Title: Landscape planning and design of an ecological characteristic town and its impact on tourism

Authors: Li Chen; Min Peng

Addresses: Hunan First Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410006, China ' Hunan International Economics University, Changsha, Hunan 410006, China

Abstract: In order to improve the tourism economy of rural areas, the local landscape needs to be planned to realise sustainable development. This paper analysed the landscape planning of an ecological characteristic town by taking Wenglangxi Village, Longchuantang Yao Nationality Town, Hongjiang City, Hunan Province, as a case. The landscape planning scheme of the ecological characteristic town for Wenglangxi Village was given after introducing the local profile and planning principles, and the changes in tourism in Wenglangxi Village in three years before and after the landscape planning were measured using the coupling coordination model. The results showed that the coupling coordination between tourism and ecology in Wenglangxi Village decreased year by year before the landscape planning and increased year by year after the landscape planning.

Keywords: ecological characteristic town; landscape planning; tourism; coupling coordination.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEE.2024.137350

International Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2024 Vol.12 No.3, pp.237 - 247

Received: 31 Mar 2023
Accepted: 27 Jul 2023
Published online: 13 Mar 2024 *