Tourism resilience in rural destinations through a socio-ecological approach The case of Montanejos: depopulation and forest fires

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV)

Confidenciality: No

Education area(s): Gestió de Destinacions Turístiques

Title in different languages: Tourism resilience in rural destinations through a socio-ecological approach The case of Montanejos: depopulation and forest fires

Abstract: This research project conducts a comprehensive analysis of the resilience of Montanejos, a rural town in the Valencian Community, Spain. The resilience of this destination is evaluated through two critical variables: depopulation and forest fires, within the context of its growing status as a tourist destination. The analysis adopts a socio-ecological systems perspective, considering the perspective of various stakeholders involved in the destination's ecosystem. The study examines the most recurrent challenges faced by the destination, alongside the measures implemented to address these issues, evaluating their effectiveness from a socio-ecological point of view. Concurrently, the significance of tourism in Montanejos is also studied, recognising its dual role as both a contributor to and a factor influenced by the variables under investigation. Thus, the potential contributions of tourism to the issues of depopulation and forest fires, along with the challenges it introduces, are thoroughly explored. The findings underscore the necessity of examining tourism through a socio-ecological lens, as tourism impacts every sphere of this system while simultaneously being influenced by them.

Subject: Turisme

Academic year: 2023-2024

Language: en

Work's public defense date: 2024-09-17

Subject areas: Tourism and leisure

Student: Cánovas Cervera, Paula

Department: Geografia

Creation date in repository: 2024-10-10

TFM credits: 12

Keywords: Resilience, social-ecological system, depopulation and forest fires

Title in original language: Tourism resilience in rural destinations through a socio-ecological approach The case of Montanejos: depopulation and forest fires

Access Rights: info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

Project director: Paulino Valldepérez, Isabel