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

Cecilia Gutiérrez,

Tópico(s)

Regional resilience and development

Resumo

AbstractOn 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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