Abstract

This study investigated the effects of food culture on the economic and ecological development of rural rivers and adolescents’ intentions toward tourism in high-risk leisure environments. The study applied a mixed-methods design. A questionnaire was designed and distributed to recruited participants, and 900 responses were collected and analyzed, with SPSS 26.0 used to perform basic statistical validation and Pearson’s correlation analysis. Structured interviews were conducted to collect the opinions of experts, tourists, and residents of the investigated areas. A multivariate analysis was used to analyze the results, which revealed that superior economic, societal, and ecological development is associated with greater leisure, tourism, and consumption intentions. However, varying levels of environmental literacy among tourists can present challenges. Problems such as tourism waste; overdevelopment; loss of historic architectural features; and pollution of water, forests, and air may deter young tourists from revisiting an area and diminish their willingness to engage in and share leisure experiences.

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Title
Adolescents’ consumption intentions toward leisure tourism in high-risk leisure environments in riverine areas
Author
Hsiao-Hsien Lin 1 ; Lin, Tzu-Yun 2 ; Chih-Cheng, Lo 2 ; Chao-Yen, Lin 1 ; Su-Fang, Zhang 3 ; Wu, Po-Hsuan 4 ; Qi-Yuan, Li 1 ; I-En Tsai 5 ; Xue-Qi, Yan 1 ; Jing-Hui, Huang 1 ; Gan-Hong, Chen 6 

 School of Physical Education, Jiaying University, Meizhou 514015, Guangdong Province, China 
 Department of Industrial Education and Technology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua City, 500207, Taiwan 
 Tourism Management, Athena lnstitute of Holistic Wellness, WuYi University, No 26, WuYi Avenue, Wuyishan, Fujian, 354300, China 
 Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 912301, Taiwan 
 Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, 106209, Taiwan 
 School of Finance and Business, Guangdong Meizhou Vocational and Technical College, 514011, Meizhou, Guangdong, China 
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
De Gruyter Poland
e-ISSN
23915447
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2930038049
Copyright
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