El turismo sostenible como alternativa de desarrollo para el cantón Piñas, provincia del Oro

Abstract

Piñas is a town that has considered tourism as a fundamental activity in the revitalization of its economy. For this reason, it seeks alternatives to facilitate the development of its activity, in order to consolidate the territory as a competitive tourism destination; taking advantage of natural and cultural resources in a sustainable way. Therefore, it has been convenient to analyze the sustainability tourism as an alternative of development in Piñas. This analysis will be an important tool to improve the lifestyle of its habitants through the analysis of the background of its touristic attractions, the study of sustainable environment, social and economic aspects, and the elaboration of a proposal for a sustainable tourism development in the town. This proposal will contain sustainable efforts among the tourist activities in order to preserve the nature, thus to obtain a sustainable vision of monitoring and evaluating activities that will promote the conditions of the territory and population to ensure sustainable development with the sole purpose of save nature. In addition to this research, it will be identify elements that effects tourism in a negative way. Thus, a propose strategy will be analyzed with the intention of innovate tourism offering a sustainable contribution to the citizens.