Recreational carrying capacity on small mediterranean islands

ABSTRACT: Small islands are areas of high ecological and heritage value as well as tourist attractions for a variety of visitors. Therefore, strict regulation of visits is necessary to minimize the impact of visitors. Studies on Recreational Carrying Capacity are effective tools to manage public use...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Viñals, María José, Planelles, Mario, Alonso-Monasterio, Pau, Morant, Maryland
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Murcia
Repositorio:DIGITUM. Depósito Digital Institucional de la Universidad de Murcia
OAI Identifier:oai:digitum.um.es:10201/49845
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.6018/turismo.37.256341
http://hdl.handle.net/10201/49845
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Recreational carrying capacity
Small islands
Capacidad de carga recreativa
Pequeñas islas
338 - Situación económica. Política económica. Gestión, control y planificación de la economía. Producción. Servicios. Turismo. Precios
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Sumario:ABSTRACT: Small islands are areas of high ecological and heritage value as well as tourist attractions for a variety of visitors. Therefore, strict regulation of visits is necessary to minimize the impact of visitors. Studies on Recreational Carrying Capacity are effective tools to manage public use. In the case of small islands, these tools must include restrictive corrective factors related to both the ecological and morphological characteristics of the islands and the psychological comfort of the visitors.