Spatial Distribution and Influencing Factors of China's 5A-Rated Tourist Attractions Based on Geographic Grid
The A-Rated Tourist Attraction System is a national evaluation and management system for tourist attractions in China,with 5A being the highest level.The spatial distribution of A-rated tourist attractions is not only a visual reflection of the geographical characteristics of tourism activities,but its unique spatial pattern embodies the complex driving mechanism behind it.Most of preceding studies on the spatial distribution of 5 A-rated tourist attractions concerned about socio-economic aspects,but neglected a systematic analysis based on a geographic environmental context,and seldom used highly quantitative geographical methods such as geographic grids.In this study,it took 318 5A-rated tourist attractions of China as the research object,and utilized geographic grid data to analyze their spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors.(1)The spatial pattern of 5 A-rated tourist attractions was agglomerative,mainly distributed in the areas to the east of the Hu Huanyong Line.The areas with densely populated 5A-rated tourist attractions exhibited a spatial pattern characterized as"one core and four zones",featuring in a concentration along the main course of the Yangtze River and along the transitional belt where the Chinese Second-Step Terrain meets the Third-Step Terrain.(2)There were 7 geographical environmental factors governing the spatial distribution of 5A-rated tourist attractions.Their spatial heterogeneity levels could be ranked in descending order:economy,town,ecology,roads,temperature,population,and precipitation,with temperature and population factors exerting negative impacts.(3)The distribution of 5A-rated tourist attractions demonstrated a tendency to cluster in regions characterized by robust economies,traffic accessibility,and excellent ecological conditions.The ecological environment quality among all geo-environmental factors played a leading role in influencing the spatial distribution of 5 A-rated tourist attractions.The economic development level among all socio-economic environmental factors was the fundamental factor affecting the spatial distribution of 5A-rated tourist attractions.This study provides scientific basis for the assessment and management of 5A-rated tourist attractions,and provide useful references for promoting the transformation of high-quality tourism resources into high-quality tourism products.
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