Understanding the Tourists’ Spatio-Temporal Behavior Using Open GPS Trajectory Data: A Case Study of Yuanmingyuan Park (Beijing, China)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
2.1. Intra-Destination Tourism Flow
2.2. Intra-Attraction Tourist Behavior
3. Data and Methods
3.1. Study Area
3.2. Data
3.3. Data Analysis
4. Analysis and Findings
4.1. Spatio-Temporal Behavior Characteristics and Interrelationships
4.1.1. Tourist Visit Path
4.1.2. Tourist Dwell Time
4.1.3. Tourist Average Dwell Time
4.1.4. Number of Geo-Tagged Photographs
4.2. Tourists Behave Differently in Different Seasons
5. Conclusions and Future Research
5.1. Conclusions
5.2. Future Research
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Number | n | Longitude | Latitude | Dwell time | Distance/m | Time | Timestamp |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12 | 116.3064 | 39.99998 | 9 | 11 | 31 January 2018 13:51:18 | 1517377878 |
1 | 13 | 116.3065 | 40.00004 | 8 | 11 | 31 January 2018 13:51:26 | 1517377886 |
1 | 14 | 116.3064 | 39.99998 | 34 | 11 | 31 January 2018 13:52:00 | 1517377920 |
1 | 15 | 116.3063 | 39.99996 | 6 | 11 | 31 January 2018 13:52:06 | 1517377926 |
1 | 16 | 116.3062 | 39.99999 | 9 | 11 | 31 January 2018 13:52:15 | 1517377935 |
1 | 17 | 116.3061 | 40.00006 | 8 | 10 | 31 January 2018 13:52:23 | 1517377943 |
1 | 18 | 116.306 | 40.0001 | 8 | 11 | 31 January 2018 13:52:31 | 1517377951 |
1 | 19 | 116.3058 | 40.0001 | 7 | 12 | 31 January 2018 13:52:38 | 1517377958 |
1 | 20 | 116.3057 | 40.00011 | 8 | 11 | 31 January 2018 13:52:46 | 1517377966 |
1 | 21 | 116.3056 | 40.0001 | 8 | 12 | 31 January 2018 13:52:54 | 1517377974 |
Spring n = 288 | Summer n = 250 | Autumn n = 251 | Winter n = 117 | Test Score | |
length | 7056 | 6412 | 6286 | 6552 | F = 3.399 p = 0.017 |
Time | 7822.233 | 7653.928 | 7512.072 | 7507.154 | F = 0.326 p = 0.807 |
Speed | 59.08 | 57.00 | 56.05 | 56.75 | F = 0.708 p = 0.548 |
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Yao, Q.; Shi, Y.; Li, H.; Wen, J.; Xi, J.; Wang, Q. Understanding the Tourists’ Spatio-Temporal Behavior Using Open GPS Trajectory Data: A Case Study of Yuanmingyuan Park (Beijing, China). Sustainability 2021, 13, 94. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010094
Yao Q, Shi Y, Li H, Wen J, Xi J, Wang Q. Understanding the Tourists’ Spatio-Temporal Behavior Using Open GPS Trajectory Data: A Case Study of Yuanmingyuan Park (Beijing, China). Sustainability. 2021; 13(1):94. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010094
Chicago/Turabian StyleYao, Qian, Yong Shi, Hai Li, Jiahong Wen, Jianchao Xi, and Qingwei Wang. 2021. "Understanding the Tourists’ Spatio-Temporal Behavior Using Open GPS Trajectory Data: A Case Study of Yuanmingyuan Park (Beijing, China)" Sustainability 13, no. 1: 94. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010094