María Belén Gómez-Martín

O ensaio propõe uma analogia entre o conceito de harmonização da enogastronomia e a relação entre os eventos socioespaciais e o território, que pode resultar em equilíbrios e intercâmbios (harmonização) ou em supressão e apagamento de características locais (des-harmonização). O objetivo é discutir o papel do patrimônio e da identidade territorial no desenvolvimento endógeno, tomando como exemplo o contexto do Pampa Brasileiro e seus dilemas de desenvolvimento. A metodologia adotada é a de um ensaio teórico, que dialoga entre a geografia brasileira e a espanhola, utilizando o avanço da soja e a expansão da vitivinicultura como eventos ilustrativos das (des)harmonizações. A argumentação aponta que a soja, em seu avanço extensivo de commodity, tende a atuar como um evento supressor do patrimônio pastoril do Pampa, enquanto a vitivinicultura, como produto atrelado ao conceito de terroir e à diferenciação geográfica, demonstra uma vocação para a coexistência e a co-valorização dos elementos identitários locais. Conclui-se que o setor do vinho possui um potencial catalisador para a ativação de arranjos de desenvolvimento endógeno, podendo capitanear a associação de outros produtos agroalimentares, gastronomia local e turismo, promovendo a “harmonização” no território e oferecendo uma via de diferenciação frente à massificação globalizante.

This paper seeks to investigate the role played by local actors involved in the catering sector in relation to the use of local food products and decarbonization processes in their activities. The geographical framework in which the research is carried out is the high mountains of the western Catalan Pyrenees. The methods used in its elaboration were based on the delimitation and clarification of the dimensions of the local product to later, through fieldwork, survey the actors in relation to the proposed theme. A basic statistical treatment was used with the answers of the informants to conclude with the pertinent conclusions. In the first part of the paper, the definition of the four dimensions of the local agri-food product (cultural, social, economic and environmental) is deepened. In the development of this work, general guidelines were found that suggest that the restorers of the study area are concerned because their region is affected by climate change and that some of them implement actions in this regard. In relation to the use of local agri-food products, they believe that the most important attribute is cultural and not environmental and, within the latter, the contribution to the fight against climate change occupies a prominent place. Finally, before the conclusions, the assessments on the different decarbonization options for their businesses are collected.

This article examines the level of public knowledge regarding the development of a network of climate shelters in Barcelona and the degree of acceptance by city residents (use and rating of the network) of this strategy of adaptation to extreme temperatures. This question is of interest due to the information deficit in communication about climate adaptation processes and the relatively minor role attributed to communication in climate governance, could be a barrier to public participation in these processes. The research used the survey technique. A total of 300 surveys were carried out face-to-face at 30 points in the network. The results show that the mere existence of these facilities in the city does not guarantee that they can be used effectively by residents. Their use depends on the level of knowledge, which is the result in part of the information provided to potential users and the communication strategies applied to this end. The study highlights that although general information about the existence of a network has reached the residents, more specific information about the rollout of the network at city and district level has been clearly insufficient. The people of Barcelona have serious difficulties in identifying the nodes in this network so as to be able to use them in times of need. This research provides ideas that could contribute to the better design of an information and communication strategy that would improve knowledge of the city’s climate shelters. The planning and implementation of climate shelter networks must take the information and communication variable into account, in order to promote the use of these facilities and improve effective climate-related action.

La realización de actividades de ocio y recreación en entornos desérticos plantea algunos problemas críticos que afectan a la producción y al consumo turístico. Entre estos se identifican los relacionados con el clima extremo que impone riesgos que comprometen la seguridad y el confort de los visitantes, condicionando con ello el diseño y la programación de actividades, la gestión turística y la propia planificación del destino. Este estudio cuantifica la idoneidad climática para el turismo de naturaleza durante la primavera, el verano y el otoño en cinco destinos con clima árido en la provincia iraní de Isfahán (Ardestan, Isfahan Airport, Khur-Va-Biabanak, Natanz y Shahreza) mediante la aplicación del método de los tipos de tiempo a resolución horaria. Los resultados muestran la importancia de los análisis climáticos de alta resolución en la generación de información de utilidad para la organización intradiaria/interdiaria de actividades de interior/exterior en destinos de regiones áridas. El tratamiento individualizado de siete tipos de tiempo favorables permite adaptar la respuesta a diferentes situaciones atmosféricas del destino. En el contexto de empeoramiento de las condiciones atmosféricas de numerosos destinos turísticos del mundo como consecuencia del cambio climático parece aconsejable complementar los tradicionales análisis de potencialidad turística de los climas a resolución diaria, con análisis a resoluciones temporales más finas que favorezcan la adaptación y la resiliencia de los destinos.

