THE IMPACT OF DEPOPULATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN A RURAL AREA: THE CASE OF RIBEIRA SACRA
Abstract
Since the 1990 ́s, Galician rural areas have undergone a series of changes that have had a notable influence on the economic and demographic dynamics of these areas. A progressive incorporation of tourist activity into the resto f rural activities can be detected. We can even observe the prolifertaion of áreas where tourism has been proposed as the main substitute for agricultural activity, thus converting the service industry into the main axis of the local economu and also as a key agent capable of slowing down or reversing the depopulation processes. This paper aims to analyse the possible impacts of tourism activity on the demographic dynamics of a well-known geodestination (Ribeira Sacra), through a series of interviews focused on the perspective of the rural tourism entrepreneur. The results obtained show a visible impact of depopulation on the local tourism model, which in turn may alter or condition the future tourism policies of the touristic area.
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