Turismo responsable y cooperación al desarrollo. Experiencias en Cabo Verde

Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID). Agencia Andaluza de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AACID). Unión Europea-FEDER, Programa POCTEFEX/Proyecto BIOECONOM

El turismo industrial minero como motor de desarrollo en áreas geográficas en declive. Un estudio de caso

La importancia que durante muchos años ha tenido en diferentes zonas geográficas las actividades industriales ha propiciado la creación de un gran patrimonio industrial que, puesto en valor, permite la articulación de nuevos destinos turísticos que permita el desarrollo socioeconómico de determinadas zonas industrial en la actualidad en declive. En este artículo se presenta un análisis sobre el turismo industrial minero y en el cuál se aborda cómo las actividades turísticas pueden convertirse en un motor complementario de desarrollo económico. Para dicho análisis se presenta un estudio de caso centrado en un área geográfica con una gran tradición minera localizada en el sur de España.Industrial Mining Tourism as a Development Strategy in Geographical Areas in Decline. A case study. The importance that industrial activities had for many years in different geographical areas has led to the making of a great industrial heritage. The rehabilitation of this industrial heritage allows the expression of new destinations in order to enable economic development in certain industrial areas currently in decline. This paper presents an analysis of tourism and the mining industry that deals with the manner tourism activities may become an additional engine of economic development. For this analysis a case study focused on a large geographical area with a mining tradition located in southern Spain is presente

PERCEPCIÓN DE LAS CORRIDAS DE TOROS Y MOTIVACIÓN PARA ASISTIR: UN ANÁLISIS COMPARATIVO ENTRE TURISTAS Y RESIDENTES

This article analyses the link between bullfighting and tourism, and the motivations and satisfaction of the attendees. It carries out a comparative analysis of tourist profiles and their motives for attending or not a bullfight. The aim is to analyse the variables influencing the satisfaction of attendees at bullfights. The results reveal significant differences between residents and tourists on the level of satisfaction, with higher levels for higher-income attendees, and in demographic variables, the motivation for attending bullfights and feelings about the life of the animal.Se analiza el vínculo entre la tauromaquia y el turismo, las motivaciones y la satisfacción de los asistentes. Se realiza un análisis comparativo de los perfiles de los turistas y sus motivos para asistir o no a una corrida de toros. El objetivo es analizar las variables que influyen en la satisfacción de los asistentes a las corridas. Los resultados revelan diferencias significativas entre residentes y turistas en el nivel de satisfacción, siendo más alto para los de mayor renta, y en las variables demográficas, la motivación y los sentimientos sobre la vida del animal

Profit and viability persistence: evidence from the Spanish agricultural sector

The literature focused on analyzing profit persistence in the agricultural sector is scarce. This paper contributes to reducing this gap by carrying out an empirical study of 10 types of farming in Spain based on a dynamic panel model with microeconomic data from a large sample of farms provided by the Spanish Farm Accountancy Data Network. The generalized method of moments system estimator is used to assess profit persistence, including all significant lagged profit rates explaining the adjustment of abnormal profits over time. Moreover, the dynamic of farms' economic performance is analyzed considering the return on assets as a dependent variable (i.e., measuring farms' profitability), as well as an alternative indicator that also accounts for opportunity costs (i.e., measuring farms' viability). The results show that profit and viability persistence in the farming sector are complex dynamic processes that depend on several lags of the aforementioned dependent variables (between 2 and 5 years), with high abnormal profit and viability persistence being widespread. In any case, heterogeneous persistence results are achieved depending on the type of farming. The differences found can be explained by disparities in several explanatory variables contributing to above- or below-average performance. The conclusions reached could lead to sounder decision-making regarding agricultural policy (i.e., farm subsidies) and competition policy (i.e., exceptions to competition law). [EconLit Citations: D41; L13; L22; L25; Q12; C23]

Tourism and socio-economic development. An analysis of the Island of Santiago (Cape Verde)

