Rural Tourism as a Development Strategy in Low-Density Areas: Case Study in Northern Extremadura (Spain)

The appearance of new trends and models of tourism consumption has allowed the proliferation of rural tourist facilities in northern Extremadura. This article analyzes the economic, social, and heritage (natural and cultural) variables to relate them to the tourism offer and demand in these areas. T...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-01, Vol.13 (1), p.239
Main Authors: Nieto Masot, Ana, Ríos Rodríguez, Nerea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Architecture
Case studies
Cultural heritage
Economic growth
Employment
GDP
Geographic information systems
Gross Domestic Product
Population decline
Principal components analysis
Rainforests
Rural areas
Rural tourism
Sustainability
Territory
Tourism
Tourism development
Trends
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Summary:The appearance of new trends and models of tourism consumption has allowed the proliferation of rural tourist facilities in northern Extremadura. This article analyzes the economic, social, and heritage (natural and cultural) variables to relate them to the tourism offer and demand in these areas. The present study used geostatistical techniques such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and their spatial location through Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to determine the distribution and degree of incidence of these variables in the territories. The results obtained confirm the existence of imbalances in the tourism sector, which made it possible to determine which tourist territories have implemented the best lines of action to receive visitors, increase economic income, and preserve the population in rural areas with deficiencies in their tourism development.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13010239