Capacidad de carga turística en cuatro senderos de Caravaca de la Cruz (Murcia)

Abstract

The walking is an activity that takes place on roads marked, preferably traditional. Walking helps to know the territory its natural elements, cultural, economic and / or ethnographic. His practice requires the support of planning techniques to mitigate its potential negative impacts. The aim of this paper is to go and determine the Load Capacity Tourist in four paths short tour of the Municipality of Caravaca de la Cruz (Murcia, Spain). The Load Capacity Tourist is an instrument that contributes to the conservation and efficient management of the territory, making the walkers have a quality experience and can meet their expectations. With its application is called the maximum number of visitors that can withstand the trail, without causing the loss or degradation of resources and reduce the degree of satisfaction visitor.