Tourism sustainability in a Protected Area: Case Loreto Bay National Park
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2021-11-21
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del Castillo Velasco- Martínez, Iris
Beltrán-Morales, Luis Felipe
Avilés-Polanco, Gerzaín
Ibáñez Pérez, Reyna María
Arnaud-Franco, Gustavo Alberto
Herrera-Ulloa, Angel
Ortega-Rubio, Alfredo
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Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica)
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El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la tendencia del desempeño del turismo sostenible en el Parque
Nacional Bahía de Loreto en Baja California Sur, México y sus áreas de influencia, cubriendo el período
2007-2017. Para ello se seleccionaron indicadores de la dimensión socioeconómica, turística, ambiental
y tecnológica. Los datos se obtuvieron a partir de búsquedas bibliográficas, así como de entrevistas con tomadores de decisiones y operadores turísticos, calculando los índices de sostenibilidad para cada
dimensión y el índice general de sostenibilidad. Se realizaron análisis de correlación y de componentes
principales para determinar el grado de contribución de cada indicador a la sostenibilidad. Los resultados
indicaron un incremento en la sostenibilidad. Sin embargo, uno de los principales obstáculos durante este
estudio fue la disponibilidad de información a nivel municipal y más aún a nivel de áreas protegidas. El
modelo propuesto puede contribuir en la toma de decisiones sobre la gestión de un área protegida con
visitantes. El estudio concluye con una serie de recomendaciones y aportaciones del método.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the sustainable tourism performance trend in Loreto Bay National Park in Baja California Sur, Mexico and its areas of influence, covering from 2007-2017. For this purpose, indicators of socioeconomic, tourism, environmental and technological dimensions were selected. Data was obtained from bibliographic searches, as well as interviews with decision- makers and tourism operators, calculating sustainability indexes for each dimension and the general sustainability index. Correlation and principal component analyses were performed to determine the contribution degree of each indicator to sustainability. The results indicated that sustainability had increased. However, one of main obstacles during this study was information availability at municipal level and even more at protected area level. Thus, the proposed model may contribute in decision-making about managing a protected area with visitors. The study concludes with a series of recommendations and method contributions.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the sustainable tourism performance trend in Loreto Bay National Park in Baja California Sur, Mexico and its areas of influence, covering from 2007-2017. For this purpose, indicators of socioeconomic, tourism, environmental and technological dimensions were selected. Data was obtained from bibliographic searches, as well as interviews with decision- makers and tourism operators, calculating sustainability indexes for each dimension and the general sustainability index. Correlation and principal component analyses were performed to determine the contribution degree of each indicator to sustainability. The results indicated that sustainability had increased. However, one of main obstacles during this study was information availability at municipal level and even more at protected area level. Thus, the proposed model may contribute in decision-making about managing a protected area with visitors. The study concludes with a series of recommendations and method contributions.
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ÍNDICE, INDICADORES, ANÁLISIS MULTIVARIADO, NATURE TOURISM, TIME SERIES