Landscape Optimization in a Highly Urbanized Tourism Destination: An Integrated Approach in Nanjing, China

Thapa, Brijesh; Kim, Jinwon; Lin, Yi

doi:10.3390/su9122364

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“…In general, indicators at these scales can suitably support analyses equipped through GIS technologies, which have recently been extending the range of tourism-related applications from the field of marketing to the study of connections among tourism, planning, and sustainable development issues [97][98][99][100][101]. Such technologies have provided tools for addressing open questions in the research, and complementing current regional and wide-area studies with new analyses at the sub-urban scale.…”

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Sustainable Urban Tourism: Reflections on the Need for Building-Related Indicators

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2018

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A solid and consistent research production has, up to now, considerably contributed to the identification and exploration of the meanings, theoretical foundations, and possible implications of tourism in the cities. The focus on pursuing sustainable tourism activities has also inspired different approaches (eco-tourism, responsible tourism, pro-poor tourism, among others). Nevertheless, difficulties still exist in the definition of concrete solutions to the complex problem of how to activate and facilitate the diffusion of sustainable urban tourism practices. Given the central role of indicators in the monitoring of transformation and defining impact mitigation measures, this article proposes an unexplored interpretation of such tools, which are specific for the built environment as a main component of the urban context. Starting from a broad examination of the literature on urban tourism and its related impacts, and focusing on heritage destinations, the authors highlight the potential of the built environment to play an active role in reducing the extent of potential flow impacts upstream of their actual occurrence. As a result, possible building-scale indicators that could integrate current downstream evaluation and mitigation practices are identified and suggested, and their possible implications are discussed alongside those of existing indicators. Finally, further developments for future research are suggested.

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Sustainable Urban Tourism: Reflections on the Need for Building-Related Indicators

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2018

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“…As Dalian, China, is a touristic city, optimization of the touristic space plan has become increasingly vital for its sustainable development. The definition of tourism space optimization refers not only to the design of the site, but also to applying an approach which involves comprehensive land use planning, collaborative synergy with the government, multidisciplinary application, and respect for the interests of local stakeholders [3], [4]. For tourism cities, the reasonable planning of tourism space will promote sustainable urban development; thus, the two concepts are mutually beneficial and interdependent.…”

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Integrated Approach for Optimizing the Touristic Space Plan for Sustainable Urban Development: A Case Study of Dalian City, China

Zhang

Kim

Chen

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WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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As Dalian, China, is a touristic city, optimization of the touristic space plan has become increasingly important for its sustainable development. In recent years, big data, GIS, computer simulation and other technologies have been applied widely in the field of tourism spatial planning research. However, the integration of those information technology-based methods with the sustainable urban development framework has not been sufficiently studied to suggest how to optimize the spatial planning strategies for scenic spots in urban areas. This paper aims to propose a method for optimizing the layout of tourism space based on the sustainable urban development framework. We used five districts, including the centre of Dalian, as the background for the evolution of scenic spots; simultaneously, we used integrated methods including kernel density estimation (KDE) and spatial syntax, to analyse the spatial pattern of tourism in Dalian. We used big data from the three most authoritative evaluation websites in China, to collect the current popularity and location data of scenic spots. According to the analysis of spatiotemporal patterns, and transportation accessibility of each scenic spot, the results show that there are some problems in the network of tourist attractions, such as low connectivity and unbalanced distribution. Therefore, we propose a method for optimizing the geographical views of spatial structure for tourist attractions in Dalian, as a countermeasure of sustainable urban development.

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“…Conservation initiatives of the heritage help to protect and preserve the urban structures and elements from being demolished. These structures and elements become valuable landmarks, especially for the younger generations to study and understand the city's culture and heritage (Bădiţă, 1994;Chen & Thapa, 2017). It can be a beneficial experience and learning not only for the tourists but also to the local communities.…”

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Technical Tours as Special Interest Tourism in the Urban Context: A case study of Kuala Lumpur

Zakariya

Haron

Yusof

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ajE-Bs

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Studies on Special Interest Tourism (SIT) have gained an increasing attention within the last decade. This article examined the potentials of attractions in Kuala Lumpur that can attract built environment professionals as a niche group of tourists. Based on analysing secondary data sourced from technical tours, tour packages and attractions promoted by different agencies, this study mapped, tabulated and examined existing buildings and sites with their unique characteristics. 58 buildings and sites showed potentials as tourism attractions for built environment professionals through technical tours. A customised experience can be high-yield as they are tailor-made to special interest tourists.Keywords: Built environment; special interest tourism; technical tours; urban tourism.eISSN: 2514-751X © 2020 The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ajebs.v5i16.370

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Landscape Optimization in a Highly Urbanized Tourism Destination: An Integrated Approach in Nanjing, China

Cited by 16 publications

References 82 publications

Sustainable Urban Tourism: Reflections on the Need for Building-Related Indicators

Sustainable Urban Tourism: Reflections on the Need for Building-Related Indicators

Integrated Approach for Optimizing the Touristic Space Plan for Sustainable Urban Development: A Case Study of Dalian City, China

Technical Tours as Special Interest Tourism in the Urban Context: A case study of Kuala Lumpur

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