Un estudio comarcal de la actividad turística en Galicia a partir de indicadores

  1. Francisco Jesús Ferreiro Seoane 1
  2. Alberto Vaquero García 2
  3. Marta Camino Santos 3
  1. 1 Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (ESP)
  2. 2 Universidad de Vigo (ESP)
  3. 3 Quorum Económico S.L. (ESP)
Journal:
Papers de Turisme

ISSN: 0214-8021

Year of publication: 2016

Issue: 59

Pages: 1-21

Type: Article

More publications in: Papers de Turisme

Abstract

The economic indicators point out that tourism strengthens to a large extent the regional economic activity. The aim of this article is firstly identify from a quantitative perspective the main touristic regions of Galicia. Secondly, it will be performed a statistical analysis to justify the concentration of the tourist activity in certain areas in Galicia. Among other issues, it will be established if the regions of the coast have more tourist activity than the interior regions, if the regions of the South of Galicia have a greater tourist activity than the ones of the North, if the regions of the coastline of “Rias Baixas” show a greater tourist activity than the regions of “Rias Altas”, if there is a positive relationship between tourist and economic activity in Galicia’s regions and if there is a positive relationship between the touristic activity by regions and their level of population. This study finalizes with a set of conclusions from the results presented.