Volume 29, Issue 1
DOI: 10.24205/03276716.2020.24
INFLUENCE OF LANDSCAPE PLANNING AND LAYOUT DESIGN ON PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS OF TOURISTS
Abstract
Tourist block is a tourist area that integrates multiple functions (e.g. sightseeing, cultural display, business and entertainment), catering to the diverse psychological needs of tourists. Targeting the Gulangyu Island tourist block, the authors conducted a questionnaire survey on tourists’ perception, satisfaction and recommendation willingness of the local landscapes. The questionnaire was prepared based on the principles of landscape aesthetics and tourist psychology. Then, the survey results were discussed to reveal the influence of landscape planning and layout design on the psychological needs of tourists. The results show that the tourist block was not well perceived among the tourists, that is, the psychological needs of tourists were not satisfied; the tourists’ satisfaction degree was not significantly correlated with the observation deck or the visitor center. Therefore, the authored suggested that the landscape planning should fully demonstrate the historical and cultural values, and that the layout design must simultaneously display landscape and cultural beauties. The research results provide theoretical support to the planning and construction of tourist blocks.
Keywords
Landscape Planning, Layout Design, Psychological Needs, Tourist Blocks.