Thermalism and tourism: the Carratraca spa (Malaga, Spain)

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JOSÉ ANTONIO TORRES DE LA FUENTE

Abstract

The present research aims to demonstrate the existence of a parallelism between historical, social, epidemiological, political and economic events with the density of attendance at tourist establishments and especially at thermal stations. The need to conserve the spa's architectural heritage as a reflection of the urban configuration, with the public interest being weighed against private interests. The ability to generate employment in these establishments not only directly for their neighbors, but also indirectly to meet their needs demanding other services, as reflected in the P.I.B. The application of all the budgets described to a specific case, such as the Carratraca Spa.


Keywords: Architecture, tourism, spa, economy, urban planning.

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TORRES DE LA FUENTE, J. A. (2021). Thermalism and tourism: the Carratraca spa (Malaga, Spain). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOURISM, BUSINESS AND TERRITORY, 5(2), 175–191. https://doi.org/10.21071/riturem.v5i2.14081
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JOSÉ ANTONIO TORRES DE LA FUENTE, Malaga University (Spain)

Doctoral student at the Faculty of Tourism of the University of Malaga. Spain.