Territorial governance and management of tourist destinations in the context of strong pressure from the real estate sector. Analysis of best local practices along the Cadiz Coast (Andalusia, Spain)

Diagnosis of the problems that excessive urban growth has meant for tourist destinations is Spain is currently well underway. A new line of research focuses on the analysis of the few examples where, bucking the general trend, local authorities have opted for a model of touristic development beyond mere real estate growth. Selected case studies of best practices along the Cadiz Coast show that their emergence is related to local dynamics, wherein the application of new approaches to territorial governance has played a core role. This finding is taken as the basis for an approach to the theoretical debate on territorial governance. In this work we provide a critical analysis of related planning documents, an assessment of the participation processes conducted, and finally, quantification of the territorial reality, based on surficial land use, in the study area based on GIS processing of orthophotos from various years.