Tourism Competitiveness and Sustainability Indicators in the Context of Surf Tourism: The Case of Cape Town
<p dir="ltr">Sport tourism has experienced considerable growth in the last decades, either from the sport events perspective or considering an active sport tourism approach. Therefore, some emergent market niches like surf tourism have been developed in numerous coastal destinations...
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| author | Roberto Martín-González (18526776) |
| author2 | Kamilla Swart (18279016) Ana-María Luque-Gil (18526779) |
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| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2021-06-28T03:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.3390/su13137238 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Commerce, management, tourism and services Commercial services Tourism Environmental sciences Environmental management sport tourism surf tourism tourism competitiveness indicators sustainable tourism |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Tourism Competitiveness and Sustainability Indicators in the Context of Surf Tourism: The Case of Cape Town |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">Sport tourism has experienced considerable growth in the last decades, either from the sport events perspective or considering an active sport tourism approach. Therefore, some emergent market niches like surf tourism have been developed in numerous coastal destinations to attract sustainability-sensitive tourists due to the ongoing environmental challenges and the socio-economic crisis. Cape Town is positioned in a prominent place in terms of competitiveness, with a considerable variety of beaches and surf spots facing multiple issues. The aim of this study is to try to identify the most competitive beaches and subdistricts in terms of sustainability and to suggest criteria for surf-tourism-related indicators to obtain an overview about this space, using weighting indicators, and applying geography and political economy lenses. The results reveal that Strand, Table View, and Surfers’ Corner are the most competitive beaches. Additionally, beaches located in some underprivileged areas such as Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha are potentially interesting from a socio-economic development point of view, although they show a lack of accommodation infrastructures. These results seem to indicate that those areas should be closely monitored, and destination managers should focus their attention and finance there to obtain a more sustainable surf tourism development.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Sustainability<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13137238" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13137238</a></p> |
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| spelling | Tourism Competitiveness and Sustainability Indicators in the Context of Surf Tourism: The Case of Cape TownRoberto Martín-González (18526776)Kamilla Swart (18279016)Ana-María Luque-Gil (18526779)Commerce, management, tourism and servicesCommercial servicesTourismEnvironmental sciencesEnvironmental managementsport tourismsurf tourismtourism competitiveness indicatorssustainable tourism<p dir="ltr">Sport tourism has experienced considerable growth in the last decades, either from the sport events perspective or considering an active sport tourism approach. Therefore, some emergent market niches like surf tourism have been developed in numerous coastal destinations to attract sustainability-sensitive tourists due to the ongoing environmental challenges and the socio-economic crisis. Cape Town is positioned in a prominent place in terms of competitiveness, with a considerable variety of beaches and surf spots facing multiple issues. The aim of this study is to try to identify the most competitive beaches and subdistricts in terms of sustainability and to suggest criteria for surf-tourism-related indicators to obtain an overview about this space, using weighting indicators, and applying geography and political economy lenses. The results reveal that Strand, Table View, and Surfers’ Corner are the most competitive beaches. Additionally, beaches located in some underprivileged areas such as Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha are potentially interesting from a socio-economic development point of view, although they show a lack of accommodation infrastructures. These results seem to indicate that those areas should be closely monitored, and destination managers should focus their attention and finance there to obtain a more sustainable surf tourism development.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Sustainability<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13137238" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13137238</a></p>2021-06-28T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3390/su13137238https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Tourism_Competitiveness_and_Sustainability_Indicators_in_the_Context_of_Surf_Tourism_The_Case_of_Cape_Town/25779816CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/257798162021-06-28T03:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Tourism Competitiveness and Sustainability Indicators in the Context of Surf Tourism: The Case of Cape Town Roberto Martín-González (18526776) Commerce, management, tourism and services Commercial services Tourism Environmental sciences Environmental management sport tourism surf tourism tourism competitiveness indicators sustainable tourism |
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| title | Tourism Competitiveness and Sustainability Indicators in the Context of Surf Tourism: The Case of Cape Town |
| title_full | Tourism Competitiveness and Sustainability Indicators in the Context of Surf Tourism: The Case of Cape Town |
| title_fullStr | Tourism Competitiveness and Sustainability Indicators in the Context of Surf Tourism: The Case of Cape Town |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tourism Competitiveness and Sustainability Indicators in the Context of Surf Tourism: The Case of Cape Town |
| title_short | Tourism Competitiveness and Sustainability Indicators in the Context of Surf Tourism: The Case of Cape Town |
| title_sort | Tourism Competitiveness and Sustainability Indicators in the Context of Surf Tourism: The Case of Cape Town |
| topic | Commerce, management, tourism and services Commercial services Tourism Environmental sciences Environmental management sport tourism surf tourism tourism competitiveness indicators sustainable tourism |