Chen, X. and Cheung, Ting ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1619-0473 (2025) Balancing nature-based tourism and sustainable well-being: exploring aesthetic quality, environmental benefits, and pro-environmental behaviour. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research.

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Abstract

This study investigates the trade-offs between biodiverse aesthetic quality, environmental benefits and nature-based tourism, emphasising their impacts on tourist well-being, pro-environmental behaviour and satisfaction. Questionnaire survey was conducted to obtain the responses of 406 visitors in nature-based destinations in Hong Kong. The biodiverse aesthetic quality has been identified as a significant stimulus in predicting perceived benefits and satisfaction. Although anthropocentric benefits perceived by visitors cannot directly predict pro-environmental behaviour, tourist satisfaction contributes to hedonic and eudaimonic well-being, and pro-environmental behaviour. These findings highlight the need for destination managers to design nature-based tourism experiences that optimise both visitor satisfaction and sustainability goals. This study provides a new perspective on the growing discourse on sustainable tourism management, offering policy contributions for balancing tourist well-being and environmental conservation.

Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
DOI:	10.1080/10941665.2025.2470639
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General)
School/Department:	York Business School
URI:	https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/11829

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