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What Makes a Sustained Rural Tourism Development?—A Strategy Optimization Proposal Based on Stakeholder Simulation of an Evolutionary Game

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study constructs a tripartite evolutionary game model within China’s rural tourism context, analyzing strategic interactions among government, tourism enterprises, and local residents to optimize sustainability. By performing an initial examination of the evolutionary game involving three parties, we identify key stakeholder variables and propose enhancement strategies. Findings suggest incentivizing governmental engagement, rewarding enterprises for scenic maintenance, and prioritizing resident knowledge improvement. These insights offer practical cooperation models for structured development while providing an innovative methodological framework for future research. The approach demonstrates potential to inform policy decisions and validate conclusions using AI models, thereby contributing to sustainable rural tourism development.

Source: Land

DOI: 10.3390/land14122308

Authors: Youmei Zhou, Hao Lei

Institution: Beijing Forestry University

Language: English

Topic: Community-based Tourism Development and Sustainability

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,137

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing Forestry University, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities