Tourism Competitiveness and Sustainability Indicators in the Context of Surf Tourism: The Case of Cape Town

被引:11
作者
Martin-Gonzalez, Roberto [1 ]
Swart, Kamilla [2 ,3 ]
Luque-Gil, Ana-Maria [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Malaga, Fac Tourism, Campus Teatinos S-N, Malaga 29071, Spain
[2] Hamad Bin Khalifa Univ, Coll Sci & Engn, Div Engn Management & Decis Sci, Qatar Fdn, Doha 24404, Qatar
[3] Univ Johannesburg, Sch Tourism & Hospitality, ZA-2092 Johannesburg, South Africa
关键词
sport tourism; surf tourism; tourism competitiveness indicators; sustainable tourism; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; MANAGEMENT; PERSPECTIVES; EXPLORATION; DESTINATION; EXPERIENCE;
D O I
10.3390/su13137238
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Sport tourism has experienced considerable growth in the last decades, either from the sport events perspective or considering an active sport tourism approach. Therefore, some emergent market niches like surf tourism have been developed in numerous coastal destinations to attract sustainability-sensitive tourists due to the ongoing environmental challenges and the socio-economic crisis. Cape Town is positioned in a prominent place in terms of competitiveness, with a considerable variety of beaches and surf spots facing multiple issues. The aim of this study is to try to identify the most competitive beaches and subdistricts in terms of sustainability and to suggest criteria for surf-tourism-related indicators to obtain an overview about this space, using weighting indicators, and applying geography and political economy lenses. The results reveal that Strand, Table View, and Surfers' Corner are the most competitive beaches. Additionally, beaches located in some underprivileged areas such as Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha are potentially interesting from a socio-economic development point of view, although they show a lack of accommodation infrastructures. These results seem to indicate that those areas should be closely monitored, and destination managers should focus their attention and finance there to obtain a more sustainable surf tourism development.
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