Open AccessComparative analysis of tourism observatories for their implementation in the City of Portoviejo - Manabí - Ecuador
Author(s) -
Diana C. CAICEDO,
Martha C. ESCOBAR,
Maritza I. URETA
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
espacios
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0798-1015
DOI - 10.48082/espacios-a20v41n45p10
Subject(s) - tourism , sustainability , government (linguistics) , observatory , regional science , geographic information system , geography , environmental planning , political science , environmental resource management , business , cartography , economics , archaeology , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , physics , astrophysics , biology
The research carried out a comparative analysis of 15 national and international tourism observatories. For the design of the observatory, historical information, market studies, geographic location, information and communication technologies, collaboration and inter-institutional relations, expert opinions, among others, were considered. It has been concluded that the creation of an observatory favors the decision-making process of government actors and that they are relevant to the tourism sector, sustainability, and local socio-economical development.