The world of the 21st century differs greatly from that of the previous one

This study focuses on the relationship between hotel sites (current and planned) and exposure to hurricanes in Cuba. The hypothesis focused on demonstrating that Cuban tourist areas have differing degrees of exposure to tropical cyclones according to the month. The results indicate that although the whole Cuban archipelago is exposed to hurricanes, the tourist regions in Cuba’s western provinces have a greater chance of being affected than those located in the center, east, and south. The tourism development that will take place by 2030 in Cuba includes significant hotel expansion in coastal areas that are highly exposed to hurricanes. Information on the risk of hurricanes in tourist regions provides information that could enable the creation of the organizational conditions needed to tackle these phenomena in the short to medium term and to refine spatial and tourism planning approaches in the long term.

The availability of reliable information on local climatic-tourism conditions is a growing need due to the influence it exerts on the quality of the organizational strategy of tourist destination’s, and travel experience. Evaluations of the tourism potential of the climate have been carried out on a daily or monthly resolution, thus limiting the collection of detailed information that makes it possible to fine-tune tourism management and operational decision-making on an intraday scale. This research is the first case study to analyse the climatic suitability for nature tourism, using the weather types method at hourly resolution. The study applies to arid tourist destinations in Isfahan province (Iran). The detailed resolution has made it possible to identify the time slots favourable to the development of nature tourism in those periods of the year recognized as critical in the daily resolution analyses. In the same way, the hourly resolution has also identified critical bands in those periods indicated as favourable in the evaluations to daily resolution. The hourly resolution provides detailed information that can allow tourists and also tourism managers to establish intraday adaptation strategies that make it possible to develop the activity even in places with extreme climates.

Este artículo realiza una primera aproximación a la mujer como sujeto y objeto de investigación en la geografía del turismo española. Para ello, en primer lugar, se proporcionan algunos apuntes sobre la investigación geográfica en materia de turismo realizada por mujeres, contextualizando su protagonismo en la esfera académica y señalando las principales líneas de trabajo desarrolladas. En segundo lugar, se explora la investigación sobre turismo y mujer, a partir de una revisión sistemática de una selección de revistas científicas españolas sobre Geografía y/o Turismo.

Faced with the current challenges of the climate emergency and global change, the revaluation of local products, their knowledge, consumption, and distribution is emerging as one of the strategic actions aimed at reducing the carbon footprint. Agritourism, as an activity that values everything that is related to the agricultural heritage and that enables direct contact between visitor and farmer, contributes to positioning and strengthening the local agrifood product in tourist destination areas and becomes another link in the production chains, promoting direct sales and the short distribution circuit of the products. This research aims to measure the presence of the local agrifood product in the context of agritourism developed in the Western Catalan Pyrenees (Spain). To do this, it analyses the presence of the local product and the ways used to incorporate it into the travel experience. It explores (through interviews) the opinions of the owners of agritourism farms/businesses in relation to the repercussions of the producer–consumer connection through food. To reach this goal, secondary sources are reviewed—bibliographical, statistics, and web pages—and a total of 26 interviews are carried out. In terms of the results, we highlight that in the Western Catalan Pyrenees, about 70% of agritourism accommodations include local products in their offer. Additionally, the professional project is strengthened by including the agrifood product in the offer’s structure through catering and/or direct sale, generating positive dynamics among the rest of the producers in the area. However, only a small percentage of agritourism accommodations fully diversify their project with the production, consumption, and distribution of their own and local food. A total of four different profiles of agritourism are identified regarding agrifood products.