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ABSTRACT
Based on User Generated Content (UGC) data, namely Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) photos and corresponding social media captions, this paper uses the methods of AI cognitive analysis and GIS spatial analysis to profile UAV photography tourists. The findings of this study reveal that UAV photography tourists primarily take pictures of natural landscapes, most of which do not contain humans, concentrated in the coastal regions. Additionally, a sentiment analysis indicates that tourists’ opinions of photography are typically positive.
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Funding
This study was supported by grants from the Tourism Young Expert Training Plan of China [grant number TYETP201558], and the Tang Scholar Program of Northwest University [grant number 2016]; the Incubation Program of National Social Science Foundation of China at Northwest University [grant number 17XNFH096].