主办单位:中国气象局沈阳大气环境研究所
国际刊号:ISSN 1673-503X
国内刊号:CN 21-1531/P

Journal of Meteorology and Environment ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (1): 97-104.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-503X.2024.01.0012

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The construction of an evaluation index system for provincial-level summer resort tourism destinations

Shanshan ZHAO(),Dianxiu YE*(),Chan XIAO,Ying LI   

  1. National Climate Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China
  • Received:2023-11-06 Online:2024-02-28 Published:2024-03-25
  • Contact: Dianxiu YE E-mail:zhaoss@cma.gov.cn;ydx@cma.gov.cn

Abstract:

Based on the connotation and characteristics of summer resort tourism destinations, this study constructs an index system for provincial-level summer resort tourism destinations from four dimensions, i.e. summer climate endowment, adverse climatic conditions, ecological environment, tourism foundation and development potential. Utilizing meteorological observation station data from southern regions of the Yellow River in China during the summer months (June to August) from 1991 to 2020, this index system was used to evaluate potential advantageous areas for developing summer resort tourism destinations in 14 provinces (regions, cities). Excellent summer climate endowment is the primary condition for summer resort destinations, incorporating elements such as temperature, wind, humidity, precipitation, human comfort, and vacation climate index. Low impact of adverse climatic conditions is a guarantee for the development of summer resort tourism, reflected by high-impact weather conditions impacting summer resorts such as high temperatures, heavy precipitation, strong winds, and severe convection. The ecological environment of summer resort destinations is represented by air quality, water quality, and vegetation status, while the foundation capacity and development potential of summer resort destinations are indicated by the richness of tourism resources, accessibility of transportation, local honors, and future planning. The results show that the threshold indicators of summer climate endowment and adverse climatic conditions of the 14 provinces (regions, cities) have spatial differences due to climatic systems and topography. The proportion of potential summer resort tourism sites to the total number of sites is 10.5%, which mainly distributed in areas of relatively high elevation within the provinces (regions, cities). In Jiangsu and Shandong, provinces where the elevations are generally low, the potential summer tourist destination is mainly in the coastal region of northeastern Jiangsu and eastern part of the Shandong Peninsula. The findings of this study can provide a scientific reference for objective evaluation and development strategies of summer resort tourism destinations at the provincial (regional, municipal) level.

Key words: Summer resort tourism, Human comfort index, Holiday climate index, Evaluation index system

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