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Factors determining the willingness to pay for a more sustainable destination. The case of the Western Costa del Sol
 
     
     Factors determining the willingness to pay for a more sustainable destination. The case of the Western Costa del Sol
     Factores determinantes de la disposición a pagar por un destino más sostenible. El caso de la Costa del Sol occidental


Autor(es):
López-Sánchez, Yaiza
Pulido-Fernández, Juan Ignacio


Periódico: Cuadernos de Turismo

Fonte: Cuadernos de Turismo; No. 33 (2014): Enero - Junio; 199-231

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Resumo: Different tourism policies had aim to achieve a Spanish tourism sustainable management of destinations, however, to achieve a sustainable destination must act on both the supply and demand. Costa del Sol is a prototype resort of sun and beach, initiated a restructuring process, Plan Qualifica. The empirical study allows to know the current tourist profile in these destinations, and to identify explanatory variables that influence the willingness to pay (WTP) of tourists to enjoy a more sustainable destination. Stressing that only 23.8% of respondents were willing to pay more to enjoy a destination that focuses on sustainability.