase in passenger traffic will increase the number of passengers in the region, and passengers will inevitably consume resources locally. This consumption behavior will stimulate the development of local tourism, catering, accommodation and other service industries and reduce the region's dependence on highpollution, low-value-added industries [36].…”

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Does High-Speed Rail Operation Reduce Ecological Environment Pressure?—Empirical Evidence from China

Jiang

Liu

2022

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With improved productivity, the impact of social and economic development on the ecological environment is becoming more and more significant, and the transformation of transportation modes often accompanies the transformation of the economic development mode. It is essential to study the impact of high-speed rail (HSR) on the environment. This article constructs a compiled index Ecological Environment Pressure (EEP) evaluation system. The spatial analysis tool is then used to explore the temporal and spatial evolution characteristics of EEP in China. The Difference-in-Difference (DID) method and the Propensity Score Matching (PSM) method are used to quantitatively calculate the impact of HSR operations on EEP based on Panel Data. The results show that the EEP in China decreased significantly from 2003 to 2018, and therefore the quality of China’s ecological environment is improving. The regression coefficient of HSR on EEP is significantly negative, indicating that HSR operations will reduce EEP. Additionally, the HSR operation in the eastern and central regions negatively impacts the EEP. At the same time, the HSR operations will also reduce the EEP of resource-based cities, especially for resource-based cities in the central region. The degree of industrial transformation (DIT) and degree of employment transformation (DET), combined with the implementation of HSR operations, can significantly reduce the EEP. It is suggested to formulate more focused actions and policies to reduce EEP and effectively promote sustainable social development.

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“…The Growth Effect of HSR At present, the effects of HSR on regional economic development [5][6][7], regional spatial structure [8][9] and population mobility [10][11] have become hot issues. However, the analysis of the growth effect caused by HSR is often limited to a single perspective, that is, the economic effect and the environmental effect are separated from each other.…”

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The Impact of High-Speed Rail on Regional Green Innovation Performance-Based on the Dual Perspective of High-Speed Rail Opening and High-Speed Rail Network

Zhou¹,

Fan²,

Tao³

2022

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Based on the panel data of 108 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt from 2009 to 2019, this study combines the difference-in-differences (DID) method with the mediation effect model to examine the impact of the opening of high-speed rail (HSR) on regional green innovation performance. It is found that the opening of HSR has significantly improved the regional green innovation performance, and this boosting effect shows an increasing trend over the years. In addition, the impact of the opening of HSR on regional green innovation performance varies significantly depending on geographic location and city size. Further, the measurement of the centrality of the HSR network employing social network analysis (SNA) indicates that the communication ability of node cities' transportation pulse is increasing, and the connection breadth of the HSR network has a positive impact on the regional green innovation performance. The findings supplement the current economic and environmental effects of HSR and provide a new idea and direction for understanding the relationship between HSR and regional green innovation and optimizing the layout of the HSR networks.

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Agglomerating or dispersing? Spatial effects of high-speed trains on regional tourism economies

Cited by 34 publications

References 58 publications

The spatial heterogeneity and dynamics of tourism-flow spillover effect: The role of high-speed train in China

The spatial heterogeneity and dynamics of tourism-flow spillover effect: The role of high-speed train in China

Does High-Speed Rail Operation Reduce Ecological Environment Pressure?—Empirical Evidence from China

The Impact of High-Speed Rail on Regional Green Innovation Performance-Based on the Dual Perspective of High-Speed Rail Opening and High-Speed Rail Network

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