Community Tourism and Rural Development. An Analysis of Tourism Demand in the Santay Island (Ecuador)

Authors

  • Guzmán Antonio Muñoz-Fernández Universidad de Córdoba
  • Mariella Ortega Correa Universidad Casa Grande (Guayaquil)
  • Suleen Díaz-Christiansen Universidad Casa Grande (Guayaquil)
  • Tomás López-Guzmán Universidad de Córdoba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/podium.v6i4.187

Keywords:

Community-Based Tourism, Socioeconomic Development, Rural Development, Ramsar Site, Island, Ecuador, Latin America.

Abstract

The relationship between nature and tourism is allowing an increase in economic development in some rural zones and the strengthening of tourist experiences. Available literature points out how both sectors can jointly develop and complement each other, generating wealth and creating job positions. This paper exhibits an analysis of the tourism demand of Santay Island (Ecuador), the results of a field study performed consisting of a socio-demographic profile and of the visitor´s motivation are presented. The main results show the potential of community tourism for the island and different motivations for visiting it.

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Author Biographies

Guzmán Antonio Muñoz-Fernández, Universidad de Córdoba

Doutor pela Universidad D Córdoba - Uco, Córdoba, Espanha. Professor pela Universidad de Córdoba.

Mariella Ortega Correa, Universidad Casa Grande (Guayaquil)

Mestre pela Universidade Casa Grande, Guayaquil-Ecuador. Professora pela Universidade Casa Grande, Guayaquil-Ecuador.

Suleen Díaz-Christiansen, Universidad Casa Grande (Guayaquil)

Doutoranda pela Universidad D Córdoba - Uco, Córdoba, Espanha. Professora pela Universidade Casa Grande, Guayaquil-Ecuador.

Tomás López-Guzmán, Universidad de Córdoba

Doutor pela Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia -UNED, Madri, Espanha. Professor pela Universidad de Córdoba - Uco, Córdoba, Espanha.  

Published

2017-12-22

How to Cite

Muñoz-Fernández, G. A., Ortega Correa, M., Díaz-Christiansen, S., & López-Guzmán, T. (2017). Community Tourism and Rural Development. An Analysis of Tourism Demand in the Santay Island (Ecuador). PODIUM Sport, Leisure and Tourism Review, 6(4), 409–426. https://doi.org/10.5585/podium.v6i4.187

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