Paper Info
Title
A study of the temporal and spatial variations in the suitability of the environment in Chinese cities for tourism and in strategies for optimizing the environment
Abstract
With the aim of guaranteeing the interests and health of tourists, this study comprehensively evaluates the suitability of the environment in different cities in China for tourism by considering the impacts of climate, vegetation and environmental factors on health. The Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI), total precipitation (PREC), Vegetation Leaf Area Index (LAI), concentration of particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.5 mu m (PM2.5), and the downward UV radiation at the surface (UVB) are used as indices. In addition, the Delphi-AHP-TOPSIS algorithm is introduced and is used for the comprehensive evaluation of the environmental suitability of 684 cities in China for tourism in 2019. It is found that Chinese cities vary greatly in terms of the suitability of their environments for tourism. Among the factors that affect the environmental suitability, the LAI is important, with an increase in the LAI generally being advantageous. In contrast, an increase in the PM2.5 concentration is a key factor that limits the environmental suitability of an area. Thus, urban landscaping and control of the atmospheric quality are essential and effective ways of improving the suitability of the environment of cities in China for tourists.
Year
DOI
Venue
2022
10.1080/17538947.2022.2041117
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DIGITAL EARTH
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Suitability of tourist environment, UTCI, Delphi-AHP-TOPSIS, decision support
Journal
15
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
1
1753-8947
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
10
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
YIng Li101.35
Shuhui Zhang200.34
Jingting Han300.34
Yi Zhao412131.91
Quan Han500.34
Liyun Wu600.34
Xin Wang7018.25
Ziyi Qiu800.34
Tongqian Zou900.34
Cheng Fan1000.34