Spatial Pattern and Influencing Factors of Tourist Attractions in Coastal Cities: A Case Study of Qingdao

The spatial distribution of tourist attractions plays a critical role in the development of coastal cities. Qingdao, with its coastal geography, rich cultural heritage, and rapid urbanization, serves as a representative case. This study integrates POI and multi-source data, employing methods such as...

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Main Authors: Yue Xu, Xuliang Zhang, Kuncheng Zhang, Jing Yu, Jia Liu
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/13/12/444
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description The spatial distribution of tourist attractions plays a critical role in the development of coastal cities. Qingdao, with its coastal geography, rich cultural heritage, and rapid urbanization, serves as a representative case. This study integrates POI and multi-source data, employing methods such as the average nearest neighbor index, kernel density estimation, standard deviational ellipse, and Geodetector to analyze the spatial characteristics and influencing factors of Qingdao’s tourist attractions. Additionally, path dependence theory is innovatively applied to elucidate the mechanisms of the city’s development trajectory. Both natural and social factors influence this distribution, where the resource environment forms the foundational basis, the economic development provides impetus, and the urban development orientation exerts a regulatory effect. The findings are broadly applicable to other coastal tourist cities and offer strategic insights for sustainable development in such contexts.
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spelling doaj-art-35ce9b1d98bd4860bc4c0d446bea26c42025-08-20T02:00:38ZengMDPI AGISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information2220-99642024-12-01131244410.3390/ijgi13120444Spatial Pattern and Influencing Factors of Tourist Attractions in Coastal Cities: A Case Study of QingdaoYue Xu0Xuliang Zhang1Kuncheng Zhang2Jing Yu3Jia Liu4Institute of Marine Development, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaSchool of Environment and Geography, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, ChinaInstitute of Marine Development, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaInstitute of Marine Development, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaInstitute of Marine Development, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaThe spatial distribution of tourist attractions plays a critical role in the development of coastal cities. Qingdao, with its coastal geography, rich cultural heritage, and rapid urbanization, serves as a representative case. This study integrates POI and multi-source data, employing methods such as the average nearest neighbor index, kernel density estimation, standard deviational ellipse, and Geodetector to analyze the spatial characteristics and influencing factors of Qingdao’s tourist attractions. Additionally, path dependence theory is innovatively applied to elucidate the mechanisms of the city’s development trajectory. Both natural and social factors influence this distribution, where the resource environment forms the foundational basis, the economic development provides impetus, and the urban development orientation exerts a regulatory effect. The findings are broadly applicable to other coastal tourist cities and offer strategic insights for sustainable development in such contexts.https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/13/12/444coastal tourismmulti-source dataspatial distribution characteristicformation mechanism
spellingShingle Yue Xu
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Spatial Pattern and Influencing Factors of Tourist Attractions in Coastal Cities: A Case Study of Qingdao
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
coastal tourism
multi-source data
spatial distribution characteristic
formation mechanism
title Spatial Pattern and Influencing Factors of Tourist Attractions in Coastal Cities: A Case Study of Qingdao
title_full Spatial Pattern and Influencing Factors of Tourist Attractions in Coastal Cities: A Case Study of Qingdao
title_fullStr Spatial Pattern and Influencing Factors of Tourist Attractions in Coastal Cities: A Case Study of Qingdao
title_full_unstemmed Spatial Pattern and Influencing Factors of Tourist Attractions in Coastal Cities: A Case Study of Qingdao
title_short Spatial Pattern and Influencing Factors of Tourist Attractions in Coastal Cities: A Case Study of Qingdao
title_sort spatial pattern and influencing factors of tourist attractions in coastal cities a case study of qingdao
topic coastal tourism
multi-source data
spatial distribution characteristic
formation mechanism
url https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/13/12/444
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