Water uses and water saving practices of tourists in the Muga river basin (Girona)

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  • Maria Torres-Bagur Instituo de Medio Ambiente y Departamento de Geografía, Universitat de Girona
  • Anna Ribas Palom Instituo de Medio Ambiente y Departamento de Geografía, Universitat de Girona
  • Josep Vila-Subirós Instituo de Medio Ambiente y Departamento de Geografía, Universitat de Girona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/CGUV.104.16785

Keywords:

cluster analysis, lodging industry, Mediterranean, tourists, water consumption, water scarcity

Abstract

Water is one of the most important natural resources for tourism activity. This correlation is even more important in Mediterranean basin because the decrease of water availability can be aggravated due to the climate change and the increase of its demand.

The aim of this paper is to know the behavior related to water-saving habits and practices of tourists accommodated on hotels, campsites, and rural lodgings. The methodology relies on compellation of 580 questionnaires to tourists on these accommodations. With these questionnaires, a cluster analysis has been carried out. Results suggest the differentiation of three important tourist profiles: very aware and very active; aware and active, and no aware and little active. This classification is explained due to some factors such as the type of establishment, its location or sociodemographic tourist characteristics.

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2020-07-03

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Torres-Bagur, M., Ribas Palom, A., & Vila-Subirós, J. (2020). Water uses and water saving practices of tourists in the Muga river basin (Girona). Cuadernos De Geografía De La Universitat De València, (104), 131–152. https://doi.org/10.7203/CGUV.104.16785
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No. 104 (2020)

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