Spatiotemporal Differentiation Characteristics and Evaluation Model Applicability of Climate Suitability for Tourism in Hebei Province: Comparison Based on TCI, HCI, and MHCI Models
刊名 Meteorological and Environmental Research
作者 Lulu WANG, Bosi KANG, Yue LI, Ruonan HUANG*
作者单位 Zhangjiakou Meteorological Bureau, Zhangjiakou 075000, China
DOI 10.19547/j.issn2152-3940.2026.04.02
年份 2026
刊期 4
页码 12-16,21
关键词 Climate suitability for tourism; Tourism climate index; Holiday climate index; Improved holiday climate index; Hebei Province; Tourism meteorological services
摘要 The climate suitability for tourism is an important natural condition that affects the development of tourism activities, the attractiveness of tourism destinations, and the level of refinement of tourism meteorological services. To explore the applicability of different tourism climate evaluation models in Hebei Province, three models were selected in this paper: tourism climate index (TCI), holiday climate index (HCI), and modified holiday climate index (MHCI) based on the tourism climate evaluation results of various regions in Hebei Province from 1981 to 2020. Combined with county-level administrative division data, spatial mapping, descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, and paired t-test were used to comprehensively analyze the temporal variation, spatial differentiation, and model differences of climate suitability for tourism in Hebei Province. The results indicate that all three models can reflect the seasonal changes in the suitability of tourism climate in Hebei Province, but there are significant differences in the evaluation range and regional identification ability. The annual average of Hebei Province is as follows: MHCI (73.62)>HCI (71.26)>TCI (65.04). Seasonally, the summer mean of HCI is the highest (81.39), indicating a certain overestimation of high temperature and high humidity weather. MHCI remains at a high level in spring, summer, and autumn, and can significantly correct for the effects of hot and humid summers and cold winters. TCI is generally low, especially with a winter average of only 51.64. The analysis of variance shows that there are significant differences in the evaluation results of the three models throughout the year and four seasons (P<0.001). In terms of space, the overall suitability of tourism climate in Hebei Province presents a pattern of significant differences among mountainous areas, coastal areas, and Bashang regions. Chengde has the highest MHCI in summer, Qinhuangdao performs outstandingly in TCI evaluation, and the suitability for spring and autumn in plain of central and southern Hebei is relatively high. After comprehensive comparison, it is believed that the MHCI model can better reflect the characteristics of monsoon climate, high temperature and stuffiness, cold winter, and terrain differentiation in Hebei Province, and is suitable as the preferred model for evaluating tourism climate resources and applying tourism meteorological services in Hebei Province.