Government of the Canary Islands Tourism and the coastal line: the limits for growth Faustino García Márquez.

Government of the Canary Islands

Tourism and the coastal line: the limits for growth

Faustino García Márquez

UNESCO 1993

UNESCO 2002

UNESCO 2000 UNESCO 2005

4 Biosphere Reserves, 1 Natural heritage of humanity 4 National Parks146 Protected natural areas (41% of the territory)

Areas with european community interest, Special Protection Areas for birds (SPA), Areas of interest for birds

Environmental end economic value of the territory

UNESCO 2007

inhabitants 1900 - 2001 - (2021)

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250000

500000

750000

1000000

1250000

1500000

1750000

2000000

2250000

2500000

1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1981 1991 2001 2011 2021

Canarias Lanzarote Fuerteven

1991-2001: Pájara x 2’8 Fuerteventura x 1’8 Antigua x 2’5 Lanzarote x 1’6 Yaiza x 2’4 Canarias x 1’2 Adeje x 2’3

La Oliva x 2’2

x 10

Tourist demand evolution 1960 - 2005

69.000

821.000

2.521.000

5.605.000

12.000.000

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 1999 2005(ISTAC)

Unlimited growth cycle run out 1960 - 2000

total: 394.680

Economic pressure regular tourism 2003

RETAINING GROWTH

goal: sustainable development = retaining growth

instrument: regional settlement policy

Settlement FrameworkGeneral: natural resources and territory Tourism: dominant economic activity

Precautionary measure: tourist deadline: “moratoria turística” (stopping

authorisations)

approval:Law 19/2003, 14th April

Limits for growth: instruments

SUSTAINABLE TERRITORY

1. SUSTAINABLE TERRITORIAL SYSTEMurban system, multidimensional and balanced rural profitable system, diversified and preservedinfrastructure and services system equal accesibility

2. CONSUMPTION LIMITATIONcompactness: consumption reduction of new landefficiency: more intensive use of the already used land

3. QUALIFICATIONcomplexity: mixture of uses, groups and typologiesparticipation: in the whole process of settlement and managementenvironmental quality: landscape as settlement goal, residential and historical areas qualification

General settlement framework goals

LIMITING THE LAND CONSUMPTION

1. Reduction of existing land designated for buildingdisqualification of land designated for building not used

2. Limitation of new land designated for buildinggeneral limits: islands / municipalities land designated for building

250 m2 urban + potentially urban/ inhabitantlimit: demography, 10 years building and housingcoastal line: not in 500 metres not occupied coastal line

3. Efficiency and urban recyclingefficiency and compactness: intensive building typologies,

compact and complex traditional urban morphologies, minimum municipal urban densities

maxima: 400 inhab/ha, 1’2 m2c/m2

recycling: priority urban areas low density renovationmaxima: 500 inhab/ha, 1’5 m2c/m2

general settlement framework measures

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

1. SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION MODEL competitiveness: satisfaction (diversification, products)integration: resident population interestqualification: tourist city, tourist offer, destinationsectorial planification and territorial framework

2. RETAINING GROWTHglobal: island/municipality “weigh capacity” temporary: maximum anual rhythm of growth land consumption: disqualification/ no new qualification

3. EFICIENT USE OF BUILT AREASurban rehabilitation: strategies, settlement, managementbuilding renovation: incentives and obligation

Tourism settlement framework goals

RETAINING AND EFFICIENCY

1. Retaining land consumptiondisqualification of land designated for building not usedprohibition of new classification for land designated for building

2. Retaining the tourist offerreduction: expired authorisations and non executed licensestotal limitation: “weigh capacity”temporary limitation: anual rhythm authorisations (triennial law)2003-2006: 0 growth tourist islands

3. Efficiency and urban recyclingurban rehabilitation: building renewal lever effect

previous tourist strategydetailed settlement and coordinated management

buiding renewal: diversification effectincentives: potentially building / transfer of congested areaseconomic and labour incentives programmesobligation: non integrated owners compulsory renovation

Tourism settlement framework measures

Awareness of the limitations/necessities

1. sustainability like a process

changed model (growth culture > limits culture)process: progress and recessions

institutional leadership (assumed / compulsory)social awareness (conformism and demand)

2. policy settlemento like an instrumentregional settlement: frame / reference (essential)effectiveness: effective participation

direct measures (clasification / authorisation)guideline measures (medium/long term)

3. compromise as a necessityinteligent agentscoherent professionalsgeneral interest public servantsdemanding citizens (conviction and pressure)

Limits and limitations

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