Resulta muy importante el sector turístico en países más desfavorecidos como motor de desarrollo endógeno, alcanzando mayor protagonismo en países que tengan un atractivo singular, que permita un desarrollo sectorial de ese fenómeno. De esta manera podemos segmentar según los principales atractivos que atraen turistas en: turismo de sol y playa, turismo cultural, gastronómico, ecoturismo, agroturismo,... A su vez este sector puede implicar un importante crecimiento socioeconómico para la zona y, a su vez, servir para fortalecer otras actividades empresariales. De esta manera, el turismo se está convirtiendo en un motor de desarrollo en algunos países de África, en los cuáles la puesta en valor de diferentes recursos está articulando la creación de una oferta turística sostenible que sirva para dar respuesta a la demanda de unos viajeros cada vez más exigentes y que buscan nuevas experiencias. En esta comunicación presentamos un estudio realizado en la isla de Santiago (Cabo Verde) sobre la importancia del turismo, como alternativa a los tradicionales destinos turísticos masificados, y que permite un mayor contacto con la comunidad local y el conseguir nuevas experiencias para los viajeros. Para ello presentamos los resultados de un trabajo de campo realizado en esta isla donde se analiza y discute la valoración y la percepción que tienen los viajeros que visitan esta isla sobre diferentes aspectos en que se basa el turismo de la misma. Los principales resultados de este estudio resaltan la calidad de los servicios ofertados por las empresas, la importancia de los recursos naturales en la zona y la hospitalidad de la comunidad local, elementos clave para el desarrollo de esta clase de turismo. Resultan ser por tanto estos elementos la clave esencial para el desarrollo de una forma de turismo singular como es el turismo comunitario: la implicación de la comunidad local en el desarrollo del turismo, desplegándose a su vez elementos de desarrollo tan importantes como la democracia y planificación social, extendiéndose así el desarrollo no solo a aspectos económicos, sino que trasciende a procesos políticos y sociales.It is very important to the tourism sector in poor countries as an engine of endogenous development, reaching greater role in countries that have a unique attraction, allowing a sectorial development of this phenomenon. In this way, we can segment according to the main attractions that attract tourists in: tourism of Sun and beach, cultural, gastronomic tourism, ecotourism, rural tourism,... In turn this sector can involve a significant socio-economic growth to the area and, in turn, serve to strengthen other business activities. In this way, tourism is becoming an engine of development in some African countries, in which the enhancement of different resources is articulating the creation of a sustainable tourist offer that serves to respond to the demand for a more discerning travelers and looking for new experiences. In this communication are a study in the Santiago Island (Cape Verde) on the importance of tourism, as an alternative to the traditional tourist destinations, and allowing more contact with the local community and get new experiences for travellers. So we present the results of a field work carried out on this island where he analyzes and discusses the valuation and the perception that have travelers who visit this island on various aspects underlying tourism of the same. The main results of this study highlight the quality of the services offered by the companies, the importance of natural resources in the area and the hospitality of the local community, key elements for the development of this kind of tourism. They happen to be for both these elements the key essential for the development of a form of unique tourism such as community-based tourism: the involvement of the local community in the development of tourism, unfolding at the same time elements of development such as democracy and social planningextending the development not only to economic aspects as well, but that it transcends political and social processes

Food Markets: A Motivation-Based Segmentation of Tourists

Food markets are becoming popular as new spaces for recreation, and this research aims to discover the motivations driving the tourists that visit these markets. Factorial analysis, cluster analysis and Student’s t-test were applied on 456 surveys from two food markets in Córdoba (Spain). Three motivational factors were obtained: Gastronomic experience and novelty; hedonism and leisure; and the relationship of the experience with work. Segmenting and analyzing the profile of the tourist may help economic agents develop new strategies for the tourism management of a destination and more accurate marketing and branding strategies that target specific customers with a niche message. The study could help develop products that align with tourists’ motives to increase satisfaction and loyalty

Sustainable Tourism as a Source of Healthy Tourism

Even though the World Tourism Organization described Sustainable Tourism as a tourism form that could contribute to the future survival of the industry, the current reality is quite different, since it has not been firmly established in society at expected levels. The present study analyzes which variables drive the consumption of this tourism type, taking tourist awareness as the key element. To this awareness, we must add the current crisis experienced by the tourism industry caused by COVID-19, since it can benefit Sustainable Tourism development, promoting less crowded destinations that favor social distancing. For this, the existing literature on Sustainable Tourism has been examined in order to create a model that highlights the relations among these variables. To determine the meaning of these relations, a sample of 308 tourists was analyzed through structural equation models using Partial Least Squares. The results show that there is a clear attitude on the part of the tourist to develop Sustainable Tourism, driven by the positive effects and motivation it entails, as well as the satisfaction the tourist perceives when consuming a responsible tourism type

Quality, satisfaction, and loyalty indices

This study developed a universal model to evaluate the quality of, satisfaction with and loyalty to destinations among tourists. It also demonstrated the model’s applicability.Cause and effect relationships were identified between the proposed model’s constructs using the structural equations method, and indices of quality, satisfaction and loyalty among tourists were estimated as well. This system was applied to a large set of data collected through a structured questionnaire distributed to tourists visiting the city of Seville, and based on a non-probabilistic sampling by intentional quotas. 922 valid surveys were obtained in total. The indices show that tourists who visit Seville report a high level of loyalty and satisfaction with this place because of the perceived quality of a variety of services

Turismo de sol y playa. Análisis de la demanda en Boavista (Cabo Verde)

El turismo de sol y playa ha jugado un papel destacado en el desarrollo socioeconómico de muchos países y las islas siempre han atraído a un gran número de visitantes seducidos por lo exótico. Paralelamente, la demanda de los turistas desde hace unos años, manifiesta una tendencia a buscar nuevas satisfacciones y así aparecen nuevos destinos turísticos. En esta línea el objetivo de este artículo es explorar las posibilidades de desarrollar un turismo sostenible en la isla de Boavista (Cabo Verde). Para alcanzar dicho objetivo se analizan los principales recursos turísticos de esta zona para fomentar este tipo de turismo y se realiza un trabajo de campo sobre la opinión y percepción que tienen los turistas que visitan esta zona geográfica tanto respecto a la calidad como con la potencialidad de los servicios y recursos turísticos respectivamente. Los resultados demuestran que la isla de Boavista tiene un enorme potencial para desarrollar un turismo de sol y playa sostenible