RT journal article
T1 A Tourism Potential Index for Cultural Heritage Management through the Ecosystem Services Approach
A1 Ramírez Guerrero, Gema
A1 García Onetti, Javier
A1 Arcila Garrido, Manuel
A1 Chica Ruiz, Juan Adolfo
A2 HistoriaGeografía y Filosofía
K1 tourism potential index
K1 anthropic services
K1 ecosystem services
K1 tourism management
K1 cultural heritage
K1 potential tourism
K1 cultural tourism
K1 human wellbeing
K1 heritage management
K1 tourism assessment
AB Tourism as a tool for the enhancement and conservation of heritage represents an opportunity for many managers of cultural properties. However, despite the numerous works developed so far on tourism governance, the elaboration of preliminary studies for decision-making in heritage buildings is still a challenge. Considering the ecosystem services approach, an index is proposed which allows tourism and cultural heritage managers to analyze and quantify the level of tourist exploitation (use) of a monument for the services (benefits) that it offers to society. In this paper, a multi-criteria evaluation system was proposed, related to the main use of the building and its relationship with various tourism components, which have been classified as cultural, leisure, recreational, lodging, catering, intermediation, transportation, and event organization. The model has been applied to the Parroquia del Mar (Alicante, Spain) of great cultural relevance, but not exploited for tourism. The results obtained demonstrate the usefulness and validity of the model, considered as a tool capable of bridging the gap between heritage conservation and its touristic use, highlighting the importance of the services offered as necessary attributes for its (re)valuation, combining the social benefits of its exploitation, its touristic use and the awareness of its conservation and protection.
PB MDPI
SN 2071-1050
YR 2021
FD 2021-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25326
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25326
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 06-nov-2026