Economic and social yield of investing in hiking tourism: the case of Berguedà, Spain

Nature-based tourism is on the rise around the world. This article employs a cost-benefit analysis methodology to contribute to knowledge in this area by estimating both the economic impacts and the social costs and benefits of investing in hiking tourism. It includes tangible and non-tangible impac...

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Autores: Raya Vílchez, José María, Martínez Garcia, Esther, Celma Benaiges, M. Dolors
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Palabra clave:Excursionisme
Senderisme
Turisme
Hiking
Tourism
Turisme sostenible
Sustainable tourism
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spelling Economic and social yield of investing in hiking tourism: the case of Berguedà, SpainRaya Vílchez, José MaríaMartínez Garcia, EstherCelma Benaiges, M. DolorsExcursionismeSenderismeTurismeHikingTourismTurisme sostenibleSustainable tourismNature-based tourism is on the rise around the world. This article employs a cost-benefit analysis methodology to contribute to knowledge in this area by estimating both the economic impacts and the social costs and benefits of investing in hiking tourism. It includes tangible and non-tangible impacts, such as health benefits and CO2 emissions. Using data collected between 15th March 2014 and 14th March 2015, results show a positive return from every euro invested in hiking tourism. A single figure of net returns to society enables policy-makers to assess the social value of the investment itself and can help citizens' rational choice regarding whether to encourage or resist additional tourism developmentTaylor and Francis2018info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionpeer-reviewed14 p.application/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10256/19104© Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 2018, vol. 35 , núm. 2, p. 148-161Articles publicats (D-EC)Raya Vílchez, José María Martínez Garcia, Esther Celma Benaiges, M. Dolors 2018 Economic and social yield of investing in hiking tourism: the case of Berguedà, Spain Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing 35 2 148 161reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1080/10548408.2017.1350252info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/1054-8408info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/1540-7306Tots els drets reservatsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:10256/191042026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Economic and social yield of investing in hiking tourism: the case of Berguedà, Spain
title Economic and social yield of investing in hiking tourism: the case of Berguedà, Spain
spellingShingle Economic and social yield of investing in hiking tourism: the case of Berguedà, Spain
Raya Vílchez, José María
Excursionisme
Senderisme
Turisme
Hiking
Tourism
Turisme sostenible
Sustainable tourism
title_short Economic and social yield of investing in hiking tourism: the case of Berguedà, Spain
title_full Economic and social yield of investing in hiking tourism: the case of Berguedà, Spain
title_fullStr Economic and social yield of investing in hiking tourism: the case of Berguedà, Spain
title_full_unstemmed Economic and social yield of investing in hiking tourism: the case of Berguedà, Spain
title_sort Economic and social yield of investing in hiking tourism: the case of Berguedà, Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Raya Vílchez, José María
Martínez Garcia, Esther
Celma Benaiges, M. Dolors
author Raya Vílchez, José María
author_facet Raya Vílchez, José María
Martínez Garcia, Esther
Celma Benaiges, M. Dolors
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Celma Benaiges, M. Dolors
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Excursionisme
Senderisme
Turisme
Hiking
Tourism
Turisme sostenible
Sustainable tourism
topic Excursionisme
Senderisme
Turisme
Hiking
Tourism
Turisme sostenible
Sustainable tourism
description Nature-based tourism is on the rise around the world. This article employs a cost-benefit analysis methodology to contribute to knowledge in this area by estimating both the economic impacts and the social costs and benefits of investing in hiking tourism. It includes tangible and non-tangible impacts, such as health benefits and CO2 emissions. Using data collected between 15th March 2014 and 14th March 2015, results show a positive return from every euro invested in hiking tourism. A single figure of net returns to society enables policy-makers to assess the social value of the investment itself and can help citizens' rational choice regarding whether to encourage or resist additional tourism development
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Raya Vílchez, José María Martínez Garcia, Esther Celma Benaiges, M. Dolors 2018 Economic and social yield of investing in hiking tourism: the case of Berguedà, Spain Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing 35 2 148 161
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