El impacto socio-cultural del turismo en Benalmádena

Abstract

The sociocultural impact of tourism involves the result or consequences of contact with two human groups, the host community and the guest community. From the beginning, the well organized tourism can encourage the contact between visitors and the local population (Acerenza, 1984; Benseny, 2006), which would give rise to cultural exchange between nations (OMT, 1997), as well as enhancing and preserving the local culture (Acerenza, 1984; OMT, 1997; Benseny, 2006). But on the other hand, they can damage generally the tangible and intangible cultural heritage (Torres, 2005). The aim of this study is analyzing the social and cultural impacts of mature destination of Benalmádena through the opinion of their residents. For this reason, it has been made a random stratified proportional sample with a total sample group of 770 inhabitants. It has been used the questionnaire as a tool to gather information and it has been obtanined as a result of it that the inhabitants of Benalmádena have an ambivalent or indecisive opinion of the sociocultural impact. This would be due to recognize and be aware of as many the positive as negative aspects that the tourism causes in the destination.