María Paz Such Climent

Ordenación del uso público de un espacio natural protegido en un destino turístico de masas : las lagunas de Torrevieja y La Mata

The content of this paper lies within the framework of the relations between tourism and environment in the context of the reform and restructuring of tourism strategies planned in Torrevieja, a consolidated tourist resort. This town is the main tourist destination of the south of Alicante and one of the most important in the Valencian Community.In particular, some of the local government initiatives regarding land use planning for public use of the La Mata and Torrevieja Lagoons Natural Park are explained. This example shows that it is necessary to take into account wider land use planning appro

La potenciación del turismo rural a través del programa LEADER: La Montaña de Alicante

According to the local development premises, rural tourism has been considered as a way for the undeveloped rural spaces improvement. It has been conceived as a complement, and in many cases, in line with the areas where it takes place, even as a real alternative to agricultural incomes. These areas have been taking into account by the EC, which has promoted the rural tourism role through several programs. One of the most important is the LEADER. LEADER program was an unexpected subvention for La Montana of Alicante, and consequently its application has been limited by the inexperience in management and the lack of basic infrastructures. That is why the introduction of a completely new economic activity in the area is very difficult. The succes of the first LEADER program has been conditioned by the short period to carry it into effect, the deficient spread of information, the reduced percentages of the grant and the high concentration of the subventions in the actions which have been carried out by public organisms.