The evolution of consolidated coastal tourist destinations. Comparative analysis of Balneario Camboriu (Brazil) and Benidorm (Spain)

Abstract

The aim of this work is to study the evolution of coastal tourist destinations consolidated from a compared analysis between Balneario Camboriu y Benidorm. These two destinations located in different territorial and touristic contexts, in which are contrasted empirically indicators of destinations evolution and evolutionary dynamics are linked to the resulting land-tourism model in each destination. The analysis allows us to contrast the tenets of classical evolutionary models (Butler, 1980) and incorporate the new approaches of evolutionary economic geography. Research defines the chronological periods of development of both locations to identify factors with the greatest impact on their evolution. An evolution marked mainly by geographical location, urban and tourism planning and management at different scales, the dependence of certain source markets and the influence of macroeconomic factors. A set of interrelated factors that draw disparate paths to the destinations analyzed.

Keywords

• ciclo de vida
• destinos litorales
• geografía económica evolutiva
• balneário camboriú
• benidorm.