Analysis on the Demand for the Suitability of Seniors’ Tourism and Dwelling Towns——A Case Study of Gengda Town in Western Sichuan

According to the interview, questionnaire and the analysis of related factors, the living and service environment, location characteristics and socio-economic conditions of the destination are the most concerns of the elderly tourism and residential pension seniors. There is a strong demand for the conditions of public facilities, climate suitability and infrastructure for the elderly, followed by the demand for cultural environment. Therefore, the first consideration for the construction and site selection of the tourism and dwelling town for the aged should be the place with suitable location conditions and natural environmental conditions. Combined with the demand, it is necessary to improve the hardware facilities and create an environment suitable for the aged based on the tourist market to create a higher-quality soft and hard environment for living and activities.