Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026)

Research Articles

Study on the Cultural and Tourism Enhancement Effect of Urban Rail Transit Coupled with the Wilson Model Based on GIS: A Case Study of Wuhan

Published 2026-01-31

  • Ruiping Zhu
    • ,
  • Haojie Chen
    • ,
  • Ran Peng

Ruiping Zhu


Haojie Chen


Ran Peng
Wuhan Institute of Technology image/svg+xml

Abstract

As a well-known tourist destination in China, Wuhan's tourism industry has faced sustainable development challenges in recent years. Regional development imbalance, insufficient transportation accessibility, and limited tourism capacity have become the core constraints to its high-quality sustainable development. This paper focuses on the synergistic enhancement effect of Wuhan's rail transit and urban cultural tourism. Based on GIS geographic information data support, the Wilson model is constructed to systematically calculate the tourist transportation network attraction and analyze spatial autocorrelation, combined with empirical research to explore the path for overcoming bottlenecks. The survey results show: 1) The subway helps to promote urban tourism transportation; 2) The subway serves residents' daily life more than it develops tourism; 3) The subway's role in promoting urban tourism is greater than its role in scenic area tourism. Based on the above results, the findings of this study provide theoretical support and practical paradigms for government departments in formulating sustainable development strategies for metro tourism transportation planning, construction, and operational management decisions and practices.

Keywords

sustainable development, urban rail transit, cultural and tourism synergy development, GIS technology, wilson model

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