A Study on the Differences in the Development of Tourism Economy in County Areas in Dabie Mountain Pilot Area

Abstract

The difference of regional tourism economic development is a common problem in many regions. It is of great significance to study the differences in the development of county tourism economy in the Dabie Mountain pilot area to realize the coordinated and balanced development of county tourism economy. In this study, 16 counties in the Dabie Mountain pilot area were selected as the research objects, and the tourism economy-related data of these 16 counties (urban areas) in 2019 were selected. Through principal component analysis and cluster analysis, 16 counties in the Dabieshan experimental area were classified and evaluated comprehensively. The results show that Huangpi District is a developed area of tourism economy; Macheng, Hong'an, Yingshan, Luotian and Huangzhou are relatively economically developed areas; Guangshui, Anlu, Wuxue, Dawu, Xiaochang, Xishui, Huangmei and Tuanfeng are underdeveloped areas of tourism economy; Xinzhou and Qichun are areas with backward tourism economy. Finally, some suggestions are given from the aspects of strengthening regional tourism cooperation, exerting resource advantages to improve tourism service level, developing county characteristics to build tourism brands, developing rural tourism to promote agricultural tourism cooperation, and integrating marketing to enhance tourism image.