Wish you were here? Tourists’ perceptions of nature-based destination photographs

Ortanderl, Florian; Bausch, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.jdmm.2023.100799

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“…Combining the results regarding both the physiological and psychological aspects, it can be concluded that natural settings with a social distance of greater than 20 m exhibit the optimal restoration performance, offering the optimal opportunity for stress reduction and attention restoration. This result aligns with expectations, as natural environments devoid of people may imply that one could potentially face dangers and uncertainties alone [30,31].…”

Section: Optimal Distance For Restoration Of Natural Environmentsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…Building upon the SRT and ART, the exploration of how natural environments influence human well-being is experiencing a continual upsurge. However, existing research often does not consider the presence of people, neglecting factors such as the perception of crowding, the sense of safety, visitor interactions, and social distancing, which can influence individuals' restorative experience and well-being [28][29][30][31]. Given that the presence of others may be perceived as a source of stress to individuals, differing social distances from others may alter people's behavioral patterns in public spaces [8,18], and this may affect the restorative benefits of the natural environment.…”

Section: The Restorative Natural Settings Without Human Presencementioning

confidence: 99%

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Does Social Distancing Affect the Stress Reduction and Attention Restoration of College Students in Different Natural Settings?

Zhu,

Dong,

Chen

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The restorative benefits of the natural environment are crucial for human well-being and sustainable development. Although stress reduction and attention restoration through natural exposure have been quantified through physiological and psychological pathways, numerous studies have intentionally constructed idealized natural settings devoid of individuals to minimize interference. This deliberate approach has raised concerns about the accuracy of these restorative results, as real-world settings invariably involve other people. To address this issue, we designed and executed a randomized controlled experiment. By measuring physiological and psychological indicators and utilizing a two-way ANOVA and Tukey post-hoc comparison, we explored the restorative potential of natural settings within seven distinct social distances across five landscape types in virtual reality environments. The results revealed that beyond a social distance of 3.8 m, the presence of people had minimal impact on stress reduction, with attention restoration effects remaining consistently positive. Optimal physiological and psychological restoration is achieved when the social distance exceeded 20 m. Further exploration is warranted to elucidate the influence of landscape types on the restoration of natural environments. The findings provide valuable insights for the planning and design of restorative natural settings, supporting research endeavors aimed at improving human health and well-being and allowing for sustainable management.

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Section: The Restorative Natural Settings Without Human Presencementioning

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Does Social Distancing Affect the Stress Reduction and Attention Restoration of College Students in Different Natural Settings?

Zhu,

Dong,

Chen

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…The first is the abundance of visitors, which is especially high in the case of the Honey Waterfalls and the Ring Mountain. Such abundance affects the perceived aesthetic properties of tourist attractions [89,90] and tourist satisfaction [91][92][93][94][95], even if related interpretations should be understood with some caution [96,97]. Crowds of visitors, even at ideally managed localities, increase risks of occasional damage, accumulation of litter, and environmental pollution.…”

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Geoheritage Value of Three Localities from Kislovodsk in the Southern Central Ciscaucasus: A Resource of Large Resort Area

Yashalova,

Ruban

2024

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Many geographical domains possess notable geological and geomorphological features, which are yet to be characterized comprehensively in terms of geoheritage. The present study focuses on the Kislovodsk area, which is situated in the southern part of the Central Ciscaucasus (post-Paleozoic platform), where the latter joins to the Greater Caucasus (late Cenozoic orogen). Three geosites are reported from there, and their qualitative description and semi-quantitative, score-based assessment are offered. The Honey Waterfalls represent an example of river erosion affecting Carboniferous granitoids with uppermost Jurassic weathering horizon and overlain by Lower Cretaceous carbonates. The Ring Mountain is a natural arch formed as result of wind erosion. The Little Saddle is a viewpoint offering a spectacular, panoramic view toward the Elbrus Mountain that is the highest peak of Russia and Europe and an impressive dormant stratovolcano. The Honey Waterfalls and the Ring Mountain are ranked nationally (the latter receives the highest total scores), and the Little Saddle is ranked regionally. These geosites are diverse in several aspects, and, particularly, different geoheritage types and forms are established. The Kislovodsk area bearing the reported geoheritage objects is a part of the Mineralnye Vody resort area, which is large and important for the national tourism and recreation industry. The related opportunities and challenges for geoheritage resource management have to be considered.

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How to perceive tourism destination image? A visual content analysis based on inbound tourists’ photos

Wang,

Mou,

Zhu

et al. 2024

Journal of Destination Marketing & Management

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Wish you were here? Tourists’ perceptions of nature-based destination photographs

Cited by 5 publications

References 70 publications

Does Social Distancing Affect the Stress Reduction and Attention Restoration of College Students in Different Natural Settings?

Does Social Distancing Affect the Stress Reduction and Attention Restoration of College Students in Different Natural Settings?

Geoheritage Value of Three Localities from Kislovodsk in the Southern Central Ciscaucasus: A Resource of Large Resort Area

How to perceive tourism destination image? A visual content analysis based on inbound tourists’ photos

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