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Seaside resorts in the Dominican Republic: A typology
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Seaside resorts in the Dominican Republic: A typology

Klaus J. Meyer-Arendt, Richard A. Sambrook and Brian M. Kermath
Journal of Geography, Vol.91(5), pp.219-225
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1992
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00221349208979846
Web of Science ID: WOS:A1992JN98100005

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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.

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