Periódico: Journal of Tourism and Heritage Research
Fonte: Journal of Tourism and Heritage Research; Vol 5 No 2 (2022): Journal of Tourism and Heritage Research; 121-132
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Since the 1990 ´s, Galician rural areas have undergone a series of changes that have had a notable influence on the economic and demographic dynamics of these areas. A progressive incorporation of tourist activity into the resto f rural activities can be detected. We can even observe the prolifertaion of a´reas where tourism has been proposed as the main substitute for agricultural activity, thus converting the service industry into the main axis of the local economu and also as a key agent capable of slowing down or reversing the depopulation processes. This paper aims to analyse the possible impacts of tourism activity on the demographic dynamics of a well-known geodestination (Ribeira Sacra), through a series of interviews focused on the perspective of the rural tourism entrepreneur. The results obtained show a visible impact of depopulation on the local tourism model, which in turn may alter or condition the future tourism policies of the touristic area.
