Framing the Hierarchy of Cultural Tourism Attractiveness of Chinese Historic Districts under the Premise of Landscape Conservation

Haifeng Luo and Bor-Shuenn Chiou
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Haifeng Luo: Program in Cultural Heritage and Arts Innovation Studies, Taipei National University of the Arts, Taipei City 11201, Taiwan
Bor-Shuenn Chiou: Institute of Architecture and Cultural Heritage, Taipei National University of the Arts, Taipei City 11201, Taiwan

Land, 2021, vol. 10, issue 2, 1-24

Abstract: While empowering the revitalization of Chinese historic districts, the rapid development of the tourism industry may also endanger local cultures and streetscapes. To achieve the goal of sustainable development and find an approach for the Chinese historic districts to develop tourism while taking into account landscape conservation, district management, and living convenience, this paper uses expert interviews (including in-depth and Modified Delphi interviews) and structural observation to explore redefining Chinese historic districts and cultural tourism attractiveness in order to provide a hierarchical framework. The research results reveal: 1. The respective redefinitions of a Chinese historic district and cultural tourism attractiveness; 2. A hierarchical framework for the cultural tourism attractiveness of Chinese historic districts, using two aspects—the physical environment and the cultural and natural environments—and five criteria including the morphology of the landscape and tourism infrastructure, along with 21 elements, including the natural and cultural landscapes. This research is expected to provide a theoretical reference for the planning and management of tourism and landscapes in Chinese historic districts.

Keywords: cultural tourism attractiveness; landscape conservation; hierarchical framework; Chinese historic districts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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