What Makes a Sustained Rural Tourism Development?—A Strategy Optimization Proposal Based on Stakeholder Simulation of an Evolutionary Game

Youmei Zhou and Hao Lei ()
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Youmei Zhou: School of Art and Design, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Hao Lei: The Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture, Beijing 100072, China

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 12, 1-27

Abstract: This study constructs a tripartite evolutionary game model within China’s rural tourism context, analyzing strategic interactions among government, tourism enterprises, and local residents to optimize sustainability. By performing an initial examination of the evolutionary game involving three parties, we identify key stakeholder variables and propose enhancement strategies. Findings suggest incentivizing governmental engagement, rewarding enterprises for scenic maintenance, and prioritizing resident knowledge improvement. These insights offer practical cooperation models for structured development while providing an innovative methodological framework for future research. The approach demonstrates potential to inform policy decisions and validate conclusions using AI models, thereby contributing to sustainable rural tourism development.

Keywords: rural tourism; rural areas; sustainable development; stakeholders; evolutionary game (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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