The Influence of Land Use Evolution on the Visitor Economy in Wuhan from the Perspective of Ecological Service Value

Qiao Chen, Yan Mao and Alastair M. Morrison
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Qiao Chen: School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Hubei University of Economics, Wuhan 430205, China
Yan Mao: School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Hubei University of Economics, Wuhan 430205, China
Alastair M. Morrison: Department of Marketing, Events and Tourism, Greenwich Business School, University of Greenwich, London SE10 9SL, UK

Land, 2021, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-17

Abstract: This research used transfer matrix, dynamic attitude, and a linear regression model to investigate the characteristics of land-use change and evolution of ecological service values and their impacts on Wuhan’s visitor economy. The results showed that: (1) the land-use scale in the Wuhan metropolitan area changed significantly from 1990 to 2018. The area of arable land, forest land, and grassland decreased at a faster rate, whereas that of water and construction land continued to increase; (2) there were differences in the dynamic attitudes of land-use at different stages. The dynamic attitude of construction land-use changed the most with cultivated land, water area, forest land, unused land, and grassland. From 1990 to 2005, land-use change exhibited a relatively gentle trend, whereas from 2005 to 2020, it accelerated; (3) although land-use regulation service, support service, and cultural service values positively responded to tourism economic growth, their influences were dissimilar. This study clarifies the effects of urban land-use on tourism economic development and provides a reference for its effective control.

Keywords: land use; visitor economy; ecosystem service value; Wuhan metropolitan area (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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