Research Status of Tourism Geography

The research status of tourism geography is as follows:

There are different opinions on the theoretical research of tourism geography. For example, Bruno of Italy put forward five research topics in 1966: the basic driving force of tourism; Tourism environment and space; The influence of tourism on people's living; Management of tourism; Planning of tourist areas. In Tourism Geography, Robinson focuses on the development of tourism, the evolution of human needs, the driving force of tourism, the flow direction of international tourists, the measurement and scope of tourism, the organization of tourism, transportation, economic and social significance, tourism planning, tourism and environment, and the development of regional tourism in the world.

Leisure and Tourism Geography, written by Kotlyarov, a geographer in the Soviet Union, mainly expounds the theoretical basis of the formation of recreation ground complex, the premise of the formation and development of recreation ground complex, the division and evaluation of recreation ground complex, the layout of recreation ground complex and the natural protection and transformation of recreation ground complex. Britten, an American geographer, proposed the concept of leisure geography in 1979. He believes that the study of leisure geography includes international tourism, domestic tourism, leisure tourism, urban entertainment, sports and other activities, and tourism and entertainment only have functional differences.

At present, the research of tourism geography has shifted from the traditional qualitative description to the combination of quantitative methods, system engineering and model research, and participated in the layout and development planning of tourist areas (spots).