Visualization on life happiness and tourism participation of U.S. counties

Introduction

This web-based application is designed to visualize the longitudinal spatial-temporal relationship between resident life happiness and tourism participation across the United States. It is built upon the empirical research of Yang, Fu, and Lin (2025), which utilized a panel dataset covering over 3,000 U.S. counties to examine how domestic and international tourism activities influence subjective well-being.

Key Features:

  • Spatial Visualization: Displays the geographical distribution of life satisfaction and tourism participation rates on an interactive map using the academic standard Albers USA projection.
  • Correlation Analysis: Dynamically illustrates the statistical relationship between the change in tourism participation and life satisfaction.
  • Distribution Analysis: Provides histograms for all variables to identify data characteristics, skewness, and outliers.
  • Interactive Exploration: Allows users to customize the view by searching for specific counties, toggling years, and adjusting color schemes.

 

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