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Title: | Assessment of scenic, natural and cultural heritage for sustainable management of tourist beaches. A case study of Gran Canaria island (Spain) | Authors: | Peña-Alonso, Carolina Pérez-Chacón Espino, Emma Hernández-Calvento, Luis Ariza Solé, Eduard |
UNESCO Clasification: | 2506 Geología 250501 Biogeografía 2510 Oceanografía 251010 Procesos litorales o sublitorales |
Keywords: | Beach management Environmental conservation Heritage Indicator system Island environments, et al |
Issue Date: | 2018 | Journal: | Land Use Policy | Abstract: | In the last few decades, the recreational use of beaches and their surrounding areas has increased substantially, influencing the alteration and the loss of heritage elements. For beaches with year-round tourist activity, such as those located in the Canary Islands (Spain), it is especially important to evaluate heritage-based values and in this way contribute to their preservation and integration in local management policies. In this work, an indicator system (comprised of three partial indices: scenic, natural and cultural value) is developed, integrating scientific-technical procedures with narratives of different stakeholders (users, managers, academics, etc.) to assess the value of heritage-based assets in urban, semi-urban and natural beaches. The results obtained reflect a low cultural value and moderate-high scenic value for the three beach types and a high natural value for urban beaches, which is by contrast low in semi-urban beaches. Special importance is given to the need to integrate the heritage values that were identified in the management and planning of each beach. | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10553/30026 | ISSN: | 0264-8377 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.12.030 | Source: | Land Use Policy [ISSN 0264-8377], v. 72, p. 35-45 | URL: | http://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85038226691 |
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