Reconfiguration des pratiques touristiques de haute intensité en temps de pandémie : l’impact des contraintes à la mobilité dans l’Est-du-Québec

Abstract

Following the closure of its borders with the United States and Eastern Canada, Quebec residents in search of seaside destinations have turned their interest toward the maritime region of Eastern Quebec. Using the notions of mobility and proximity as social capital, we analyze the reconfiguration of tourist flows that emerged due to the pandemic. These reconfigurations have confirmed certain tourist practices that mainly exist in the tourist imaginary, while at the same time giving rise to new unexpected practices. In this context, this highly sought-after tourist region has seen the emergence of new management constraints on living spaces, but local actors have also identified new opportunities for territorial development.

Keywords

• mobility
• space
• periphery
• imaginary
• territory
• seaside