Management model for high-traffic areas
Usually, the areas where most tourists concentrate during their visits are associated with specific places that have a certain tourist appeal, such as monuments, historical or emblematic sites, recreational areas, etc. These areas are called High Traffic Areas (HTA), both for tourists and the local population. In some places, managing these areas poses a significant problem for the municipal government, giving rise to conflicts related to safety, coexistence, mobility, waste, and commerce, among other issues. Basis for a management modelIf the starting point is a place defined as a High Traffic Area (HTA), the purpose of the management model for that area would be to establish annual targets for reducing the burden on the space. Given the link in HAFs between the number of people and the resources they use, as well as the waste they generate, the load to be reduced would be linked to the flows and stocks of materials (goods and waste) and flows of people, until sustainability is achieved. The definition of annual load reduction targets will have to follow a two-pronged approach to avoid inconsistencies and dysfunctions. Table. Summary and conditions of load indicators Download report