Lawal M Marafa
Biographic Data
| ID | 3100192 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lawal M Marafa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lawal M |
| FAMILY NAME | Marafa |
| SIGNATURE | MARAFA L M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5281-563X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Middle-Aged and Elderly Tourists’ Acceptance of Smart Hotel Technology in China
Market Potential and Obstacles for Film-Induced Tourism Development in Yunnan Province in China
Film-induced tourism has obtained increasing global popularity in recent years, and has become a major growth area for some destinations. A rapid development of the movie and television industries in China has also resulted in a growth of film-induced tourism at different scales and levels of success across parts of the country. This study focuses on southwest Yunnan Province where its natural landscapes and cultural diversity are being explored …
Revitalizing fieldtrips in tourism
Leisure in nature
Across societies and communities, the natural environment provides amenities and resources that people readily identify with in the pursuits of leisure in urban and rural areas. Although some of th
An analysis of push–pull motivations of visitors to Country Parks in Hong Kong
This study investigates the push–pull motivations of visitors to the Country Parks in Hong Kong, particularly improves the knowledge about the influence of socio-demographic characteristics on push–pull motivations. This paper reports the findings of a survey on a sample of 205 local and non-local visitors to two selected parks in Hong Kong. Results identify that physical and psychological benefits, and specific purposes push people to visit Coun…
Perceived tranquility in green urban open spaces
Tranquility has a number of facets. Given the role that tranquility plays in societies, it is increasingly seen as an environmental indicator. Earlier, some have identified tranquility as contributing to health and wellbeing of individuals and the society, making it to be rooted in the context of sound natural ecosystems as a desirable environmental characteristic.Previous studies have identified tranquility places as having links to nature and n…
Does authenticity exist in cultural theme parks? A case study of Millennium City Park in Henan, China
Authenticity has always been a salient concept in tourism studies. Most previous studies focused on cultural heritage sites while much less research was conducted on man-made attractions. Given the importance of authenticity in the tourism industry, this research investigates different authenticity concepts in a unique context: a Chinese cultural theme park. Millennium City Park is a typical cultural theme park in Kaifeng, Henan, China, and was c…
The Mainland Chinese market for nature tourism in Hong Kong
Nature tourism has been emerged as an ecologically sensitive form of tourism in developed and developing countries. A large influx of tourists would have both benefits and adverse impacts on these destinations. With an increasing influence of Chinese market in many destinations and tourism activities worldwide, it is important to understand the perceptions and preferences of Chinese tourists toward natural attributes so that proper approaches to …
Perceptual content analysis for city image
This paper presents a case study investigating the most salient impressions and unique attractions of Hong Kong, perceived by government officials, inbound visitors and local residents. The study utilizes neural network analytical content analysis as a tool to understand the shared and disparate images and perceptions of the uniqueness of Hong Kong by quantifying the occurrence of open-ended self-reported textual answers by the respondents. The c…
Rebranding Hong Kong “Green”
This paper addresses the dearth of knowledge and theoretical development on how ecological or environmental factors such as green resources can be integrated into the concept of city branding. The gap-branding model used for identifying the perceptual disparities in a city branding process was modified to incorporate the theme of green resources such as parks and green spaces. The dimensions and elements of a green city brand were designated and …
Changes in Participation in Leisure and Outdoor Recreation Activities Among Hong Kong People during the Sars outbreak
Involvement in leisure can be hampered by health concerns. The onset of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (a.k.a atypical pneumonia) epidemic in Hong Kong interfered with the daily life of the people, a large part of which involved leisure and recreation. Ordinarily, common leisure activities include shopping, dining, hanging out in the shopping malls, as well as numerous other pursuits. During the SARS epidemic people avoided crowded areas, …
Integrating natural and cultural heritage
Human activities interact with natural processes to produce landscapes. Cultural and natural phenomena sit side by side in the feng shui woods beside villages in the New Territories, but their continued existence is threatened by urbanisation. To highlight the value of these natural resources, three feng shui woods and villages located in the New Territories of Hong Kong were selected for investigation. The study examined their sociocultural, eco…
Vegetation Chronosequence in Hong Kong
The soil properties of a vegetation chronosequence in Hong Kong involving a grassland, a 22‐year mixed woodland, a 52‐year forest and two graduation 150‐year old climax ( feng shui ) forests were examined. The objectives were to test the three hypotheses: (1) there are no significant differences in soil chemical properties between different climax forests, (2) exotic species are inferior to native species in soil amelioration; and (3) organic car…
Does authenticity exist in cultural theme parks? A case study of Millennium City Park in Henan, China
Authenticity has always been a salient concept in tourism studies. Most previous studies focused on cultural heritage sites while much less research was conducted on man-made attractions. Given the importance of authenticity in the tourism industry, this research investigates different authenticity concepts in a unique context: a Chinese cultural theme park. Millennium City Park is a typical cultural theme park in Kaifeng, Henan, China, and was c…
Perceived tranquility in green urban open spaces
Tranquility has a number of facets. Given the role that tranquility plays in societies, it is increasingly seen as an environmental indicator. Earlier, some have identified tranquility as contributing to health and wellbeing of individuals and the society, making it to be rooted in the context of sound natural ecosystems as a desirable environmental characteristic.Previous studies have identified tranquility places as having links to nature and n…
Revitalizing fieldtrips in tourism
Integrating natural and cultural heritage
Human activities interact with natural processes to produce landscapes. Cultural and natural phenomena sit side by side in the feng shui woods beside villages in the New Territories, but their continued existence is threatened by urbanisation. To highlight the value of these natural resources, three feng shui woods and villages located in the New Territories of Hong Kong were selected for investigation. The study examined their sociocultural, eco…
Market Potential and Obstacles for Film-Induced Tourism Development in Yunnan Province in China
