Driving forces theory

Driving factors in the initial stage

Driving factors in mature stage

Supply driven

(Supply system)

Natural resource endowment of river basin; Regional development policy and planning; The effect of tourism radiation in the surrounding area; Regional characteristic resource industry.

Infrastructure conditions in the basin; Re-utilization of culture, sports and tourism resources; The effect of advertisement and promotion; Income of economic effect; Policy encouragement and support; The development level of key resources.

Demand driven (Demand System)

Short-term economic benefits; Increase of residents’ leisure time; Growth in ecological environment; Searching for different ways of life; Increase in residents’ holiday time.

Economic income continues to increase; Increased leisure time; Demand for good ecological environment; Leisure party travel; Honey moon vacation.

Intermediary support (Intermediary system)

Arrangement of clothing, food, housing, transportation and other needs.

Income growth in the culture, sports and tourism market; Increased income from distributed resources; Profit space increases.

Hybrid driven (Support system)

Increasing citizens’ income. Developing local characteristic tourism and building demonstration base.

Urban and rural coordinated development; Rural well-off level is improved; The level of urban integration construction is improved.