Consistency Analysis of Spatial Perception Measurement of Tourists and Residents in Fuzhou Xi-Hu Park
Chien-Jen Hung
School of Civil Engineering, Putian University, Putian, Fujian, 351100, China.
Tsai-Fa Yen *
School of Economics and Research Center for Spatial Economy, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigon, Sichuan, 643000, China.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Fuzhou Xi-Hu Park is Located in the central area of Fuzhou, It has a history of over 1,700 years and is the most complete classical garden in Fuzhou. Many people come to the Xi-Hu Park for sightseeing when they arrive in Fuzhouas well as residents. The purpose of this study is to explore whether the structure and measurement method of the questionnaire are uniform for tourists and residents in the measurement of spatial perception. Data were collected by questionnaire survey, 650 number of questionnaire were distributed and 583 were received. The results revealed that the scales of measurement across residents and tourists were invariant. The measurement weights, measure residuals and structural residuals were not significant indicating that there is no difference across residents and tourists. It means that the study can re analyze the difference between tourists and residents' perception of space.
Keywords: Invariance, space awareness, residents.