Comparative Analysis of Resilience in Tourist Destinations, A Perspective of Local Actors and Tourists: The Case of The Earthquake and Tsunami in Chile, 2010
2021; Volume: 11; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
2146-0353
Autores Tópico(s)Regional resilience and development
ResumoAbstractOn February 27, 2010, Chile was affected by a major earthquake and tsunami. A descriptive exploratorystudy was developed to evaluate the resilience in the population after the event. The research includedthe application of perception surveys to representatives of the local community, tourism entrepreneurs,public actors and tourists in three tourist destinations: Pichilemu, Licanten and Cobquecura. As the mainresults, resilience differs from one town to another, highlighting that towns with greater social capital, witha greater presence of businesses are more resilient. The study subjects perceive resilience in differentways, entrepreneurs and local community are the most critical, followed by tourists and localgovernment. A comparative analysis between localities clearly shows that the resilience in Pichilemu isgreater in Licanten and in Cobquecura, which generated a faster recovery of the destination.
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