Fonte: Turismo y Sociedad; Vol. 32 (2023): Enero-Junio; 145-164
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Resumo: The gerontological tourism potential in Mexico is an emerging issue due to the demographic explosion that the upper part of its population pyramid is experiencing. Hence the importance of the research since the increase in the population of older adults can contribute to the socioeconomic development of the municipalities of Veracruz. The objective of the research was to prepare a gerontological tourism potential map capable of ranking each of the Veracruz municipalities according to their tourist advantages and the needs of older adults. The work is made up of three sections: the first one deals with the theoretical-practical scaffolding of gerontological tourism and its historical evolution worldwide; Then the methodological route is exposed, which consisted of the selection of 19 parameters for the preparation of patterns of gerontological tourist potential, which were processed with geostatistical techniques of spatial analysis with limited information; Finally, the tourist potential of the municipalities that have the best tourist potential for older adults is disclosed. The results, according to the model, in order of priority highlight Boca del Río, Orizaba, Xalapa and Poza Rica as the most suitable municipalities for gerontological tourism.
