La Oferta Turística de Buceo Recreativo Autónomo en Chile: Cómo aproximar esta Actividad al Ecoturismo Submarino
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2014
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es
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Universidad Andrés Bello
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El problema abordado a través de la realización de la siguiente investigación, pretende
determinar en qué grado están incorporados aquellos estándares validados por el
ecoturismo marino a nivel nacional, específicamente, en la oferta turística de buceo
recreativo autónomo, proponiendo en caso que sea recomendable, formas para lograr
una operación ecológica y ambientalmente responsable.
Para esto, metodológicamente se llevó a cabo en primer lugar, un análisis de los
lineamientos básicos del ecoturismo y su aplicación al buceo, con la finalidad de
obtener aquellos parámetros que permitirían determinar cuáles son los pilares a validar
para ser considerado ecoturismo submarino.
Por otro lado, se desarrolló un diagnóstico de la oferta turística de buceo recreativo
autónomo y el diseño de indicadores de sustentabilidad de su operación, del cual se
obtuvo como producto, el instrumento de medición que posteriormente fue aplicado a
nivel nacional.
Este instrumento, permitió la identificación, abordaje y mitigación de las brechas
existentes entre lo que establece el ecoturismo submarino, y la oferta turística de buceo
recreativo en Chile.
Dentro de los resultados obtenidos, se identificaron los tres pilares más relevantes dentro
del ecoturismo submarino, a) Planificación y Gestión Participativa, b) Sustentabilidad de
la Experiencia y Calidad del Servicio y e) Escala de Acción, de manera de evaluar la
categorización del ecoturismo en los diferentes centros en estudio.
Por otro lado, se logró la generación de un catastro actualizado con 64 centros de
buceo activos a nivel nacional (actualizado hasta el año 2012), lográndose el análisis
de 60, que pasaron a formar parte del ranking de gestión ecoturística entre los centros
existentes en Chile, y su nivel de cumplimiento de los parámetros del ecoturismo
submarino.
A modo de síntesis, y de acuerdo al análisis de los parámetros del ecoturismo submarino
para cada uno de las entidades a nivel nacional, podemos afirmar que el pilar a) es el que se cumple en su vertiente planificación con un 35% de los centros con nota superior a
5.5, siendo por ende, el que obtuvo mejor evaluación.
A modo de conclusión, podemos afirmar que hoy en día la oferta turística de buceo
recreativo autónomo está alejada de aquellos estándares validados para el ecoturismo
submarino, siendo sólo 5 centros que cumplen de manera óptima con los parámetros en
estudio.
Throughout this investigation, we will try to solve a problem related to the level in which submarine ecotourism standards are validated in Chile, specifically in touristic SCUBA diving, proposing in those cases in which it can be applied, ways to achieve being ecologically and environmentally responsible. To reach this objective, it was held methodologically, an analysis of the basic guidelines of ecotourism and its application to diving, in order to obtain the parameters that will allow determining the pillars to validate. This way, it was developed a diagnosis of recreational diving and the design of sustainability indicators of its operation, from which we used a measuring instrument which was subsequently applied nationwide. This instrument allowed the identification and mitigation approach gaps between established submarine ecotourism and recreational diving. Within the results, we can distinguish the validation of these three most important pillars, a) Participatory Planning and Management, b) Sustainability of Experience and Service Quality e) Action S cale, to evaluate the categorization of submarine ecotourism in different centers. On the other hand, it was possible to generate an updated register with 64 active dive centers nationwide (updated till 2012), achieving 60 analysis, which became part of ecotourism management ranking among the centers in Chile, and their level of compliance with the established parameters of submarine ecotourism. To summarize, according to the analysis of submarine ecotourism parameters for each of the entities nationwide, we can say that pillar a) is the one that accomplishes the best it's planning aspect, with 35% ofthe entities with a result higher than 5.5. In conclusion, we can asseverate that today's touristic SCUBA diving offer, is far away from those validated standards for submarine ecotourism; this way, only 5 centers optimally reach the stipulated parameters.
Throughout this investigation, we will try to solve a problem related to the level in which submarine ecotourism standards are validated in Chile, specifically in touristic SCUBA diving, proposing in those cases in which it can be applied, ways to achieve being ecologically and environmentally responsible. To reach this objective, it was held methodologically, an analysis of the basic guidelines of ecotourism and its application to diving, in order to obtain the parameters that will allow determining the pillars to validate. This way, it was developed a diagnosis of recreational diving and the design of sustainability indicators of its operation, from which we used a measuring instrument which was subsequently applied nationwide. This instrument allowed the identification and mitigation approach gaps between established submarine ecotourism and recreational diving. Within the results, we can distinguish the validation of these three most important pillars, a) Participatory Planning and Management, b) Sustainability of Experience and Service Quality e) Action S cale, to evaluate the categorization of submarine ecotourism in different centers. On the other hand, it was possible to generate an updated register with 64 active dive centers nationwide (updated till 2012), achieving 60 analysis, which became part of ecotourism management ranking among the centers in Chile, and their level of compliance with the established parameters of submarine ecotourism. To summarize, according to the analysis of submarine ecotourism parameters for each of the entities nationwide, we can say that pillar a) is the one that accomplishes the best it's planning aspect, with 35% ofthe entities with a result higher than 5.5. In conclusion, we can asseverate that today's touristic SCUBA diving offer, is far away from those validated standards for submarine ecotourism; this way, only 5 centers optimally reach the stipulated parameters.
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Tesis (Administrador en Ecoturismo)
Palabras clave
Turismo, Chile, Exploraciones Submarinas