Construction and application of a comprehensive evaluation system for study travel destination-illustrated by the example of the Shuping Danxia scenic spot in Lanzhou

¹ College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China
² College of Foreign Languages and Literature, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China

^* Corresponding author: cheung.cav@gmail.com

Abstract

Study travel is an educational activity integrating experiential education and study travel. The choice of destination affects the courses design and development of the activities. This paper conducts a systematic research on the evaluation of study travel destinations with the help of Delphi method and hierarchical analysis, selecting four factors such as facility services, education and teaching, geographic environment and resource characteristics to establish a comprehensive evaluation system of study travel destination. The paper takes the Shuping Danxia scenic spot in Lanzhou as an example. The evaluation results show that the development time of Shuping Danxia Scenic Spot is relatively short, and the study travel and course design have not yet been systemized. It is still necessary to further optimize the overall resource quality with local characteristic culture. The evaluation system established in this paper not only helps study travel educators to choose suitable destinations, but also helps to provide references for potential scenic spots to be built as study travel destinations.