Spatial Differentiation of Rural Touristization and Its Determinants in China: A Geo-detector-based Case Study of Yesanpo Scenic Area

Tourism has emerged as a major driving force in the growth and expansion of rural settlements. After several studies revealed spatial differentiation of touristization among rural settlements, studies were conducted to explain this phenomenon. However, most of these studies explained spatial differentiation of rural touristization in a qualitative way. More robust and detailed quantitative results are needed to evaluate the relative roles of different factors. In this study, which takes Yesanpo tourism as a case study, the Geo-detector method was introduced to evaluate determining factors of rural touristization. Results show that “distance to core entry”, “tourist number and sojourn time”, and “distance to the nearest scenic area” have had a strong effect on the rural touristization in Yesanpo, whereas “distance to river”, “elevation”, “distance to main road”, and “slope” have had a weak influence. The latter did, however, contribute a lot to touristization when interacting with “distance to core entry”, “tourist number and sojourn time”, and “distance to the nearest scenic”, indicating the importance of these four factors. Higher rural touristization occurred in the zone near the core entry, with many tourists, long sojourn times, and proximity to the scenic area.     

Spatial morphology evolution of rural settlements induced by tourism:A comparative study of three villages in Yesanpo tourism area,China

Rural tourism has become an important driving force of rural urbanization in China. As the main reception base and important tourism attraction, tourism village is the core element of the tourism destination system. Integrating the method of PRA (Participatory Rural Assessment), GIS technology and high-resolution remote sensing images, this study aims to analyze the spatial morphology evolution of rural settlements induced by tourism through a comparative study of three tourism villages in Yesanpo tourism area. The results suggest the emergence of a “core-periphery” pattern of the spatial evolution of rural settlements. The closer to the core scenic spot, the higher degree of land-use intensity the village shows, as well as the more mature tourism function and greater change in landscape pattern. In particular, Gougezhuang shows an increase of the floor area ratio from 0.17 to 0.44, with the most mature tourism function and the lowest authenticity index of 0.448. Liujiahe has gone through the largest increase in construction land area from 17.3564 ha to 34.1128 ha, with moderately mature tourism function and relatively stable authenticity index of 0.566. Shangzhuang has the lowest construction land scale and intensity, with the poorest tourism function and most well-preserved landscape authenticity index of 0.942. Overall, in terms of the spatial morphology, the three villages show the characteristics of “modern town”, “semi-urbanization” and “traditional village” respectively, in corresponding to three land development types: “intensive reconstruction type”, “enclave extension type” and “in situ utilization type”. The spatial evolution patterns of these three villages imply the spatial characteristics of the touristization of traditional villages in different stages, and also have great representative value for the management of rural settlements in tourism areas in China.     

华北峡谷珍品--河北野三坡"百里峡构造-冲蚀嶂谷"的成因

野三坡国家地质公园位于紫荆关大断裂北端,河北涞水县境内。百里峡构造一冲蚀嶂谷由3条分裂嶂谷组成,总长达52．5h,发育在紫荆关大断裂东侧的中元古界雾迷山组燧石条带白云岩中。中一新生代4期宏大而直立的构造节理,特别是喜马拉雅期南北向追踪张节理,是嶂谷形成的先决条件;更新世阶段地壳迅速的抬升、外力的物理风化作用,特别是晚更新世间歇性山区洪水的冲蚀,是形成嶂谷的直接原因。百里峡构造一冲蚀嶂谷是喀斯特地貌中一种特殊的类型。     

河北省涞水县野三坡国家地质公园：地质遗迹的地质意义和4期节理的导控作用

野三坡国家地质公园位于太行山断隆与燕山“台褶带”的结合部,两构造单元以紫荆关大断裂为界。公园内地质遗迹丰富,其地质内涵是华北地质的精髓。发育4期宏大构造节理,分别与印支期华南板块、燕山期伊佐奈歧板块、华北期太平洋板块和喜马拉雅期印度板块的挤压有关。4期节理,特别是喜马拉雅期南北向“追踪张节理”,对园区构造地貌景观的形成起着关键作用。