Film-induced tourism has obtained increasing global popularity in recent years, and has become a major growth area for some destinations. A rapid development of the movie and television industries in China has also resulted in a growth of film-induced tourism at different scales and levels of success across parts of the country. This study focuses on southwest Yunnan Province where its natural landscapes and cultural diversity are being explored …
The Mainland Chinese market for nature tourism in Hong Kong
Nature tourism has been emerged as an ecologically sensitive form of tourism in developed and developing countries. A large influx of tourists would have both benefits and adverse impacts on these destinations. With an increasing influence of Chinese market in many destinations and tourism activities worldwide, it is important to understand the perceptions and preferences of Chinese tourists toward natural attributes so that proper approaches to …
Perceptual content analysis for city image
This paper presents a case study investigating the most salient impressions and unique attractions of Hong Kong, perceived by government officials, inbound visitors and local residents. The study utilizes neural network analytical content analysis as a tool to understand the shared and disparate images and perceptions of the uniqueness of Hong Kong by quantifying the occurrence of open-ended self-reported textual answers by the respondents. The c…
Rebranding Hong Kong “Green”
This paper addresses the dearth of knowledge and theoretical development on how ecological or environmental factors such as green resources can be integrated into the concept of city branding. The gap-branding model used for identifying the perceptual disparities in a city branding process was modified to incorporate the theme of green resources such as parks and green spaces. The dimensions and elements of a green city brand were designated and …
Vegetation Chronosequence in Hong Kong
The soil properties of a vegetation chronosequence in Hong Kong involving a grassland, a 22‐year mixed woodland, a 52‐year forest and two graduation 150‐year old climax ( feng shui ) forests were examined. The objectives were to test the three hypotheses: (1) there are no significant differences in soil chemical properties between different climax forests, (2) exotic species are inferior to native species in soil amelioration; and (3) organic car…
Integrating natural and cultural heritage
Human activities interact with natural processes to produce landscapes. Cultural and natural phenomena sit side by side in the feng shui woods beside villages in the New Territories, but their continued existence is threatened by urbanisation. To highlight the value of these natural resources, three feng shui woods and villages located in the New Territories of Hong Kong were selected for investigation. The study examined their sociocultural, eco…
Changes in Participation in Leisure and Outdoor Recreation Activities Among Hong Kong People during the Sars outbreak
Involvement in leisure can be hampered by health concerns. The onset of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (a.k.a atypical pneumonia) epidemic in Hong Kong interfered with the daily life of the people, a large part of which involved leisure and recreation. Ordinarily, common leisure activities include shopping, dining, hanging out in the shopping malls, as well as numerous other pursuits. During the SARS epidemic people avoided crowded areas, …
Rebranding Hong Kong “Green”
This paper addresses the dearth of knowledge and theoretical development on how ecological or environmental factors such as green resources can be integrated into the concept of city branding. The gap-branding model used for identifying the perceptual disparities in a city branding process was modified to incorporate the theme of green resources such as parks and green spaces. The dimensions and elements of a green city brand were designated and …
Perceptual content analysis for city image
This paper presents a case study investigating the most salient impressions and unique attractions of Hong Kong, perceived by government officials, inbound visitors and local residents. The study utilizes neural network analytical content analysis as a tool to understand the shared and disparate images and perceptions of the uniqueness of Hong Kong by quantifying the occurrence of open-ended self-reported textual answers by the respondents. The c…
The Mainland Chinese market for nature tourism in Hong Kong
Nature tourism has been emerged as an ecologically sensitive form of tourism in developed and developing countries. A large influx of tourists would have both benefits and adverse impacts on these destinations. With an increasing influence of Chinese market in many destinations and tourism activities worldwide, it is important to understand the perceptions and preferences of Chinese tourists toward natural attributes so that proper approaches to …
Leisure in nature
Across societies and communities, the natural environment provides amenities and resources that people readily identify with in the pursuits of leisure in urban and rural areas. Although some of th
An analysis of push–pull motivations of visitors to Country Parks in Hong Kong
This study investigates the push–pull motivations of visitors to the Country Parks in Hong Kong, particularly improves the knowledge about the influence of socio-demographic characteristics on push–pull motivations. This paper reports the findings of a survey on a sample of 205 local and non-local visitors to two selected parks in Hong Kong. Results identify that physical and psychological benefits, and specific purposes push people to visit Coun…
Perceived tranquility in green urban open spaces
Tranquility has a number of facets. Given the role that tranquility plays in societies, it is increasingly seen as an environmental indicator. Earlier, some have identified tranquility as contributing to health and wellbeing of individuals and the society, making it to be rooted in the context of sound natural ecosystems as a desirable environmental characteristic.Previous studies have identified tranquility places as having links to nature and n…
Does authenticity exist in cultural theme parks? A case study of Millennium City Park in Henan, China
Authenticity has always been a salient concept in tourism studies. Most previous studies focused on cultural heritage sites while much less research was conducted on man-made attractions. Given the importance of authenticity in the tourism industry, this research investigates different authenticity concepts in a unique context: a Chinese cultural theme park. Millennium City Park is a typical cultural theme park in Kaifeng, Henan, China, and was c…
Revitalizing fieldtrips in tourism
Market Potential and Obstacles for Film-Induced Tourism Development in Yunnan Province in China
Film-induced tourism has obtained increasing global popularity in recent years, and has become a major growth area for some destinations. A rapid development of the movie and television industries in China has also resulted in a growth of film-induced tourism at different scales and levels of success across parts of the country. This study focuses on southwest Yunnan Province where its natural landscapes and cultural diversity are being explored …
Middle-Aged and Elderly Tourists’ Acceptance of Smart Hotel Technology in China
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