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A comparative study on the effect of soundscape and landscape on tourism experience
Author(s) -
He Mang,
Li Jingwen,
Li Jun,
Chen Huiyi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of tourism research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1522-1970
pISSN - 1099-2340
DOI - 10.1002/jtr.2237
Subject(s) - soundscape , tourism , perception , affect (linguistics) , geography , psychology , aesthetics , communication , art , acoustics , sound (geography) , physics , archaeology , neuroscience
Abstract This paper explores how soundscape and landscape influences tourism experience by the cases of Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei, China. Results show that there is a mutually positive relationship between soundscape perception and landscape perception; soundscape perception indirectly affect tourism experience through “the congruence between soundscape and landscape”; and only landscape can directly affect shallow experience. This study also brings implications for tourism research and practice: soundscape should be given more attention as it can significantly affect the tourism experience, and relevant industrial sectors can improve tourism experiences through the design or control of soundscape.