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The different degrees on Tourism seek to train experts capable of managing changes and stimulating the necessary improvements to be able to maintain and enhance the dynamic tourism sector. This paper provides the design of a teaching activity for students of tourism degree. With it, it is intended that students, through collaborative work methodology and through the use of geospatial technologies, especially the GIS Story Map, acquire essential competencies in their training and are capable of creating a tourist product according to the characteristics of the destination. The didactic experience consists of creating an original and innovative tourist route in Madrid. This way, a collaborative map and a series of individually presented routes are obtained that are co-evaluated by the students themselves. The results of a satisfaction survey about the activity answered by the participants are also presented. It appears that the activity has been considered positive, since the students claim to have acquired skills of great interest in their training as future professionals, while feeling motivated. We conclude by pointing out that it is necessary to include this type of initiative in university education and that this methodology can be extrapolated to other subjects and places.
Carmen Mínguez. Teaching tourism: urban routes design using GIS Story Map. Investigaciones Geográficas 2021, 25 .
AMA StyleCarmen Mínguez. Teaching tourism: urban routes design using GIS Story Map. Investigaciones Geográficas. 2021; (75):25.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarmen Mínguez. 2021. "Teaching tourism: urban routes design using GIS Story Map." Investigaciones Geográficas , no. 75: 25.
Like other tourism subsectors, guided tours have been affected by the emergence of the sharing economy. Although this subsector of tourism is not as well known, it constitutes an interesting scenario for studying these new business models and it is also generating debate. This article analyses the uniqueness of the tourist guide services provided through online platforms under the name of free tours. The study includes a bibliographical revision and it is carried out from a qualitative methodology based on a survey conducted among tourist guide professionals and in-depth interviews. The study analyses the point of view of professionals in the guiding sector from 11 European cities subject to common regulations. It aims to determine how they are affected by the free tours as well as to assess their relationship with this new activity, a complex relationship with many controversial elements in terms of labour, tax and organisation. It will be shown that the free tours respond to the trends of contemporary society but are not an expression of the collaborative consumption among equals, but rather an effective marketing strategy.
Rosario Navalón-García; Carmen Mínguez. Tourist guides and free tours: A controversial relationship. Tourist Studies 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleRosario Navalón-García, Carmen Mínguez. Tourist guides and free tours: A controversial relationship. Tourist Studies. 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRosario Navalón-García; Carmen Mínguez. 2021. "Tourist guides and free tours: A controversial relationship." Tourist Studies , no. : 1.
Historic centers have suffered different processes of neglect, occupation, segregation, gentrification, and touristification as a result of changes in demand and policies. Currently, they are going through a homogenization process motivated by tourist pressure, which is causing the expulsion of the local population; this is a common topic of interest for media and political agendas, which requires scientific analysis. This research aims at identifying the winning and the losing tourist groups in the historic center of Seville. It is structured in two parts: a conceptual one based on the bibliographic review with which one wants to know how the current society responds to tourist pressure through defining and characterizing the processes of substitution of uses and inhabitants, and another empirical one in which the analysis of statistical indicators (demographic, economic, and residential) treated with Geographic Information System (GIS) allows us to measure the degree of existing vulnerability and analyze social and spatial effects caused by the tourism in Seville.
Carmen Mínguez; María José Piñeira; Alfonso Fernández-Tabales. Social Vulnerability and Touristification of Historic Centers. Sustainability 2019, 11, 4478 .
AMA StyleCarmen Mínguez, María José Piñeira, Alfonso Fernández-Tabales. Social Vulnerability and Touristification of Historic Centers. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (16):4478.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarmen Mínguez; María José Piñeira; Alfonso Fernández-Tabales. 2019. "Social Vulnerability and Touristification of Historic Centers." Sustainability 11, no. 16: 4478.
Cultural Heritage is gaining more and more attention because of its value as a sign of identity and because of its important role in the economy of many regions. This can be seen in how different administrations have developed tools for the proper management of their heritage. However, a new awareness has emerged in recent years, driven by international institutions seeking new methodologies based on prevention. In this phase, geospatial information and Geographic Information Systems play a fundamental role as instruments for territorial analysis, which not only allow the evaluation of impacts but also establish preventive strategies and facilitate on-site intervention. This paper is a methodological essay that examines cultural heritage and natural risks. Through a series of analyses, models will be established to allow the identification of different degrees of exposure to different natural hazards calculated with different statistical models. Consequently, data on territorial vulnerability and its relation to heritage will be obtained. This study has been carried out at two levels in the municipality of Lorca which was struck by a strong earthquake in 2011.
Javier Aragoneses; Carmen Mínguez. The Geographical Systems Information: Tools for the Effective Management of the Cultural Heritage from Natural Disasters. Key Challenges in Geography 2019, 11 -37.
AMA StyleJavier Aragoneses, Carmen Mínguez. The Geographical Systems Information: Tools for the Effective Management of the Cultural Heritage from Natural Disasters. Key Challenges in Geography. 2019; ():11-37.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJavier Aragoneses; Carmen Mínguez. 2019. "The Geographical Systems Information: Tools for the Effective Management of the Cultural Heritage from Natural Disasters." Key Challenges in Geography , no. : 11-37.
Aida Pinos-Navarrete; Carmen Mínguez. El Conocimiento Científico de la Alta Velocidad Española y su Relación con el Turismo a través del Análisis Bibliográfico. Revista de Estudios Andaluces 2017, 321 -349.
AMA StyleAida Pinos-Navarrete, Carmen Mínguez. El Conocimiento Científico de la Alta Velocidad Española y su Relación con el Turismo a través del Análisis Bibliográfico. Revista de Estudios Andaluces. 2017; (34):321-349.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAida Pinos-Navarrete; Carmen Mínguez. 2017. "El Conocimiento Científico de la Alta Velocidad Española y su Relación con el Turismo a través del Análisis Bibliográfico." Revista de Estudios Andaluces , no. 34: 321-349.
Juan Carlos García-Palomares; Javier Gutiérrez; Carmen Mínguez. Identification of tourist hot spots based on social networks: A comparative analysis of European metropolises using photo-sharing services and GIS. Applied Geography 2015, 63, 408 -417.
AMA StyleJuan Carlos García-Palomares, Javier Gutiérrez, Carmen Mínguez. Identification of tourist hot spots based on social networks: A comparative analysis of European metropolises using photo-sharing services and GIS. Applied Geography. 2015; 63 ():408-417.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJuan Carlos García-Palomares; Javier Gutiérrez; Carmen Mínguez. 2015. "Identification of tourist hot spots based on social networks: A comparative analysis of European metropolises using photo-sharing services and GIS." Applied Geography 63, no. : 408-417.