Important Factors Affecting Rural Tourists’ Aesthetic Experience: A Case Study of Zoumatang Village in Ningbo

Zhou, Weiwei; Chen, Li-Yu; Chou, Rung-Jiun

doi:10.3390/su13147594

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“…When tourists experience aesthetics in cultural heritage settlement, they experience positive emotions (Hall, 2015), satisfaction (Breiby and Slatten, 2018;Kirillova and Lehto, 2015), willingness to pay more (G€ ulertekin Genç, 2018) and loyalty (Zhang and Xu, 2020). This experience improves the aesthetic value of the environment by expanding the meanings of cultural elements (Zhou et al, 2021). Therefore, this paper gap needs to be explored to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the subject.…”

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The effect of perceived authenticity in cultural heritage sites on tourist satisfaction: the moderating role of aesthetic experience

Genç

Genc

2022

JHTI

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PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the moderating role of aesthetic experience in the effect of authenticity on satisfaction in cultural heritage sites. At the same time, this study guides the perception of authenticity in cultural heritage sites.Design/methodology/approachUsing structural equation modelling for quantitative data analysis, empirical data were collected from tourists in a cultural heritage site.FindingsAs a result of the findings, it was determined that the objective and constructive authenticity of the tourists did not affect satisfaction, while the existential authenticity affected satisfaction. The moderating role of aesthetic experience between existential authenticity and overall satisfaction has been determined.Practical implicationsThe study suggests that aesthetic experience can be used by destination managers in tourists' perceptions of existential authenticity.Originality/valueThis study is the first to use aesthetic experience in tourists' perception of authenticity in cultural heritage sites. The findings show the importance of aesthetic experience in existential authenticity.

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The effect of perceived authenticity in cultural heritage sites on tourist satisfaction: the moderating role of aesthetic experience

Genç

Genc

2022

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“…As explained in [31,45], we believe that an adequate inclusion of visual preferences in the management of rural spaces improves the satisfaction of the inhabitants and generates greater support for their management. This is especially relevant in rural tourism planning and landscape sustainability [36].…”

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“…A panel of qualified landscape experts selected one photograph from each stratum. The Delphi method was used for its suitability for complex studies that require subjective judgments and decisions [36]. Four researchers and landscape experts from the School of Forestry at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid selected the 16 photographs representing the landscape in the study area.…”

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Differences in Visual Preference in Rural Landscapes on the Plain of La Mancha in Spain

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For centuries, agricultural activities have marked and defined the landscape with its own distinctive features. The consideration of the rural landscape as a resource has gained traction in recent years. In Europe, the European Landscape Convention offers a solid framework that places landscape at the forefront of European policies on cultural heritage, environment, and territorial ordination. The most important new development is the integrated vision of the landscape in its cultural and natural aspects, and the introduction of its social dimension. This work analyses the influence of different factors on preferences for rural landscapes in the locality of Campo de Criptana (Ciudad Real), representative of the singular rural landscape of the La Mancha plain. The method for assessing landscape is the people’s aesthetic response to it. Specifically, an analysis has been made of the observers’ preferences in relation to their educational level (university educated or not), gender, age, and place of origin (whether they come from the locality itself or from outside). This is one of the few works that analyse the place of origin of the observer. In view of these results, it can be concluded that all the demographic factors analysed have an influence on preferences in rural landscapes.

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“…Tourists enjoy aesthetic pleasure through their senses, resulting in a subjective process in which people are stimulated by aesthetic sensory stimulation. As a result, aesthetic feelings and cognitive judgments are generated (Zhou et al, 2021). Since the mid-1970s, aesthetic issues have been researched (Ulrich, 1977).…”

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Destination aesthetics: An empirical study of aesthetic judgment and aesthetic distance among tourists in Turkey

Genc¹,

Temizkan²

2023

EJTR

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Aesthetics constitute a fundamental element of the tourist experience and contribute to tourists’ behavioral intention. Yet, empirical research on destination aesthetics is very limited. This study explores whether destination aesthetics affects behavioral intention and whether there is a difference between tourists’ aesthetic judgment and aesthetic distance. Destination aesthetics are determined by comparing the perceived difference between the home environment of the tourist and the destination. Gestalt theory has been adopted to understand the impact of destination aesthetic judgment and aesthetic distance on behavioral intention. Structural equation modeling was the main analytical tool used to assess the results. A t-test was also performed. In this research, the behavioral intention of tourists (word-of-mouth intention, willingness to pay, and revisit intention) is positive when tourists perceive environments of holiday locations to be better kept than their accommodations. It has been determined that aesthetic distance only significantly and negatively affects willingness to pay. Among tourists coming to Istanbul, the research found locale characteristics, scope, and perceived age to be important determining factors of destination aesthetics, whereas with tourists coming to Antalya, the research defined destination aesthetics in terms of scope, upkeep, accord, perceived age, and shape. This study shows how destination managers could leverage the aesthetic experiences of tourists.

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Important Factors Affecting Rural Tourists’ Aesthetic Experience: A Case Study of Zoumatang Village in Ningbo

Cited by 27 publications

References 60 publications

The effect of perceived authenticity in cultural heritage sites on tourist satisfaction: the moderating role of aesthetic experience

The effect of perceived authenticity in cultural heritage sites on tourist satisfaction: the moderating role of aesthetic experience

Differences in Visual Preference in Rural Landscapes on the Plain of La Mancha in Spain

Destination aesthetics: An empirical study of aesthetic judgment and aesthetic distance among tourists in Turkey

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