Temporary population estimates of mass tourism destinations: The case of Benidorm |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of Alicante, Building Sciences and Urbanism Department, Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain;2. University of Alicante, University Institute of Water and Environmental Sciences, Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain;1. Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Science, University of Turin, Italy;2. Interdisciplinary Research Institute of Sustainability, University of Turin, Italy;3. Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark;1. Cranfield University, Centre for Air Transport Management, MK43 0TR Bedfordshire, United Kingdom;2. University of Edinburgh Business School, Management Science and Business Economics Group, EH8 9JS Edinburgh, United Kingdom;3. Department of Transport Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | Benidorm (Spain) is a large-scale tourism destination on the Mediterranean coast, and its temporary population can be divided into users of regulated tourist accommodation and unregistered visitors, as occurs in other destinations. The number of these different types of unregistered temporary inhabitants should be estimated separately to gauge more accurate population figures in tourist destinations which are subject to seasonality. Indicators such as drinking water consumption or solid waste generation are used to estimate the number of unregistered visitors. The results reveal that the average total population of Benidorm at least doubles the registered resident population. Additionally, a population density index has been calculated to assess urban sustainability. The methodology adopted can be applied to other case studies in order to estimate total populations, which is vital for the adequate provision of public services. |
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| Keywords: | Temporary population Mass tourism Unregistered visitors Water consumption Waste generation Benidorm |
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