Ecoturismo, sostenibilidad y apego a la comunidad. Un estudio de caso en áreas rurales en vías de desarrollo
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ecoturismo, desarrollo sostenible, pertenencia, áreas rurales, República DominicanaResumen
El turismo se ha encaminado hacia prácticas más sostenibles que respetan el medio ambiente y fomenta la conservación de los recursos naturales y culturales, además de mejorar el desarrollo socioeconómico de los residentes. Una de estas prácticas se realiza a través del ecoturismo. Así, el objetivo principal de esta investigación es analizar la percepción de los residentes de comunidades rurales en zonas en vías de desarrollo hacia el desarrollo sostenible del ecoturismo y su apego a su comunidad rural. También se pretender analizar el conocimiento de los residentes hacia los recursos naturales y culturales de su provincia. El destino geográfico objeto de investigación ha sido República Dominicana, en concreto las comunidades rurales de Puerto Plata, donde los residentes se benefician de un turismo alternativo al dominante de sol y playa. Para alcanzar los objetivos se ha realizado una encuesta. Entre los principales resultados de este estudio se puede observar que existe una elevada percepción de los residentes hacia el desarrollo sostenible del ecoturismo, que los residentes muestran un apego elevado a su comunidad rural, y que en gran parte de ellos hay un desconocimiento sobre algunos de los recursos, lo que puede generar debilidades en el desarrollo del ecoturismo en la zona.
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