Understanding visitor flow and behaviour in developing tourism-service-oriented villages by space syntax methodologies: a case study of Tabian Rural Section of Qingshan Village, Hangzhou

In the built environment (BE) of tourism-service-oriented villages, understanding visitor flow volumes and behaviours is crucial for guiding space revitalization and tourism management. This research uncovers quantitative relationships between visitor flow volume, spatial visual exposure, and visito...

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Main Authors: Shuqin Wang, Yan Huang, Tianjie Li
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2024.2349737
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description In the built environment (BE) of tourism-service-oriented villages, understanding visitor flow volumes and behaviours is crucial for guiding space revitalization and tourism management. This research uncovers quantitative relationships between visitor flow volume, spatial visual exposure, and visitors’ behaviour at 12 sites in the Tabian Rural Section of Qingshan Village, a typical tourism service-oriented village in Hangzhou. The methodologies employed in this study are based on two space syntax algorithms: 3-D isovist analysis and agent-based models (ABMs). Visual Exposure Rates (VERs) in 3-D isovists along visitors’ routes were calculated using parametric programming, and visitor flow simulation was conducted using two ABMs. Real-world visitor volumes (RWFVs) and visitors’ behaviors were also recorded during an in-situ survey. A comprehensive correlation analysis revealed multiple associations. The results demonstrated that combined simulations from ABM I, and VERs explained 50.5% of the overall variability in RWFVs. Notably, VERs were found to be associated with visitors’ behaviours of photography and seating, while the outputs from ABM I showed a moderate correlation with RWFVs. This study innovatively combines space syntax models for extended application in the research of rural BEs, providing guidance for optimizing strategies to improve spatial configuration in homogeneous villages.
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spelling doaj-art-b51fe455f4884a98acc9dd76a27786352025-08-20T03:52:57ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering1347-28522025-05-012432049206810.1080/13467581.2024.23497372349737Understanding visitor flow and behaviour in developing tourism-service-oriented villages by space syntax methodologies: a case study of Tabian Rural Section of Qingshan Village, HangzhouShuqin Wang0Yan Huang1Tianjie Li2Zhejiang University of TechnologyZhejiang University of TechnologyZhejiang Sci-Tech UniversityIn the built environment (BE) of tourism-service-oriented villages, understanding visitor flow volumes and behaviours is crucial for guiding space revitalization and tourism management. This research uncovers quantitative relationships between visitor flow volume, spatial visual exposure, and visitors’ behaviour at 12 sites in the Tabian Rural Section of Qingshan Village, a typical tourism service-oriented village in Hangzhou. The methodologies employed in this study are based on two space syntax algorithms: 3-D isovist analysis and agent-based models (ABMs). Visual Exposure Rates (VERs) in 3-D isovists along visitors’ routes were calculated using parametric programming, and visitor flow simulation was conducted using two ABMs. Real-world visitor volumes (RWFVs) and visitors’ behaviors were also recorded during an in-situ survey. A comprehensive correlation analysis revealed multiple associations. The results demonstrated that combined simulations from ABM I, and VERs explained 50.5% of the overall variability in RWFVs. Notably, VERs were found to be associated with visitors’ behaviours of photography and seating, while the outputs from ABM I showed a moderate correlation with RWFVs. This study innovatively combines space syntax models for extended application in the research of rural BEs, providing guidance for optimizing strategies to improve spatial configuration in homogeneous villages.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2024.2349737rural tourismvisitor flow volumevisitor behaviour3-d isovist analysisagent-based model
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Understanding visitor flow and behaviour in developing tourism-service-oriented villages by space syntax methodologies: a case study of Tabian Rural Section of Qingshan Village, Hangzhou
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
rural tourism
visitor flow volume
visitor behaviour
3-d isovist analysis
agent-based model
title Understanding visitor flow and behaviour in developing tourism-service-oriented villages by space syntax methodologies: a case study of Tabian Rural Section of Qingshan Village, Hangzhou
title_full Understanding visitor flow and behaviour in developing tourism-service-oriented villages by space syntax methodologies: a case study of Tabian Rural Section of Qingshan Village, Hangzhou
title_fullStr Understanding visitor flow and behaviour in developing tourism-service-oriented villages by space syntax methodologies: a case study of Tabian Rural Section of Qingshan Village, Hangzhou
title_full_unstemmed Understanding visitor flow and behaviour in developing tourism-service-oriented villages by space syntax methodologies: a case study of Tabian Rural Section of Qingshan Village, Hangzhou
title_short Understanding visitor flow and behaviour in developing tourism-service-oriented villages by space syntax methodologies: a case study of Tabian Rural Section of Qingshan Village, Hangzhou
title_sort understanding visitor flow and behaviour in developing tourism service oriented villages by space syntax methodologies a case study of tabian rural section of qingshan village hangzhou
topic rural tourism
visitor flow volume
visitor behaviour
3-d isovist analysis
agent-based model
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2024.2349737
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