The TRESOR research group includes territorial analysis, public policies, governance, sustainability and socioeconomic dynamics, with special attention to the impacts of turism in urban and rural contexts.
The objective of the group is to analyse the impact of tourism in the territory and to propose actions for the improvement of quality and integration of it. In addition, it conducts studies and diagnostics of the tourist resources associated with the territory, from specific methodologies, in order to meet its attraction potential and to contribute to the local and regional development. Moreover, it collaborates with local entities for the assesment of the natural and cultural heritage, and the management of tourist destinations from a territorial perspective —location and land use, tourist housing, etc.— as well as the design of policies and strategic plannings of the tourist, urban and rural areas from a sustainable perspective locally and regionally.
OBJECTIVES OF THE RESEARCH:
Objective 1. Tourist territorial models
To analyse the impact of turism in the territory from the perspective of a sustainable development, in order to identify its social, economic, and environmental effects, and to define tourist territorial models derived from the historical evolution of the activity and its current characteristics. In additon, it proposes actions aimed at improving quality, territorial integration and sustainability of tourism, contributing to a balance between tourist development and territorial cohesion.
Objective 2. Tourist territorial resources
To identify, analyse and assess the tourist resources linked to the territory, applying particular methods of territorial analysis, with the objective of determining its potention of tourist attraction. This objective wants to contribute to the local and regional development, facilitating decisions-making int erms of planning, diversification of the tourist offer and the sustainable use of existing resources.
Objective 3. Assessment of the natural and cultural assessment for tourism
To analyse natural and cultural heritage as a key element of tourist attraction of the territories, by promoting information, diffusion, and enhancement. The objective is to contribute to the design of sustainable tourist and leisure products that are respectful to heritage, environment, and local identity, by guaranteeing the preservatino of resources and the maintenance of developmental scales appropriate for the fostering territories.
Objective 4. Territorial management of tourist destinations: location and land uses
To study the relationship between tourist activities and the territorial organisation of the destinations, by paying special attentino to the location of land uses, the environmental quality and the renovation and regeneration processes of established tourist destinations. This objective wants to support the total management of the destinatons, the design of coherent tourist products with the territory and the adaptation of offer models to the existing territorial dynamics.
Objective 5. Policies and strategic planning of the tourist areas
To develop and apply planning methodologies and strategic management of tourist areas from a sustainable perspective, both locally and regionally. This objective includes the analysis of public policies, participative planning and the management of spaces and heritage setting of tourist relevance, with the purpose of improving the efficiency of tourist policies and benefit balances models of development that are socially agreed.
Objective 6. Tourist housing and its impact in urban and rural areas
To analyse the implementation and expansion of tourist housing and the territorial, social, economic and functional impact in urban and rural areas, by paying special attention to processes such as touristifaction, gentrification, housing access, modifications in land uses, and the transformation of social and productive fabric. This objective aims to develop methodologies of spatial and temporal analysis that enable the identification of areas with higher pressure, to assess the effects of regulation policies and to give support to the design of balanced management strategies, compatible with housing rights, social cohesino and territorial sustainability.
Objective 7. Adaptation of tourist territories to climate change and associated risks
To study the vulnerability and capacity of adaptation of the tourist territories under climate change and associated natural risks, such as floodings, heat waves, coastal erosion, or extreme events. This objective aims at analysing the exhibition of infrastructures, tourist resources and populations, and proposes adaptation and mitigation measures integrated in the territorial and tourist planning. In addition, it aims at contributing to the design of more resilient tourist destinations, by incorporating risks management, climate adaptation, and environmental sustainability as a key element of the tourist policies and strategies.
Objective 8. Social capital and social innovation in tourism and in territorial management
To analyse the role of social capital and the social innovation processes in territorial and tourist management by paying attention to agent networks, institutional cooperation, citizenship participation and innovative local initiatives. This objective tries to identify and assess collaborative governance experiences and participative models applicable to tourist destination and rural and urban territories, as well as their contribution to sustainability, social cohesion and local development. In addition, it tries to design and transfer methodologies that strengthen the social capital, promote social innovation linked to tourism, and improve the capacity of territories to face transformation, conflict and adaptation processes from inclusive and resilient approaches.
