Seaside resorts in the Dominican Republic: A typology

Meyer-Arendt, Klaus J.; Sambrook, Richard A.; Kermath, Brian M.

doi:10.1080/00221349208979846

Seaside resorts in the Dominican Republic

Meyer-Arendt, K. J., Sambrook, R. A., & Kermath, B. M. (1992). Seaside resorts in the Dominican Republic: A typology. Journal of Geography, 91(5), 219-225. doi:10.1080/00221349208979846

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Type: Journal Article
Title: Seaside resorts in the Dominican Republic: A typology
Contributor(s): Meyer-Arendt, Klaus J. (author)
Sambrook, Richard A. (author)
Kermath, Brian M. (author)
Located In: Journal of Geography
ISSN: 0022-1341
Volume: 91
Issue: 5
Start Page: 219
End Page: 225
Date: 1992
DOI: 10.1080/00221349208979846
Abstract: Since the early 1970s, the growing attraction of beaches has led to a proliferation of seaside resorts along the Atlantic and Caribbean shores of the Dominican Republic. The distribution of beach resorts reflects a combination of quality and quantity of natural resources, proximity of urban centers and/or airports, and intensity of development efforts exerted by private entrepreneurs and/or government agencies. Both domestic and international tourism are responsible for beachfront urbanization in the Dominican Republic. At least five discrete types of coastal resorts may be identified: 1) the urban "balneario," 2) the domestic destination resort, 3) the "integrated" domestic/international destination resort, 4) the "interactive" enclave resort, and 5) the "self-contained" enclave resort. Each of these resort types is characterized by a particular tourist clientele and a distinctive urban morphologic pattern. Although overlap between types may occasionally blur the distinctions, this typology is presented to better understand evolving touristic landscapes.
Subject(s): tourism
resorts
coast
Caribbean
Dominican Republic
PID: uwf:23019