RT Journal Article
T1 Rural tourism: crossroads between nature, socio-ecological decoupling and urban sprawl
A1 Arnaitz Schmitz, Cecilia
A1 Santos, Luis
A1 Herrero Jaúregui, Cristina
A1 Díaz, Pablo
A1 Díaz Pineda, Francisco
A1 Schmitz García, María Fe
AB The development of cultural tourism has turned traditional rural landscapes, characterized by their great natural and cultural values, into focus of tourism attraction, causing important changes in the socioeconomic structure of the regions containing them. The enhancement of this tourism highlights the need to design and implement a sustainable management that guarantees the maintenance and conservation of the landscape and the economic development of local populations. This study, localised in the Lozoya Valley (Guadarrama Mountains, Central Spain), analyses the socio-ecological situation of its municipalities and visitors in two different times. The analysis of its temporal evolution has allowed us to notice a marked socio-ecological decoupling characterized by urban sprawl, loss of traditional landuses and practices and the rurality of local society. At the same time, a decrease is detected in the rural landscape valuation by visitors, increasing their preferences for naturalness. The conducted study is a novel contribution applicable to the conservative management of the landscape and the development of sustainable tourism for nature and society.
PB WIT press
SN ESSN 1743-3541
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/13214
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/13214
LA eng
DS Docta Complutense
RD 28 abr 2024