Diseño y aplicación de una metodología para evaluar los impactos del modelo de gestión de turismo comunitario en el cantón Puerto Francisco de Orellana

Abstract

The design and application of a methodology to evaluate the impacts of the management model of community-based tourism in the Canton Puerto Francisco de Orellana allowed, systematize good practices in the economic, social and environmental areas. The research process was conducted through the study of different management models based on the analysis of 4 case studies with three different management models associative, community, family. An array of historical recovery, which basically allows you to recover the experience, lived by the different associative groups studied applied. Metrics were designed to compare the models of management, such a measurement scale, ranging from very good practices with a rating of 5 that it is defined as one that is so good that it should be replicated in other businesses, until very bad practices with a rating of 1, which means that it is a practice that does not work for any venture, and produces prejudice for your environment. From the data collected was information to validate the comparison process designed and applied, with this practical process arrays for data recovery and discrimination of each undertaking initiatives are worked. Once applied the methodology the study threw the following results: The management model of presenting best practices is the community with a percentage of 84, 17%, and according to the studied dimensions, in associativity Sani Warmi he leads with a 90% owned by the Napo Wildlife assets with 100%, with 100% and finally potential environmental affectations Pusara Limoncocha Association cost structure, Napo Wildlife leads with 100%, summarized that the Community model has the best practices in the studied dimensions, and in particular highlights are environmental management and ownership of assets, which allows diversifying the risk of its concentration and democratize revenues. The use of 100% of the assets deserves special recognition, situación that can and should be systematized for example from the ESPOCH.