Spatio-temporal Evolution Analysis of Typical Tourist Emotional Experience in Hunan Province Based on UGC Data: A Case Study of 5A⁃level Scenic Spots in Hunan Province
Tourist emotional experience is a core element of tourism experience and an important factor influencing tourists’ behavioral intentions. Taking 12 national 5A⁃level scenic spots in Hunan Province as case studies and focusing on tourist emotional experience, this study investigated the spatio⁃temporal evolution characteristics and macro⁃level influencing factors with travel review data from typical online platforms and Baidu AI Cloud sentiment analysis, GIS spatial analysis, and geographical detector models. The findings revealed the followings: (1) In terms of temporal characteristics, tourist emotional experience initially showed a fluctuating rise followed by a fluctuating decline, with differences between scenic spots converging in a fluctuating manner. Tourist emotional experience was low in summer and autumn but high in spring and winter. The annual experience was good, whereas there was room for improvement in seasonal stability. (2) Spatially, tourist emotional experience exhibited significant spatial differentiation and stable patterns. Interannual changes and seasonal variations had limited impact on the spatial distribution pattern of tourist emotional experience. (3) Regarding influencing factors, favorable policies, superior locations, and positive economic environments promoted tourist emotional experience, while public health crises, tourist expectations, and seasonal variations in tourism resources imposed certain constraints on the quality and stability of tourist emotional experience.
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