The dual threat of heatwaves and air pollution: Evaluating tourist responses to hot-and-polluted episodes

IF 7.3 2区管理学 Q1 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Tourism Management Perspectives Pub Date : 2025-07-22 DOI:10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101393

Xialei Duan , Jian Ming Luo , Ifeanyichukwu C. Nduka , Renyu Guo , Yefu Gu

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Abstract

Deteriorating air quality and escalating heatwaves pose significant impact to individuals' wellbeing. Related effects on tourist activities and emotions due to the co-occurrence of the two events have not yet been comprehensively investigated. This study examines the influence of hot-and-polluted episodes (HPE) on Chinese domestic tourists to Hong Kong by analyzing travel logs on a tourism platform using a hybrid method of text analysis and econometric techniques across diverse datasets. Results indicate that HPE lead to significant changes in tourists' travel activities among different types of attractions, and generate negative emotional responses. We also reveal that the synergistic effect of HPE identifiers is critical in affecting tourists rather than their individual impacts. This research provides practical implications for the tourism industry, pointing to the need for adaptive strategies to mitigate the compound impact of air pollution and heatwaves and promote sustainable tourism development under ongoing climate change.

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热浪和空气污染的双重威胁：评价游客对高温和污染事件的反应

不断恶化的空气质量和不断升级的热浪对个人健康造成了重大影响。这两个事件同时发生对游客活动和情绪的相关影响尚未得到全面的研究。本研究通过使用文本分析和计量经济学技术的混合方法分析旅游平台上的旅游日志，考察了热污染事件（HPE）对中国国内赴港游客的影响。结果表明，HPE会导致游客在不同类型景点之间的旅游活动发生显著变化，并产生负面情绪反应。我们还发现，HPE标识符的协同效应对游客的影响比其个人影响更重要。该研究为旅游业提供了现实意义，指出在持续的气候变化下，需要采取适应性策略来减轻空气污染和热浪的复合影响，促进旅游业的可持续发展。

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15.60

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3.40%

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审稿时长

59 days

期刊介绍： Tourism Management Perspectives is an interdisciplinary journal that focuses on the planning and management of travel and tourism. It covers topics such as tourist experiences, their consequences for communities, economies, and environments, the creation of image, the shaping of tourist experiences and perceptions, and the management of tourist organizations and destinations. The journal's editorial board consists of experienced international professionals and it shares the board with Tourism Management. The journal covers socio-cultural, technological, planning, and policy aspects of international, national, and regional tourism, as well as specific management studies. It encourages papers that introduce new research methods and critique existing ones in the context of tourism research. The journal publishes empirical research articles and high-quality review articles on important topics and emerging themes that enhance the theoretical and conceptual understanding of key areas within travel and tourism management.