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A Study on the Role of Tourists’ Multidimensional Perceptions in Regenerative Composite Cultural Spaces and Their Influence on Travel Intentions

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  • Xinxiang Li

    (Department of Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea)

  • Yarong Huang

    (Department of Industrial Design, Hongik University, Seoul 04066, Republic of Korea)

  • Kwangsoo Cho

    (Department of Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea)

Abstract

Regenerative tourism, as an emerging form of tourism, poses both opportunities and challenges for cities and urban managers. Existing research has largely examined its impact on travel intentions from a unidimensional perspective, lacking a comprehensive analytical framework. This study adopts regenerative composite cultural spaces as the research context and constructs a sequential mediation model incorporating green and cultural consumption values, city image, and attitudes toward participation in regenerative tourism, analyzed using SmartPLS 4. The findings reveal that city image significantly influences value perceptions, with perceived value mediating this relationship. Furthermore, green and cultural consumption values play critical roles in shaping travel intentions, confirming differentiated transmission mechanisms across multiple pathways. Overall, the study demonstrates that tourists’ cognition, values, and attitudes jointly determine their decisions in regenerative tourism, offering theoretical insights and practical implications for its sustainable development.

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  • Xinxiang Li & Yarong Huang & Kwangsoo Cho, 2025. "A Study on the Role of Tourists’ Multidimensional Perceptions in Regenerative Composite Cultural Spaces and Their Influence on Travel Intentions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-24, September.
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