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Capacidad de carga en grandes recursos turístico-culturales

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: The concept of tourism carrying capacity has been widely reported in the literature since the early sixties of the twentieth century. However, its application in cultural resources and destinations has lower asset development. This article presents the development of scientific approaches to study tourism carrying capacity, focusing on approaches that have guided the positioning of international agencies feel doctrine in the field of heritage tourism management (ICOMOS, the World Heritage Centre of UNESCO and the World Tourism Organization). Presents itself a methodology for the preparation of studies of carrying capacity in cultural tourist resources, and shows its application in two great monuments of Spain: the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the Royal Collegiate Church of San Isidoro of Leon.

Source: Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense

DOI: 10.5209/rev_aguc.2012.v32.n2.39720

Authors: María García Hernández, Manuel de la Calle Vaquero

Institution: Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Language: Spanish

Topic: Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Subfield: Cultural Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Oregon State University, Fundación Caja Madrid, U.S. Forest Service

OpenAlex ID: W2014919954

FWCI: 18.82

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Cited by: 29

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