Influence of Rural Development of River Tourism Resources on Physical and Mental Health and Consumption Willingness in the Context of COVID-19

Abstract

This study took the Three Gorges Dam as an example and discussed the influence of river regulation decisions on the sustainable development of surrounding villages. The study used mixed research methods, snowball sampling, and convenience sampling to obtain samples. The questionnaire samples were analyzed by basic statistical tests, t-test, and structural equation modeling (SEM). The respondents’ opinions were collected through semi-structured interviews and finally the results were discussed by multivariate analysis. The findings were that even though the villages were not well developed in terms of economy, environment, and natural ecology, as long as the community security could be stable, the living could be safe and convenient, people’s daily life patterns and leisure behaviors could be maintained, and people could stabilize their minds and emotions and maintain physical and mental health in order to meet their living needs and reduce the burden. There would be time and funds to invest in leisure, tourism activities, and consumption behavior. If the above consumption patterns are continued, people will gain positive perceptions, stimulating people’s willingness to invest in property purchases or to make travel plans again.

Under the Risk of COVID-19 Epidemic: A Study on the Influence of Life Attitudes, Leisure Sports Values, and Workplace Risk Perceptions on Urban Development and Public Well-Being

“…Job search expectations greatly affected environmental development and life quality improvement. This result is inconsistent with the literature [64,66,67,71] and confirms that hypothesis 6 is invalid.…”

“…As a result, the public has invariably developed a sense that maintaining one's physical and mental health is the main value of investing in leisure. This result is consistent with the literature [25,26,35,69,71].…”

“…It has been pointed out that the impact of rural and urban development can be discussed at the economic, social, and environmental levels [71]. It can be discussed from the perceptions of actual participants [39][40][41] in terms of enhancing development capital, industrial human resources, public construction, professional knowledge, industrial technology, monument maintenance, cultural cohesion, living environment, transportation planning, medical health level, natural ecological diversity, and air quality [68][69][70][71]. The results of the current development of a city in terms of economy, industry, and public construction can be obtained [72].…”

Development Drivers of Rural Summer Health Tourism for the Urban Elderly: A Demand- and Supply-Based Framework

“…It is considered unethical for operators to cheat tourists, which can affect their potential income and negatively impact local development [126]. A secure environment can be an attractive element [127]. Public and transparent tourism information in rural tourism destinations is more likely to draw elderly tourists opting for longer stays [63].…”

An Examination of the Variables Affecting the Growth of the Tourist Sector in Guizhou Province

“…There are more excellent prospects for tourist growth thanks to China's overall industrial structure, which has been consolidated, improved, and developed through time [7]. In order to promote the integration of the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors and to contribute to the proper growth of the national economy, an optimised industrial structure demands a majority proportion of the tertiary sector in the national economy [8]. Due to the pivotal role that tourism can play in the process of optimising the industrial structure, such as in the macro framework of promoting orderly economic flows which can generate more lucrative foreign exchange surpluses and give the nation's sustainable development a boost [9], the development of tourism is also inextricably linked to the optimisation of the industrial structure.…”