Una aproximación para conocer el potencial interpretativo de los recursos locales. El ejemplo de las rutas turísticas en Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Resumen

The theoretical foundations of this research can be found in the endogenous growth theory, which basically argues that the growth of a territory must be based on local resources and factors. In this sense, the creation and implementation of interpretative tourist routes in cities is proposed so as to enhance the value of local resources. Interpretation is a tool for people to know, understand and appreciate the resources visited through a respectful approach and it is also a management tool that can contribute to the sustainable development of territories. A simple way to know the interpretative potential of local resources is to use the Matrix of interpretative potential. In this research, this tool is applied to five interpretative routes in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and is completed by researchers and social actors of the territory. The aim of this work is to have a first (quantitative)approach so as to clarify which of the tourist routes is the best in terms of interpretative potential and, from such standpoint, the best for its implementation.