Evaluation and Enhancement of Landscape Resilience in Mountain–Water Towns from the Perspective of Cultural and Tourism Integration: Case Study of Yinji Town, Wugang City

Huaijing Wu, Shuo Liu (), Hu Li (), Wenqi Wang, Lijuan Niu and Hong Zhang
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Huaijing Wu: School of Human Settlements, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China
Shuo Liu: School of Human Settlements, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China
Hu Li: School of Human Settlements, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China
Wenqi Wang: School of Human Settlements, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China
Lijuan Niu: School of Human Settlements, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China
Hong Zhang: School of Human Settlements, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 21, 1-22

Abstract: Rural tourism in China is advancing rapidly, with cultural and tourism integration (CTI) becoming a vital pathway for sustainability. Mountain–water towns, given their special geographical conditions, face numerous challenges in CTI development, which need to enhance landscape resilience. This study proposes the theoretical framework of landscape resilience in mountain–water towns from the perspective of CTI. Taking Yinji Town of Wugang City as an example, it constructs a resilience evaluation system including three dimensions: cultural landscape, natural landscape, and social systems. The study uses the AHP–Entropy Weight combined method to determine indicator weights. Indicator scores are obtained through field research and GIS analysis, which are substituted into the preparedness–vulnerability resilience model to calculate resilience level, and the Jenks Natural Breaks method is used for level classification. Finally, the Obstacle Degree Model is applied to identify the primary obstacle factors affecting landscape resilience. The results indicate the following: (1) The average landscape resilience (RI) score of the 19 villages in Yinji Town is 0.84 (RI < 1), indicating a generally low level. Two villages are in the high-level range, while four villages are in the low-level range. (2) Cultural landscape resilience is the primary weakness, with the lowest average score (0.70), while natural landscape resilience is the highest (1.03). (3) Major obstacles include such as the number of cultural inheritors, the degree of susceptibility to natural disasters, and the distance to core mountain–water resources. The study contributes a CTI-based evaluation framework and methodology for assessing landscape resilience, offering enhancement strategies through increased preparedness and reduced vulnerability.

Keywords: culture and tourism integration; rural landscape resilience; mountain–water town; sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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