Load capacity in large cultural tourism resources

Autor: María García Hernández, Manuel de la Calle Vaquero
Jazyk: Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense, Vol 32, Iss 2, Pp 253-274 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0211-9803
1988-2378
86604392
DOI: 10.5209/rev_AGUC.2012.v32.n2.39720
Popis: 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.
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