Evaluating green resource branding using user-generated content data: The case study of a greenway in eastern Guangzhou, China

《Evaluating green resource branding using user-generated content data: The case study of a greenway in eastern Guangzhou, China》

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作者: Miaoxi Zhao;Haiyan Lu;Jingyu Liang;Chung-Shing Chan

来源: URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING,Vol.66,Issue1,Article 127395

语言: 英文

关键字: ecotourism;greenway;geo-tagged photo;Place branding;trajectory;user-generated content

作者单位: Department of Urban Planning/State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building Science, South China University of Technology, China;School of Economics and Management, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), China;Guangzhou Urban Planning & Design Survey Institute, China;Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China;Department of Urban Planning/State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building Science, South China University of Technology, China;School of Economics and Management, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), China;Guangzhou Urban Planning & Design Survey Institute, China;Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

摘要: Examining the functional conditions of completed infrastructure will contribute new knowledge of practical performance to the original place branding. This paper evaluates greenway branding as a type of green resource branding with particular attention to media promotion, users’ outdoor activity trajectories, and the image content of geo-tagged photos. We found that greenway infrastructure in Zengcheng, Guangzhou increasingly generated concerns from more visitors and residents by the media. However, according to geographical activity information, only 35% of outdoor activities in Zengcheng take place within the greenway. Meanwhile, the average staying time of outdoor users at the greenway is shorter than that on ordinary roads. Our analysis of the number of geo-tagged photos indicates that outdoor users are more interested in the scenery outside the greenway than that in and along it. Comparing outdoor users’ staying time and the content of photos, our research shows that the public finds Zengcheng’s greenway less attractive for spending leisure time and taking landscape photos. Additionally, our image content analysis indicates that the greenway images taken by outdoor users include mainly trees, sky, and roads, while those of mountains and water are less common due to the limited variety of scenery. The implication of our research is that greenway usage can be improved by involving outdoor users in greenway planning, enhancing the variety of scenery along greenways, and establishing connections to rural resorts.