A STUDY OF TOURIST BEHAVIOR AND ITS PRACTICAL SIGNIFICANCE [J]

Abstract

To study tourist behavior from the perspective of Behavial Geography helps to perfect the theoretical system of Tourism Geography and makes the study of resource more practical .The present thesis has studied the decisi on-making behavior and spatial behavior of the tourist and their practical signi-fcance.I. The decision-making behavior of the touristThe key elements that influence the decision of the tourist are the perceptive environment and the principle of the best benefit. The environmental differences are the important elements that cause different tourist behaviors. Yet they do not directly influence the decision-making behavior of the tourist.It is the perceptive environmental differences that directly influence the decision-making behavior .Tourists tend to pursue the best benefit with limited money and leisure This is shown in the following points. A.The Smallest time rate between travelling and visiting; B.The most information which tourists can get.In practice, the tourist wonld choose the most famous tourist places and the places where natural and cultural environments are greatly different from that of his residence.II. Tourist spatial behaviorTourist spatial behavi r reefrs to the course that a tourist travel? and visits in certain regions It is divided into three scales. big, middle and small. A. The tourist tries to go to first-class tourist places . a .they tend to choose travelling places where there are first-class resorts as destinations .b. when he getsto the place, he tends to go to only the higher ranking resorts nearby B.Thetourist tries to gotoas many first-class resorts as possible .C.He tries to travel in a circular route.The tourist travels in node route.a.He travels to places near his residence . b.He travels to places near his temporary residence.III. The study of tourist behavior and its practical significance.To stu.r'y resource evaluation and development from the perspective of the patterns of tourist behavior can help to get conclusions that cannot be acquired -only by the study of resource and market. Based on the patterns of tourist behavior this thesis has made clear, the three important problems in the study of Tourism Geography have seen discussed.1. The evaluation of individual resource.2. Unique characters, general characters and nearest-neighbour effects.3. The design of tourist route