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Analysis and comparison of tourism competitiveness in Spanish coastal areas

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  • Iamkovaia, Mariia

    (University of Cadiz. Spain.)

  • Arcila Garrido, Manuel

    (University of Cadiz. Spain.)

  • Cardoso Martins, Filomena

    (University of Aveiro. Portugal.)

  • Izquierdo, Alfredo

    (University of Cadiz. Spain.)

  • Vallejo, Inmaculada

    (University of Cadiz. Spain.)

Abstract

Spain is one of the four world leaders in coastal tourism. To keep the top position in such a highly competitive market, coastal managers in Spain need to constantly monitor the social, ecological, and economic components of ‘sun and sea’ tourism. Thus, the main goals of the present study are to analyse the most visited Spanish coastal destinations and to evaluate their competitiveness relative to each other. Indicator analysis was applied to evaluate seaside destinations pursuant to socio-economic and physico-geographical parameters. Results show that the most competitive destination is the Canary Islands, followed by Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Valencia, Andalusia and Murcia.

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  • Iamkovaia, Mariia & Arcila Garrido, Manuel & Cardoso Martins, Filomena & Izquierdo, Alfredo & Vallejo, Inmaculada, 2020. "Analysis and comparison of tourism competitiveness in Spanish coastal areas," INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH, Asociación Española de Ciencia Regional, issue 47, pages 161-178.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:invreg:0442
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    2. José Alberto Martínez-González & Vidina Tais Díaz-Padilla & Eduardo Parra-López, 2021. "Study of the Tourism Competitiveness Model of the World Economic Forum Using Rasch’s Mathematical Model: The Case of Portugal," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(13), pages 1-20, June.

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    Keywords

    coastal tourism; competitiveness; comparative analysis; seaside destinations;
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    JEL classification:

    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • Z32 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Tourism and Development

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