Island studies and tourism: Diversifying perspectives

Reis, Arianne Carvalhedo

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“…Más concretamente algunos autores afirman que el desarrollo del turismo en las islas ha permitido, en muchos casos, consolidar la sostenibilidad, pues el turismo produce beneficios para las comunidades locales y permite consolidar las tradiciones y la cultura (Chapman, 2007;Royle, 2010;Kaltenborn, Thomassen y Linnell, 2012). Añaden estos autores que mediante el turismo se puede proteger la naturaleza y el medio ambiente en las islas, así como fortalecer la economía local mediante el empleo de la fuerza de trabajo insular y el uso de los recursos locales (Canoves et al, 2004;Smolcic et al, 2009;Nicely y Palakurthi, 2012;Sharpley y Ussi, 2014;Reis, 2016).…”

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V Foro Internacional de Turismo Maspalomas Costa Canaria (FITMCC): Congreso Internacional Desarrollo integral de destinos turísticos

2017

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El Foro Internacional de Turismo Maspalomas Costa Canaria celebra su quinta edición. La continuidad del evento es la mejor muestra del éxito de una convocatoria que, anualmente, reúne en el principal municipio turístico de Gran Canaria a centenares de especialistas y profesionales del turismo. Organizado por el Ayuntamiento de la Villa de San Bartolomé de Tirajana y la Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, a través de la Facultad de Economía, Empresa y Turismo, ofrece el marco idóneo para el intercambio de opiniones y experiencias sobre los principales problemas del sector y sus soluciones, así como las tendencias que marcarán el futuro de la actividad turística. El V Foro Internacional Maspalomas Costa Canaria cuenta con la colaboración de la Organización Mundial del Turismo, la Universidad Ibn Zohr de Agadir (Marruecos), La Rochelle Business School (Francia), People’s Friendship University of Russia (Rusia) y el Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (Portugal) e incluye la celebración de dos eventos paralelos: un Congreso Científico y unas Jornadas de Debate, con mesas redondas en las que participan especialistas nacionales e internacionales.

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V Foro Internacional de Turismo Maspalomas Costa Canaria (FITMCC): Congreso Internacional Desarrollo integral de destinos turísticos

2017

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“…More specifically, some authors affirm that the development of tourism on islands has, in many cases, been sustainable, as tourism produces benefits for local communities and helps consolidate traditions and culture (Chapman, 2007; Kaltenborn et al , 2012). These authors add that tourism can protect nature and the environment on islands, as well as strengthen the local economy through the use of the insular labor force and local resources (Canoves et al , 2004; Smolcic et al , 2009; Nicely and Palakurthi, 2012; Sharpley and Ussi, 2014; Reis, 2016).…”

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Tourism research on island destinations: a review

Parra-López

Martínez-González

2018

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to synthesize the published works about tourism in the island. Island destinations, especially smaller ones, suffer the negative effects of tourism more than other destinations. This is because of the characteristics of island destinations and the negative impacts arising from their inadequate management by different stakeholders. For these reasons, and conversely because tourism favors the social and economic development of islands, there has been a great deal of research published on insular tourism in the literature at a global level. Despite the number of studies carried out from different approaches, none have synthesized this scientific production. Thus, the main contribution of this paper is the use of a bibliometric and descriptive approach to carry out a thorough review of studies published on tourist development in island destinations. Design/methodology/approach The authors use a bibliometric and descriptive approach to carry out a comprehensive review of the published studies on tourism development in island destinations in the past decade with special emphasis on the items analyzed, places of analysis and scientific journals that have addressed this topic. Findings The results of the analysis of the literature show the interest of the study of tourism in island destinations. This interest is partly due to the attraction that tourists have for this type of destinations and the need to promote their sustainable management as tourism destinations (Cusick, 2009, Hall, 2011, Cave and Brown, 2012, López, Orgaz, Marmolejo and Alector, 2016). In addition, tourism in island destinations constitutes an opportunity for economic development and benefits both the local population and its visitors (Fabinyi, 2010; Porter et al., 2015). Research limitations/implications The main limitation of this paper is the great diversity of tourist destinations made up of islands, the complex nature of these destinations and tourism and the quantity and diversity of research carried out into them. This aspect has already been highlighted by other authors and makes it complex to determine which research should be included or excluded in this review. Practical implications Importantly, the results allow researchers and decision-makers to identify the main areas of interest in the study of island tourism and the reasons for this interest. They also indicate new areas of interest and in-depth studies. Thus, professionals have a map that shows the most relevant factors in tourism development for this type of destination and the variables that, both from a positive and a negative point of view, influence its development. Social implications This research shows that the main areas of interest is island destination are the quality of life of the local community, stakeholder collaboration, sustainability, diversification and seasonality, marketing, consumer behavior/perception and segmentation, planning of tourism activity, information and technology, competitiveness and efficiency. Originality/value As evidenced by the amount of research carried out, there is a great deal of interest in tourism in island destinations. This interest arises from the specific characteristics and the interest of tourists themselves in this type of destination, as well as from the negative impacts and opportunities generated by island tourism. Nevertheless, the number of references obtained for tourism in island destinations (N = 949) represents only 0.2 per cent of the total number of studies referring to only “island” in the SCOPUS consultation (339,607 studies). Thus, one of the contributions of this paper has been to highlight the need to continue studying and reviewing in greater depth research on insular tourism.

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Island studies and tourism: Diversifying perspectives

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V Foro Internacional de Turismo Maspalomas Costa Canaria (FITMCC): Congreso Internacional Desarrollo integral de destinos turísticos

V Foro Internacional de Turismo Maspalomas Costa Canaria (FITMCC): Congreso Internacional Desarrollo integral de destinos turísticos

Tourism research on island destinations: a review

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