Methodological considerations for the study of tourism from the socio-ecological metabolism perspective.
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| Autores: | , , , |
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| Formato: | artículo original |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2022 |
| Descripción: | [Introduction]: The material construction of the modern world, based on models of extractive specialization, has generated the material decapitalization of nature, especially affecting Latin America, as it is one of the largest exporters of raw materials. The concept of metabolism in the social sciences is a theoretical-methodological proposal that quantifies the inputs and outputs of matter and energy in social-ecological systems. With this information, it is possible to determine whether an economic activity, such as tourism, is resilient or is exceeding the regenerative capacity of resources. [Objective]: This article aims to investigate the methods that can be used in the socio-metabolic research of tourism. [Methodology]: Through a process of exploration in the literature, a body of knowledge was identified that revealed pre-existing methodologies as a possibility for evaluating and, if necessary, modifying production and consumption patterns in various tourist areas. [Results]: A balance is presented in relation to said methods, the elements that compose them, as well as the possibility of adoption by the tourism sector; thus a contribution to the study of the relationship between tourism and the environment is determined. [Conclusions]: Finally, it is concluded that these methods can support a better understanding of the interdependencies between social welfare and physical services provided by the metabolism of tourism activity with a view to sustainability. |
| País: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Lenguaje: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/17122 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ambientales/article/view/17122 |
| Palabra clave: | Methodologies; socio-ecological metabolism; socio-metabolic research; tourism. Investigación socio-metabólica; metabolismo socio-ecológico; metodologías; turismo. Metabolismo socioecológico; metodologias; passeios turísticos; pesquisa sociometabólica. |