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Abstract

Although the significance of destination image is acknowledged, its effect on tourist reactions, especially energy-saving behavior, remains unknown. This research aimed to explore tourist energy-saving behavior (TESB) and loyalty (TL) in a rural land context by using the cognition-affect-behavior (CAB) model. The findings indicated: (1) destination image positively and directly influenced TESB and TL; (2) relationship quality variables, i.e., tourist satisfaction and destination trust, positively and separately mediated the associations of destination image with TESB and TL; and (3) a cross-validation approach of rural and urban cases documented support for the research findings. This study extends the destination image literature by introducing the CAB model and the cross-validation approach to examine energy-saving behavior and loyalty. It offers guidance and a reference for tourism destination practitioners to promote energy-saving behavior and loyalty through the enhancement of destination image and relationship quality.

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Title
Rural and Urban Land Tourism and Destination Image: A Dual-Case Study Approach Examining Energy-Saving Behavior and Loyalty
Author
Zheng, Wei 1 ; Qiu, Hongliang 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Morrison, Alastair M 3 ; Wei, Wei 4 ; Zhang, Xihua 5 

 School of Tourism and Foreign Languages, Tourism College of Zhejiang, Hangzhou 311231, China; [email protected] 
 School of Business Administration, Tourism College of Zhejiang, Hangzhou 311231, China; Zhejiang Academy of Culture & Tourism Development, Hangzhou 311231, China 
 Department of Marketing, Events and Tourism, Faculty of Business, Greenwich Business School, Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS, UK; [email protected] 
 Department of Hospitality Services, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32819, USA; [email protected] 
 School of Cooperative Economics, Zhejiang Institute of Economics and Trade, Hangzhou 310018, China; [email protected] 
First page
146
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
2073445X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2632957113
Copyright
© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.