The Influence of Land Use Evolution on the Visitor Economy in Wuhan from the Perspective of Ecological Service Value

This research used transfer matrix, dynamic attitude, and a linear regression model to investigate the characteristics of land-use change and evolution of ecological service values and their impacts on Wuhan's visitor economy. The results showed that: (1) the land-use scale in the Wuhan metropolitan area changed significantly from 1990 to 2018. The area of arable land, forest land, and grassland decreased at a faster rate, whereas that of water and construction land continued to increase; (2) there were differences in the dynamic attitudes of land-use at different stages. The dynamic attitude of construction land-use changed the most with cultivated land, water area, forest land, unused land, and grassland. From 1990 to 2005, land-use change exhibited a relatively gentle trend, whereas from 2005 to 2020, it accelerated; (3) although land-use regulation service, support service, and cultural service values positively responded to tourism economic growth, their influences were dissimilar. This study clarifies the effects of urban land-use on tourism economic development and provides a reference for its effective control.

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This research utilized transfer matrix, dynamic attitude, and a linear regression model to study the characteristics of land-use change and evolution of ecological service values and their impacts on Wuhan's visitor economy. The findings showed that land-use scale changed significantly in the Wuhan metropolitan area from 1990 to 2018, with arable land, forest land, and grassland decreasing at a faster rate, while water and construction land increasing. The dynamic attitudes of land-use varied at different stages, and the influences of land-use regulation service, support service, and cultural service values on tourism economic growth were dissimilar. This study provides important insights into the effects of urban land-use on tourism economic development and offers a reference for effective control.