TOURISM AND TERRITORY SEJ402
Description
The research group "Tourism and Territory" located in the Department of Geography, Faculty of Tourism. The activities and lines of work of the group are very varied. Among the various activities it is worth noting: a) The study of carrying capacity in tourist destinations, analyzing the consequences, both environmental and infrastructural. b) The attitudes of residents regarding the impacts of tourism, related to the socioeconomic development of tourist areas and the measurement of phobia tourism. c) These investigations have been combined with the evaluation of tourism policies. d) Works on target image. e) Analysis of rural tourism and sustainable tourism. The works focus on the Costa del Sol although various European, Latin American, African and Asian destinations have been a
Research Topics
- Sustainable development of tourism.
- Tourism and infrastructure.
- Tourism and rural development.
- Tourism and residents.
- Evaluation of tourism policy.
Scientific-Technical Services
- Study and diagnostics of territory and tourism.
- Analysis of the environmental impact.
- Analysis of natural and human resources.
- Location of tourism activities.
Key areas
tourism economy legal studies social studiesContact
Main Researcher: RAFAEL CORTES MACÍAS
PAI Reference: SEJ402