The development history of tourism geography

In the 1940s, Asselin and Diesel analyzed tourist flow. In the 1950s, Hahn, a Federal German geographer, classified the types of tourist destinations in the German Federal Republic in terms of the nature of tourists, length of stay, and seasonal changes. However, the vast majority of tourism geography works during this period mainly described certain tourist attractions, or were limited to general discussions of the economic significance of tourism, with little discussion of the basic theories of tourism geography.

Since the 1960s, the subject attributes and theoretical issues of tourism geography have gradually attracted people's attention. In 1964, Canadian geographer Wolf pointed out that tourism geography is separated from economic geography and can be studied from different perspectives. British geographer Robinson regards tourism geography as an applied geography. In the 1970s, Rupert and others conducted an analysis and study of the tourism market and tourism location based on the example of the Federal Republic of Germany. During this period, France planned and constructed the swamps and sand dunes along the Mediterranean coast and successfully built a charming international seaside tourist resort. During the same period, the International Geographical Union (IGU) and the International Geographical Congress (I.G.C) began to specifically discuss the geography of tourism and entertainment. There are different opinions in theoretical research on tourism geography. For example, in 1966 Bruno of Italy proposed five research topics: the basic driving force of tourism; the environment and space of tourism; the impact of tourism on people's residence; the operation of tourism; and the planning of tourist areas. In "Tourism Geography", Robinson focused on the development of tourism, the evolution of human needs, the driving force of tourism, the flow of international tourists, the measurement and scope of tourism, the organization, transportation, economic and social significance of tourism, and tourism planning. , Tourism and Environment, Development of Regional Tourism in the World, etc.

The Geography of Recreation and Tourism written by Soviet geographer Kotlyarov mainly explains the theoretical basis for the formation of recreational regional complexes, the prerequisites for the formation and development of recreational regional complexes, and the division of recreational areas. and evaluation, layout of recreational area complexes, natural protection and transformation of recreational lands. American geographer Britton proposed the concept of leisure geography in 1979. He believed that the study of leisure geography includes international tourism, domestic tourism, entertainment tourism, urban entertainment, sports and other activities. Tourism and entertainment only exist functionally. difference.

At present, tourism geography research has shifted from traditional qualitative description to a combination of quantitative methods, systems engineering, model research, and participation in tourist area (spot) layout and development planning.

1. Tourism geography is a very comprehensive and edge subject

2. Tourism geography is a very practical applied subject