Application of the Kano Model and DEMATEL Technique to Explore Sustainable Promotion Strategies for Thai-Chinese Temples as Tourist Attractions

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Lei Xiong¹  Zheng Huang²  Bo-Wei Zhu³ 

[1] Academy of Fine Arts, South China Normal University, No. 55, Zhongshan Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510631, China;Faculty of Decorative Arts, Silpakorn University, Ratchamankha Nai Rd., Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand;School of Architecture and Environmental Arts, Sichuan Fine Arts Institue, Daxuecheng S Rd., Shapingba District, Chongqing 401331, China;

关键词: Chinese temples;    cultural tourism attraction;    Kano model;    DEMATEL technique;    main factor categories;    attribute classifications;   

DOI  :  10.3390/rel11040199

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

With the development of the modern social economy, temple tourism has become a lucrative industry. Because of their distinct architecture, rituals, and history, temples have become an important part of the sustainable development of temple economies. Thailand, a tourism-rich country in Southeast Asia, has many Chinese temples, most of which have developed into well-known tourist attractions. However, little research has explored attraction factor categories of Thai-Chinese temples as cultural tourist attractions, and also the relationships among these factor categories. This knowledge is important for assessing and developing improvement strategies of Thai-Chinese temples for achieving a sustainable temple economy. Thus, this study aims to identify appropriate ways to identify the constituent attraction factor categories of Thai-Chinese temples as cultural tourist attractions and how they are prioritized, considering the complex interaction relationships among them. The research findings show that 12 main factor categories under the three dimensions, three attributive classifications with different priorities to which the 12 categories belong, and the complex interaction relationships among factor categories are identified. Combining the priorities on attributive classifications and the priorities on interaction relationships, the sustainable improvement strategies of Thai-Chinese temples are established. This paper extends previous research on Chinese temples, offers insights into the theoretical investigation of Thai-Chinese temples as tourist attractions, and provides decision makers with an integrated and practical way to establish priorities of multiple attraction factor categories, in order to make sustainable improvement strategies of Thai-Chinese temples under the consideration of rational allocation of resources.

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