Li Tao: Associate Professor, Master's Supervisor, Jiangsu Province "Double Creation Doctor"

Recruitment direction: Human Geography 03 (Smart Cultural Tourism and Tourism Geography)

Contact information

• Email: 09429@njnu.edu.cn
• Office address: Room 638, Xingyuan Building, School of Geographic Science, Nanjing Normal University
• Mailing address: School of Geographic Science, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road

Education background

• 2009.09-2013.06 Bachelor's degree in Management from Taishan Medical College
• 2013.09-2016.06 Master's degree in Human Geography from Nanjing Normal University
• 2016.09-2019.06 Ph.D in Human Geography from Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Research experience

• 2019.10-present Lecturer/Associate Professor at Nanjing Normal University

Main research directions

• Tourism geography and planning; rural tourism and tourism industry investment.

Honors and awards

• 1st prize in the Jiangsu Provincial Teaching Innovation Competition for Tourism Teachers;
• 1st prize for excellent teaching achievements in tourism among universities in Jiangsu Province;
• 2nd prize for excellent papers awarded by the Jiangsu Tourism Society;
• 3rd prize for outstanding national tourism papers;
• Excellent award (as a guidance teacher) at the National College Student Tourism Design Competition.

Research results and published papers (first author)

• 1.Li Tao."Investment in Rural Tourism and Destination Spatial Effects under the Synergy Perspective of People-Land-Business". Geographical Research，2022，41(12):3259-3272.
• 2.Li Tao,Wang Lei,Wang Zhao,Tao Zhuomin,Liu Jiaming.Rural tourism：Path differences between community-oriented development and scenic spot-oriented development——Taking two typical villages in Zhejiang Province and Shanxi Province as examples.Tourism Tribune，2022，37(3):96-107.
• 3.Li Tao,Wang Zhao,Tao Zhuomin,Shen Zhongliang.Regional Differences and Formation Mechanism of Rural Tourism Development Based on Industrial Investment Perspective.Journal of Natural Resources，2022，37(8):2051-2064.
• 4.Li Tao,Li Qiuyun,Liu Jiaming.The spatial mobility of rural tourism workforce: A case study from the micro analytical perspective.Habitat International, 2021,110,102322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2021.102322.
• 5.Li Tao,Wang Mingkang.Spatial Characteristics and Regional Differences in County-level Rural Tourism Investment：A Case Study of 266 National Demonstration Counties for Leisure Agriculture and Rural Tourism.Tourism Research，2021，13(3):47-60.
• 6.Li Tao,Tao Zhuomin,Liu Jiaming,Tao Hui,Lu Min,Rong Huifang.Spatial characteristics of employment absorption by mountainous scenic spots based on rural tourism.China Population·Resources and Environment, 2021,31(2):153-161.
• 7.Li Tao,Zhu He,Wang Zhao,Tao Zhuomin,Tao Hui.Research on Spatial Agglomeration Characteristics and Structure of Rural Tourism in Southern Jiangsu.Geographical Research ，2020 ，39（10）：2281-2294。
• 8.Li Tao,Liu Jiaming,Zhu He ,Long Fei,Yu Wenting.Response to China's tourism industry investment and spatial development structure.Geographical Science ，2019 ，39（2）：204-213。
• 9.Li Tao,Liu Jiaming,Zhu He,Zhang Shuying.Business characteristics and efficiency of rural tourism enterprises: An empirical study from China.Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research，2018，23(6):549-559.
• 10.Li Tao,Liu Jiaming,Zhu He.The International Investment in Theme Parks: Spatial distribution and decision-making mechanism, an empirical study for China.Tourism Management，2018 ，68（8）：342-350。
• 11.Li Tao.China's rural tourism investment development process and its main characteristics evolution.Chinese Rural Observation, 2018(4):132-144.
• 12.Li Tao,Liu Jiaming,Wang Lei,Zhu He,Yu Ling.Research on the spatial dynamic differences and driving factors of foreign tourist hotel industry investment in China.Geographical Research，2017 ，72（10）：1904-1919。
• 13.Li Tao,Liu Jiaming,Xu Qingying,Zhu He,Yu Ling.Spatial structure and flow of provincial cultural tourism capital in China: Analysis based on theme park investment data.Geographical Research，2017 ，36（7）：1283-1296。
• 14.Li Tao,Zhu He,Liu Jiaming,Tao Zhuomin,Ju Shengli.An Empirical Analysis of the Development Level
• 14. Li Tao, Zhu He, Liu Jiaming, Tao Zhuomin, Ju Shengli. Empirical Analysis of the Development Level and Spatial Differences of Rural Tourism Industry in Jiangsu Province. Regional Research and Development, 2017, 36(3):86-91.
• 15. Li Tao, Cai Bifan, Tao Zhuomin. Health Evaluation of Leisure Agriculture and Rural Tourism Development Environment in Urban Agglomerations: Taking Six Coastal Urban Agglomerations in China as Examples. Geographical Research, 2016，35(11):2125-2138.
• 16. Li Tao，Liu Jiaming，Liu Rui，Ju Shengli．Research on Leisure Agriculture and Rural Tourism Development Based on "Production-Living-Ecology" Suitability．Economic Geography，2016，36（12）：169-176.
• 17. Li Tao,Tao Zhuomin,Liu Rui,Cai Bifan,and Cheng Shanshan.Research on the Temporal-Spatial Coupling between Nanjing Agricultural Festivals Activities and Tourist Industry.Development Human Geography ,2015 ,30 (4) :149-155 .
• 18.Li Tao,Tao Zhuo-min,Liu Rui,Hu Hai-zhen,Wu Jiao.Study on Evolutionary Process of Agricultural Tourism Development in Jiangsu Province.Journal of Natural Resources ,2015 ，30（8）：1391-1402
• 19.Li tao,Tao zhuo-min,Li Zai-jun Wei Hongyan,Ju sheng-li,Wang Ze-yun.A Study on Types,Spatio-temporal Characteristics of Countryside Scenic Spots Based On GIS Technology In Jiangsu Province.Economic Geography .2014 ，34（11）：179 -184
• 20.Li tao,Tao zhuo-min.Researches On City Tour Market Based On Gravity Model: A Case Study Of Jinan.Journal of Nanjing Normal University(Natural Science Edition),2014,37(3):137-141.

Main teaching/research projects undertaken

• 1. National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Project, Investment Structure Evolution and Spatial Mechanism of Rural Tourism Agglomeration Area - Based on the Study of Spatial Growth in Case Areas, 42001155, Principal Investigator;
• 2. Research project on higher education teaching reform, Research on the Path to Improve Practice Teaching Quality for Young Teachers in Colleges and Universities under the Background of New Liberal Arts Education - Taking Huangshan Tourist Landscape and Guide Internship as an Example，2022NSDJG051，Principal Investigator；
• 3. Research and Reform Practice Project on New Liberal Arts Education，Research on Improving Practical Teaching Quality for Young Teachers in Colleges and Universities under the Background of New Liberal Arts Education，2022XWK09，Principal Investigator.