Sub-flow structure of tourism flow

The structure of tourist flow is as shown in the figure, including 6 parts.

Tourist flow

The flow of tourists constitutes a tourist flow. Tourism flow refers to the group of tourists between source and destination or from destination to destination. Tourism flow is the main body and core of tourism flow, and information, capital, material, energy and cultural flow accompany the main body. Passenger flow is the "blood" or "fluid" of the channel, and it is the transported object in the channel. In general, the tourist flow in the channel is less than that in the node. The tourist flow of nodes or passages is one of the important indicators to measure the development level of tourism in a region.

(B) Tourism information flow

Tourism information flow refers to the information transmission before or during tourism flow, which is the basis and condition for tourists to make tourism decisions, and can play a guiding role in tourism flow, guiding or regulating other sub-flows. In the modern information society, due to the rapid development of communication technology and the gradual popularization of internet and travel reservation system, the influence of information flow on tourism flow will be greater and greater. Information flow is the dominant factor of tourism flow.

(C) the flow of tourism capital

Tourism capital flow refers to the exchange of funds accompanying tourism. Tourism is a "mobile" consumer economy industry. Tourists' tourism consumption needs financial guarantee; Destination tourism operators need to invest money to ensure tourism management.

The flow process of tourism flow is actually a process of capital exchange. Capital flow is accompanied by tourism flow, which restricts capital flow, which is the condition for the emergence and operation of tourism flow.

(D) Tourism logistics

Tourism logistics refers to the material flow that accompanies the whole process of passenger flow. Tourists can carry things, such as planes, trains, cars, ships and so on. It can also be consumer goods, catering products, tourist commodities and other items that are consumed, consumed or purchased. The occurrence of tourism activities is actually a process of material exchange. Material flow is the guarantee of tourism flow.

(e) tourism energy flow

Tourism energy flow refers to the energy consumption around the whole process of tourism activities. Tourism is an activity that requires spatial displacement, and activities will inevitably produce energy consumption. Tourists need to pay energy to complete tourism activities, pursue the principle of maximizing marginal utility, and get the greatest satisfaction with the least energy consumption; Operators need to pay manpower and other energy consumption to make tourism activities run normally, and try to reduce energy consumption, reduce costs and pursue profit maximization. Energy flow is an inevitable by-product of tourism flow.

(6) Tourism culture flow

Tourism cultural flow refers to the invisible exchange of passenger flow accompanied by tourism activities. Tourism flow is not only a passenger flow, but also a "flow" of spiritual culture. Its essence reflects the cultural exchange between tourist destinations, which has a far-reaching impact on destinations and even tourist destinations. Although this effect is positive, it may also have negative effects. Cultural flow is a two-way cultural exchange activity brought by tourism flow.