TOURISM MANAGEMENT SPAIN Flashcards
(17 cards)
Background
Balearic Islands one of most pop tourist destinations in Spain
9.6mil t in Spain July 2016 alone
67mil t during year
13mil from UK
Influx puts 0.9mil residents under pressure
90% GDP generated through T
Ports in BI 20,000 cruise ship passengers arrive in Palma every Tuesday
In Palma, Mallorca, many anti-tourist slogans painted on walls
- ‘tourist go home’ and ‘tourist: you are the terrorist’
Negative Social Impacts in Mallorca
SCLC
Social Behaviour
Crime and Security
Language
Cultural Conflict
Social Behaviour
rise mass t encourage groups young people to travel and enjoy themselves - incr alc and drug abuse
creating issues w/ prostitution and trafficking
creating drinking cultures - english, irish, german bars supplanted trad spanish culture
Crime And Security
until influx, little crime
huge no. visitors led to srs bhvr issues on island
Rapes murders risen steadily and police had to learn how to mediate international law
Language
Over time Spanish language relegated 2nd place as visitors continue demand use of their home lang
Entertainment establishments advertise in Eu languages and cater directly for particular nationalities to bring a taste from home
Cultural Conflict
relationships between residents and tourists often hang in a delicate balance
Locals resent press on life that T bring - yet often employed in T industry
Residents gen dont like sharing facilities w T
Negative Env Impacts on Mallorca
LWS
Landscape Transformation
Water Supplies
Sewage And Waste
Landscape Transformation
1960s masive building prgrm across island - converted coastal features and sand dunes into urban landscapes w/ tall aptmnt blocks and hotels
Resorts transformed coastal landscapes
Animal habitats were destroyed and many species of animals disappeared from the island
Water Supplies
Access to clean reliable supply drink water always been an issue
- accentuated w/ influx T
Restrictions applied on hosepipes and watering gardens
Residents incr frustrated - know hotels using more than fair share of water for gardens, golf courses, swimming pools and showers
Conflict with T as a water-conscious farmer might only use 140l a day
city resident might use 250l - mid range T might use 440l - high range T might use 880l
Water is ovr-used resource on island
Sewage and Waste
amt prod on island incr at fast rate
sewage treatment plants are old and outdated - some still pump raw sewage directly into mediterranean - cause huge pollution issues for local gov
Mallorcan gov est typical T generates 50% more rubbish than local res
Strategies to Reduce Social Behaviour
New anti-social behaviour laws 2015-16
Playa de Palma - police regularly patrol beaches - enforce new rule that does not allow alc consumption in public places
Drinks only permitted in bars and clubs
This move aimed at changing public perception of T in area
Strategies to Reduce Crime and Security
local auth need to spend more money on police and security services
Spanish auth wanbt visitors to enjoy their time in sun - so work closely w police forces across Eu
New T tax inroduced from 1 July 2016 - 2 euro per person per night and monies collected are earmarked for improvement measures
Strategies to Reduce Language
Local comm and cultural groups have been lobbying for Spanish and Catalan lang to be given more dominance in streets and transactions
New courses and classes are offered to T to help them understand local culture
Cultural Conflict
vast majority local rely on T for source of income - often frustrated by bhvr and selfishness displayed by tourists
Many schemes built up around resorts to protect and seperate local and residential and tourist areas
Local guides take cultural meetings and celebrations in hotels and often share the local traditions w/ their guests
Overcrowding of beaches and local facilities can bring conflict - man strats been put in place to ensure enough space for everyone
Strategies to Reduce Landscape Transformation
legislation helped to protect planning procedures and protect areas 4 categories:
-parks
-nature reserves
-natural monuments
-protected landscape
Coastal Law of 1988 guaranteed the protection of unspoiled areas and fragile ecosys
National Park of Archipelago de Cabrera created in 1991
New building on unspoiled land was severely curtailed
Strategies to Reduce Water Supply
regional Balearic Autonomous Community BAC
government recently introduced a water management strat:
-introduce measures to make more effective use of existing water supplies by reusing waste water for farming and golf course irri
-repair distrubition sys and reduce leakages
-encourage conservation of water through water metering
-develop new sources of supply through bore-holes and expansion of desalination processes
-artificially recharge aquifers by piping water from places that are in surplus
Strategies to Reduce Sewage and Waste
new measures try to manage
Recycling activities are actively encouraged on island
In recent times, Mallorca was the biggest incinerator of waste in Southern Europe (84% waste)
Aims to reduce this to 62% over next 15 years
