The process of incorporating tourism into the government agenda of a city

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  • María Carolina Merli National University of Comahue

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48160/25913530di13.153

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to deepen the study on public tourism policies implemented by municipal governments. The case of the city of Neuquén, Argentina, from 2003 to 2017 is analyzed. The process of public tourism policies of the city of Neuquén in the aforementioned period is characterized, based on the role assumed by the municipal government, the aspects that influenced the inclusion of tourism in the city government agenda, the forms of incorporation of tourism in it and the orientation of public policies for the tourist development of the city.

The main concepts that give a theoretical approach to this work are public policies and tourism as major theoretical fields, and the scale of local government as an anchor to the objectives of the study.

The research process is developed from a qualitative approach and a descriptive scheme is adopted. Different documents are analyzed such as: ordinances, municipal budget, plans and laws, which were implemented in the period studied. Finally, conclusions are drawn up regarding the particularities of the case of the study and recommendations are made for the formulation of policies and the management of tourism in the city of Neuquén.

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Author Biography

María Carolina Merli, National University of Comahue

Es Licenciada en Turismo por la Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Argentina.
Ha finalizado sus estudios de Maestría en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades por la Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Argentina.
Actualmente se desempeña como docente e investigadora en la Facultad de Turismo Universidad Nacional del Comahue.
También integra el equipo técnico de la Subsecretaría de Turismo de la Municipalidad de Neuquén, Argentina.

Published

2020-11-16

How to Cite

Merli, M. C. (2020). The process of incorporating tourism into the government agenda of a city. Divulgatio. Academic Postgraduate Profiles, 5(13), 172–194. https://doi.org/10.48160/25913530di13.153

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