Design of Nature Tourism Route in Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve, Ecuador

Bibliographic Data

ID15460985
AuthorsDanny Daniel Castillo Vizuete (0000-0001-6506-5364, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo, corresponding author), Alex Vinicio Gavilanes Montoya (0000-0003-1167-3705, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo, corresponding author), Carlos Renato Chávez Velásquez (0000-0003-0470-3072, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo), Paúl Benalcázar-Vergara (Lakehead University), Carlos Mestanza-Ramón (0000-0003-2401-4151, Instituto Superior Tecnológico Loja, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue10
Pages5293-5293
Publication date2021-05-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18105293
PMID34065729
OpenAlexW3162579834
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited68

The design of new routes is a specific strategy to improve tourism management and to increase the attractiveness of landscape features, promoting activities as a part of sustainable development. This study proposes the design of alternative multi-parameter tourist routes in the Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve based on spatial network analysis implemented in ArcGIS 10.5 ® software. Tourist interest points were identified and mapped using spatial analysis software, then two routes for bicycles and hiking were defined as being the most efficient, based on the most frequented tourist attractions. The main contribution of this study is the identification of optimal routes for vehicular, bicycling, and hiking traffic through tourist attractions, considering variables such as the time, distance, average circulation speed, road state, and tourist facilities. As a result, two routes were identified. Route one includes 17 tourist attractions, five lodging establishments, four food centers, and one health center. On the other hand, route two includes 11 tourist attractions, two lodging and food establishments, and one health center. The final contribution of this research is to maximize tour satisfaction by presenting new routes of visiting tourist attractions due to the growing demand in the Chimborazo Reserve

Attractiveness · Business · Ecotourism · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Identification (biology · Recreation · Tourism · Transport engineering · Wildlife · Wildlife tourism · Cruise Tourism Development and Management · Digital Marketing and Social Media · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Engineering · Environmental Science · Ecology

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