Estacionalidad turística y dinámicas metropolitanas: un análisis a partir de la movilidad en transporte público en el Camp de Tarragona

Abstract

It has been analyzed the mobility patterns in the Camp de Tarragona (Catalonia) towards a complete exploitation of the record of public transport passengers in the region during the period 2010-2013. The paper provides evidences of the eff ects of tourist seasonality in the coastal urban areas (Costa Dorada), but also shows how it revolutionizes the mobility patterns of the whole region. It allows the identification of an urban hierarchies and regional centralities that become flexible and variables during the year. The results of the work highlight how tourism is fuelling deep processes of territorial restructuring and building new metropolitan dynamics in Mediterranean tourist regions.