Identifying node-corridor-network of tourist flow and influencing factors using GPS big data: A case study in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, China

Due to constraints in data and technological approaches, there is a deficiency in the analysis of spatial patterns and formation mechanisms of large-scale destination tourist flows at the provincial level. This study leverages open GPS trajectory big data and employs grid units to meticulously chara...

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Main Authors: Zhiyu Zhang, Fuyuan Wang, Longtao Deng
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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description Due to constraints in data and technological approaches, there is a deficiency in the analysis of spatial patterns and formation mechanisms of large-scale destination tourist flows at the provincial level. This study leverages open GPS trajectory big data and employs grid units to meticulously characterize the spatial patterns and associated formation mechanisms of regional-scale tourist flows in Qinghai and Gansu Provinces. The findings reveal the following: (1) Regional tourist flows exhibit a distinct “point-axis-ring” agglomeration distribution pattern. (2) The “Gansu-Qinghai Tourist Grand Loop” has emerged as a predominant regional tourism corridor. Within this loop, there are smaller, high-density sub-loops centered on specific tourist attractions. (3) Ecology, service and scenic area are the three major influencing mechanisms for spatial differentiation of tourist flow in Gansu-Qinghai region. The findings can provide significant insights for the prioritization of regional tourism route marketing and planning, the configuration of tourism service facilities, etc.
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spelling doaj-art-612fb910ac744c54a6fe072b8594ce412025-08-20T02:52:23ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation1569-84322024-12-0113510427110.1016/j.jag.2024.104271Identifying node-corridor-network of tourist flow and influencing factors using GPS big data: A case study in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, ChinaZhiyu Zhang0Fuyuan Wang1Longtao Deng2Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.11 Datun Rd., Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Key Laboratory of Regional Sustainable Development Modeling, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.11 Datun Rd., Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, ChinaInstitute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.11 Datun Rd., Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China; Key Laboratory of Regional Sustainable Development Modeling, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.11 Datun Rd., Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China; Corresponding author at: Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.11 Datun Rd., Chaoyang District, Beijing, China.School of Computer Science and Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, No.3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, ChinaDue to constraints in data and technological approaches, there is a deficiency in the analysis of spatial patterns and formation mechanisms of large-scale destination tourist flows at the provincial level. This study leverages open GPS trajectory big data and employs grid units to meticulously characterize the spatial patterns and associated formation mechanisms of regional-scale tourist flows in Qinghai and Gansu Provinces. The findings reveal the following: (1) Regional tourist flows exhibit a distinct “point-axis-ring” agglomeration distribution pattern. (2) The “Gansu-Qinghai Tourist Grand Loop” has emerged as a predominant regional tourism corridor. Within this loop, there are smaller, high-density sub-loops centered on specific tourist attractions. (3) Ecology, service and scenic area are the three major influencing mechanisms for spatial differentiation of tourist flow in Gansu-Qinghai region. The findings can provide significant insights for the prioritization of regional tourism route marketing and planning, the configuration of tourism service facilities, etc.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569843224006277GPS trajectoryBig dataTourist flowSpatial networkGansu-Qinghai Region
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Identifying node-corridor-network of tourist flow and influencing factors using GPS big data: A case study in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, China
International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation
GPS trajectory
Big data
Tourist flow
Spatial network
Gansu-Qinghai Region
title Identifying node-corridor-network of tourist flow and influencing factors using GPS big data: A case study in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, China
title_full Identifying node-corridor-network of tourist flow and influencing factors using GPS big data: A case study in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, China
title_fullStr Identifying node-corridor-network of tourist flow and influencing factors using GPS big data: A case study in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, China
title_full_unstemmed Identifying node-corridor-network of tourist flow and influencing factors using GPS big data: A case study in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, China
title_short Identifying node-corridor-network of tourist flow and influencing factors using GPS big data: A case study in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, China
title_sort identifying node corridor network of tourist flow and influencing factors using gps big data a case study in gansu and qinghai provinces china
topic GPS trajectory
Big data
Tourist flow
Spatial network
Gansu-Qinghai Region
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569843224006277
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