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The thesis of the doctor by the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT) Pilar Jiménez Medina, directed by the doctors Andrés Artal Tur and Noelia Sánchez Casado, analyzes the impacts of tourism from the point of view of its sustainability in relation to the resident population, using as a framework of analysis the case of La Unión and its mining tourism.
Given that tourism generates significant income, many people seek to benefit from this activity.
However, tourism development itself is sometimes not very beneficial for residents, who may see their quality of life degraded and their habits altered.
In this context, the doctoral thesis of Pilar Jiménez has sought to contrast how tourism developments focused on aspects widely associated with local identity allow mitigate these negative impacts of tourism and amplify the positive aspects.
"This approach thus improves the perception that the local population has of tourism, producing a virtuous circle where residents, tourists and businessmen of the sector all benefit," explains the author of the research.
Thus, the thesis has validated the role that the Theory of Place Identity plays as a guide for the development of tourist destinations on a local scale.
The case study used to prove this theory has been the municipality of La Unión with its Mining Park.
The analysis based on surveys of the local population has shown how a tourism development based on the mining history of the population allows improving the perception of tourism by the resident population and therefore provides greater support to that sector of the economy. .
In sum, the results of the thesis highlight the importance of the concept of identity in the planning and management process of new emerging destinations and its relevance as a key tool in the definition of tourism policy, especially with regard to aspects of improving the sustainability of destinations.
Source: UPCT
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