Conservation and Sustainable Tourism Development of the Natural World Heritage Site Based on Aesthetic Value Identification: A Case Study of the Libo Karst

Abstract

The conservation and sustainable tourism development of natural World Heritage has been one of the most challenging topics worldwide. One topic based on the identification of sites’ outstanding universal value is gradually forming a trend. Aesthetic value as a criteria for WH is an important driving force for the tourism development of most natural World Heritage sites and plays a vital role in the sustainable tourism development of heritage sites. However, due to the subjective consciousness involved in the assessment of aesthetic value, it is difficult to quantify. This means that the content of the protection of the aesthetic value of heritage sites is too general, and the exhibition of aesthetic value is inadequate, posing a threat to the sustainable development of heritage sites. This study selected the Libo Karst Heritage Site as the research area, identified and extracted the carriers and characteristics of the aesthetic value of the Karst heritage site through the combination of online text big data, landscape beauty evaluation, and ArcGIS spatial analysis, and analyzed the content and objectives of aesthetic value protection, clarified the scope of the conversation and tourism exhibits, and, finally, puts forward a conservation and sustainable tourism development strategy based on aesthetic value identification. This study was carried out using interdisciplinary technologies and methods, which provide a valuable reference for the construction of a quantitative evaluation system for the aesthetic value of natural World Heritage sites and the protection of outstanding universal value. This study contributes to filling the research gap regarding the comprehensive evaluation of the aesthetic value and protection and tourism development based on the outstanding aesthetic value identification of natural World Heritage sites. The strategy of cooperation between protection and sustainable tourism development based on prominent universal value recognition can be applied to other forms of conservation and development in other World Heritage sites with similar problems.

Nilai parameter wisata pesisir Pulau Sagori pada zona pemanfaatan umum

“…Stakeholder yang dimaksud dalam penelitian ini adalah pihak-puhak yang terlibat baik secara langsung atau secara tidak langsung terhadap keberadaan situs sejarah tenggelamnya kapal VOC di Pulau Sagori. Penilaian dengan metode yang lebih objektif dapat juga dilakukan sebuah metode penghitungan nilai sejarah pada sebuah situs warisan atau situs bersejarah berdasarkan parameter yang disebutkan oleh (Xiong et al, 2023), yaitu pemberian nilai skor pada atribut keunikan, kejarangan, kekhasan, originalitas, dan integritas (keberadaan). Nilai skor yang dapat diberikan yaitu skala Litko 1 sampai dengan 5, dimana 1 menandakan skala rendah dan 5 menandakan skala tinggi).…”

“…Pada wawancara yang dilakukan terhadap 14 responsen dan 10 stakeholder, 20 orang mengetahui tentang keberadaan kapal VOC sebagai situs sejarah dan sisanya mengatakan tidak mengetahui secara pasti situs sejarah tersebut, dimana 4 yang tidak mengetahui berasal dari responden Pengunjung dan Responden Stakeholder. Pada parameter nilai sejarah ini, nilai lain yang akan diberikan yaitu berdasarkan parameter yang disebutkan oleh Xiong et al, (2023) (Afyudi, 2020) Pulau Sagori memiliki degradasi alam yang cukup mencolok, terutama pada pertumbuhan terumbu karang di area shallow water. Pada tahun 2007, penulis melakukan penelitian pertama di pulau tersebut dan Pulau Sagori masih menyediakan kondisi alam yang kaya akan hamparan terumbu karang di perairan dangkalnya.…”

Spatial Pattern of Ecosystem Services and the Mechanism of Eco-Industry Formation in South China Karst Nature Reserves

“…The ecological systems in an NR provide a wide range of direct and indirect services to humans [29], including regulatory services, provisioning services, and cultural services [19,30], especially in maintaining carbon sequestration, water balance, and economic security [31,32]. The southern China karst NR combines high-quality landscape resources with a fragile ecological environment, and its eco-products have significant uniqueness and irreplaceable value [33,34]. It is an important carrier for protecting and maintaining the karst ecological environment and biodiversity.…”

An Analysis of Aesthetic Perception of Karst Landscapes Based on Social Media UGC Data: A Case Study of Huangguoshu Scenic Area

“…In recent years, with the tourism boom as the background, research on landscape aesthetic preferences has been increasing, with a trend of interdisciplinary and multi domain intersection. Neuroaesthetics [6] and big data [7][8][9] are increasingly being used in landscape preference research. Expanding the collection of landscape aesthetic preference data is one of the future development directions for natural beauty and aesthetic value [10].…”