Turismo de cruceros en la interfaz puerto-ciudad Mediterránea: nueva época del waterfront, con beneficios en un Smart Destination

Abstract

Este estudio se sitúa en la literatura sobre la industria de cruceros atendiendo al fenó¬meno waterfront y al desarrollo de una nueva interfaz crucero-ciudad promovida por el turismo de cruceros. Se parte de una hipótesis, el desarrollo de una nueva época del water¬front con la implicación del turismo de cruceros, que incide tanto en el waterfront como en el puerto, bajo el desarrollo de una nueva imagen como puerta de entrada a la ciudad, y la ciudad mediterránea, principalmente su casco histórico, al ser el área cultural atrayente, que forman parte de las intervenciones en la búsqueda de la relación puerto-ciudad. En este sen¬tido, se ponen de manifiesto los impactos positivos y negativos que trae consigo este tipo de turismo, tras estudiar diferentes casos de ciudades portuarias mediterráneas y se concluye, con la propuesta de una integración a través del desarrollo de un Smart Cruise Port en un Smart Destination, que beneficiaría la interrelación crucero-ciudad.

A City Profile of Malaga: The Role of the Port-City Border throughout Historical Transformations

“…This gave rise to the waterfront phenomenon, which became an essential paradigm for post-industrial cities (Bruttomesso, 2001). The academic literature on waterfronts is abundant (Breen & Rigby, 1994Bruttomesso, 1991;Carpenter et al, 2018;Hein, 2011;Marshall, 2001;Meyer, 1990Meyer, , 1999, as is the literature on their classification (Andrade Marqués, 2012;Brownill, 2013;Perea-Medina et al, 2018;Schubert, 2011;Shaw, 2001) ranging from the first American waterfront experiences focused on leisure and shopping, to the ones which take on the role of tourist ports (McCarthy, 2003;Perea-Medina et al, 2018). In a period that seeks to maintain port activities that are compatible with urban life, the cruise industry stands out as one such activity, straddling as it does both tourism and port activities (Capocaccia, 2001).…”

“…In a period that seeks to maintain port activities that are compatible with urban life, the cruise industry stands out as one such activity, straddling as it does both tourism and port activities (Capocaccia, 2001). If there has been an effort to get inhabitants closer to their port throughout the different stages of the waterfront phenomenon, this objective is currently in disarray as thousands of tourists make their way along the waterfront to historic city centres daily (Perea-Medina et al, 2018).…”

Challenges for European Tourist-City-Ports: Strategies for a Sustainable Coexistence in the Cruise Post-COVID Context

“…These port cities have carried out major interventions both in the port and the city that provided them the necessary infrastructure and cultural attractiveness to be included in cruise routes. As a consequence, these cities assume the role of 'tourist ports' [40], the fifth stage in the evolution of waterfront [53].…”

“…Today, in this fifth stage, the trend has changed direction again. Few residents accompany the numerous tourists' daily flock along the waterfront heading towards the historic city center [53].…”

“…The flow of cruise tourists strengthens the port-city connection, in that direction, as the historical center becomes part of the 'shore itinerary' for thousands of tourists in an instant [53], who cross the waterfront heading towards the historical center congesting it daily.…”