Analysis of governance networks in tourist destinations: a practical application

Abstract

Faced with the loss of competitiveness of tourist destinations, both the Public Administrations and the private sector agree on the need to implement physical and functional renewal processes. Thus, while the renewal processes are being incorporated into tourism policies, the governance model is beginning to be considered appropriate for the management of tourist destinations. In this context, the renewal of the public space of a mature tourist destination is analysed from the perspective of governance networks. For this, an analytical model based on three dimensions is proposed: distribution of power, consensus orientation and participation. The results have a double implication: on the one hand, they are of interest for the improvement of decision-making on the tourist renewal of the analysed case; on the other hand, they help to explain causal factors from the structural perspective that influences the formation of the governance networks of tourist destinations.