Respuesta al aumento de visitantes en los Espacios Naturales Protegidos de Cataluña en tiempos de COVID-19: una revisión a partir de publicaciones en medios de comunicación digitales

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María E. Medina-Chavarría
Aaron Gutiérrez
Òscar Saladié

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El artículo analiza la respuesta de los gestores de los espacios naturales protegidos de Cataluña al extraordinario aumento de visitantes acaecido durante el periodo post-confinamiento y de relajación de las restricciones de movilidad implementadas en respuesta a la pandemia de la COVID-19, según lo informado a la ciudadanía a través de los medios de comunicación digital. Para ello se ha realizado una revisión sistemática de 105 noticias publicadas entre mayo y diciembre del 2020. Los resultados sugieren que en los espacios naturales protegidos se implementaron preferentemente acciones enfocadas en responder a la inmediatez de la situación; es decir, soluciones a corto plazo vinculadas a la gestión del aforo y de los accesos. Las acciones de información y educación ambiental fueron más tardías y las acciones de gestión de flujos dentro de los espacios naturales protegidos fueron escasamente reportadas por los medios consultados. Nuestro estudio es un primer paso para dimensionar y caracterizar las estrategias implementadas por los organismos gestores de los espacios naturales protegidos para hacer frente a la avalancha de visitantes. Además, contribuye a reducir la brecha existente en el estudio de las implicaciones de la COVID-19 en la gestión de los espacios naturales protegidos.



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Medina-Chavarría, M. E., Gutiérrez, A., & Saladié, Òscar. (2022). Respuesta al aumento de visitantes en los Espacios Naturales Protegidos de Cataluña en tiempos de COVID-19: una revisión a partir de publicaciones en medios de comunicación digitales. Boletín De La Asociación De Geógrafos Españoles, (93). https://doi.org/10.21138/bage.3183

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