The turistic heritage, economic activities linked to ecotourism and its relation to vulnerability to climate change in the municipalities of the Huasteca Potosina

Abstract

espanolLa presente investigacion tuvo el objetivo de identificar y estimar la relacion estadistica que existe entre el potencial ecoturistico, las actividades economicas vinculadas al turismo, como es el caso de la oferta de servicios de alojamiento y de alimentos y bebidas, y la vulnerabilidad al cambio climatico en los municipios de la zona Huasteca Potosina. Se obtuvieron los datos correspondientes al indice turistico natural y cultural por municipio, el numero de establecimientos de alojamiento temporal y de alimentos y bebidas, asi como el indice de vulnerabilidad al cambio climatico para cada uno de los dieciocho municipios de la zona. Posteriormente se calcularon los indices de correlacion Pearson entre las variables mencionadas, encontrandose relaciones estadisticamente significativas entre la oferta turistica y la vulnerabilidad climatica. EnglishThe object of this research was to identify and estimate the statistical relationship that exists between the ecotourism potential, the economic activities linked to tourism such as the lodging and food and beverages services, and vulnerability to climate change, in the municipalities of the Huasteca Potosina area. Research data were obtained from the natural and cultural tourism index by municipality, the number of temporary lodging and food and beverages providers, as well as the vulnerability index to climate change for each of the eighteen municipalities in the area. Subsequently, the Pearson correlation indexes were calculated among the aforementioned variables, finding statistically significant relationships between the tourism offering and climate vulnerability.