Factores de éxito para la creación de hosterías en zonas de riesgo volcánico

Abstract

The present study called ´Success factors for the creation of hostels in volcanic risk zones´ establishes a systematic analysis of the advantages, disadvantages, physical factors and other implications that are generated when implementing a tourism business within the risk areas especially of Volcanic type as is the case of the Canton Baños de Agua Santa in Tungurahua Ecuador, through which it is intended to determine those points that implies potential success taking into account legal regulations and safety considerations in risk management. To achieve this objective, bibliographic sources have been used where the analysis of several authors determine the procedures and conclusions in similar studies carried out in other countries of the world in which the implications and the relation between the potential risk with the generation of tourist establishments in those areas. In the development of the research, a critical social paradigm was used since it is necessary to analyze the subject explicitly and with critical self-reflection, for which a survey was applied to the tourists who come to the city of Baños de Agua Santa, in order to To establish the quantitative approach where the information collected is grouped and ordered according to the variables to be investigated, which, after the data are processed statistically, an analysis is carried out to determine the feasibility and feasibility of the project. Within the applied survey it can be verified that the respondents find an attractive when selecting a hostel located in places of risk of which a high percentage consider that the risk in general is an attraction perhaps because it is close to the force of nature , See it as attractive that despite creating fear creates a feeling that is worth being present in the sector, finally within the conclusions can be established that the volcanic risk is an attraction in itself for the tourist seeking adventure and unique experiences in their life.