Research on the Impact of Landscape Planning on Visual and Spatial Perception in Historical District Tourism: A Case Study of Laomendong

Lingfang Shao, Pengfei Ma and Zijin Zhou ()
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Lingfang Shao: School of Architecture, Southeast University, No. 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing 210026, China
Pengfei Ma: College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Zijin Zhou: Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Phase 8 (Block Z), Hong Kong SAR 999077, China

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 8, 1-25

Abstract: Exploring the impact of landscape planning on visual and spatial perception is particularly significant for historical district tourism. The existing literature offers limited insight into which historical landscapes most effectively influence tourists’ visual and spatial perceptions. Our study investigates this relationship within the cultural heritage context of Laomendong, a historical district in Nanjing, China. Utilizing the Stimulus–Organism–Response (SOR) theoretical framework, this research explored how the stylistic, symbolic, and spatial dimensions of historical landscapes influence tourists’ visual and spatial perceptions. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test hypotheses concerning the relationships between historical landscapes, visual perception, spatial perception, and individual predispositions. The findings revealed that stylistic factors (material, color, and ornament), symbolic factors (landmark, relic, and sign), and spatial factors (openness, scale, and layout) significantly enhance visual perception and subsequently spatial perception. Visual perception plays a mediating role in the influence of historical landscapes on spatial perception. Individual predispositions, like sensation-seeking, intensify spatial perception, while destination familiarity surprisingly shows a negative effect, suggesting that over-familiarity might diminish the novelty and excitement of a spatial experience. These insights provide practical implications for the sustainable development of landscape planning in historical district tourism.

Keywords: historical landscapes; spatial perception; visual perception; historical district tourism; stimulus–organism–response (SOR); structural equation modeling (SEM) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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