Research On The Mechanism And Development Mode Of International Tourist City

Theoretical studies concerning international tourist cities often do not keep pace with the growth and development of ongoing, dynamic event in a particular market area. Due to this trend, the mechanisms associated with the development mode of designing and implementing successful international tourist cities lack complete and beneficial analysis. So this research is of great theoretical and practical significance.Using qualitative and quantitative research methods, this thesis explores the mechanism and driving mode of the development of international tourist cities. Using Dalian as an example, this thesis summarizes the general pattern and driving model of international tourist cities. It is written under the guidelines of following theories: location theory, the theory of sustainable development, growth pole, urban innovation, competitiveness of regional tourism, eco-city construction, and tourism social anthropology theory.The main points of this thesis are listed as follows:First, redefine the definition of an international tourist city, clarify the connotations and standards of international tourist cities.Secondly, set up a theoretical system for the development of the international tourist cities and propose the following guidelines for it: location theory, the theory of sustainable development, growth pole, urban innovation, competitiveness of regional tourism, eco-city construction and tourism social anthropology theory.Thirdly, set up the mechanism for the development of international tourist cities, the internal and external force interacting to produce the dominant force in this mechanism. The driving force for the development of international tourist cities vary during different periods and places .Fourth, identify the sequence of seven major mechanism subsystem according to their contribution to the development of international tourist cities by quantitative analysis.Fifth, propose the general economic patterns for the development of international tourist cities, that are: the model of environment economy and product economy, endogenous and exogenous development model. Meanwhile, using system dynamics analysis, it proposes the four driving models of the development of international tourist cities: location, environment, resources and integrated-driven models. Based on the analysis of the space structure models of international tourist cities, it builds a regional space model for the generation and development of international tourist cities.The above points not only help to make a further theoretical studies concerning international tourist cities, and also can be used as valuable reference for the development of international tourist cities in China.