The tourist’s sense of place plays a pivotal role in the protection and renovation of historical districts,and it is an important driving force for the development,evolution and spatial reconstruction of historic dis...The tourist’s sense of place plays a pivotal role in the protection and renovation of historical districts,and it is an important driving force for the development,evolution and spatial reconstruction of historic districts.This study examines the cognitive,emotional,and behavioral characteristics of tourists through the framework of sense of place(SoP),using Yongqingfang—a representative historical district in Guangdong—as a case study.Additionally,it proposes a model to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the generation of sense of place.The findings indicate that perception of place activities and the perception of place environment positively influence tourists’positive emotional responses and their behavioral intentions.Based on the analysis of the results of hypothesis testing,the study also tested the mediating effects of positive and negative place emotions.It was determined that tourists generate place emotions in their cognition and experience of a place,and these emotions subsequently influence their behavior intentions.The study provides theoretical guidance for the choice of development pathways,renovation and reconstruction of historical districts from the perspective of the generation mechanism of tourists’sense of place.展开更多
基金The Key Program of National Social Science Funds of China(23AZD062)。
文摘The tourist’s sense of place plays a pivotal role in the protection and renovation of historical districts,and it is an important driving force for the development,evolution and spatial reconstruction of historic districts.This study examines the cognitive,emotional,and behavioral characteristics of tourists through the framework of sense of place(SoP),using Yongqingfang—a representative historical district in Guangdong—as a case study.Additionally,it proposes a model to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the generation of sense of place.The findings indicate that perception of place activities and the perception of place environment positively influence tourists’positive emotional responses and their behavioral intentions.Based on the analysis of the results of hypothesis testing,the study also tested the mediating effects of positive and negative place emotions.It was determined that tourists generate place emotions in their cognition and experience of a place,and these emotions subsequently influence their behavior intentions.The study provides theoretical guidance for the choice of development pathways,renovation and reconstruction of historical districts from the perspective of the generation mechanism of tourists’sense of place.
