Often, sustainability studies do not include the attitudes and perceptions of the inhabitants of tourist destinations due to difficulties in obtaining and analysing this type of measurements. Until now, these studies have focused above all on matters of the environment and the economy, area in which the impact of tourism is more tangible, more so than society and culture.

Nevertheless, the development of tourism also has significant positive and negative impact on the life of the inhabitants of these tourist destinations. That is why an overall assessment of the impact of tourism and its sustainability requires the incorporation of a socio-cultural perspective and the opinions of inhabitants. The attitudes and opinions of residents are important indicators of the impact of tourism and the sustainability of tourism in a coastal area.

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Team

Principal Investigator: M. Esther García Buades

Other investigators: Amy Diedrich