Research

Lines of investigation

Economy:

• Analysis of the economic environment of tourism
• Impact of tourism on the behavior and attitudes of the receptive population
• Tourism in the international economy
• Tourism in the Community of Madrid

Destination management:

• Tourism, development and cooperation
• Territorial planning and organization of tourism
• Governance and tourism

Sustainability:

• Tourism and sustainable development
• Tourism development of protected natural spaces
• Tourism and gender

Business management:

• Quality and environmental systems in tourism companies
• Intangibles in the tourism company
• Tourism social responsibility
• Valuation of tourism companies
• Internationalization of tourism companies
• Human capital and tourism
• Systems for analysis and control of financial information in the tourism sector
• Revenue Management

Technology and Innovation:

• New technologies applied to tourism
• Innovation in tourism companies

Marketing:

• Marketing and research of tourism markets
• Turistic marketing
• The issuing markets
• Studies on motivation and choice of tourist destinations
• Psychosocial factors related to images of tourist destinations
• Psychosocial and cultural impacts of tourism. 
• Creation of cultural tourism products.

Legislation:

• Market law, tourist contracting and electronic commerce related to tourism
• Taxation and tourism

Heritage, history and culture:

• Tourism development of museum resources
• Analysis of tourism in historical destinations
• Analysis of the effects of tourism on traditional Spanish culture
• Historical resources and tourism
• Itineraries and tourist information
• Dissemination and enhancement of cultural and natural heritage in tourism
• Tourism valorization of cultural and natural heritage
• Cultural heritage, museums and local development.
• Culture as a tourist attraction.
• Art, nature, landscape and tourism.

Projects and contracts of investigation

The members of the Center participate in different research projects and contracts with people, universities or public and private entities to carry out work of a scientific, technical or artistic nature related to the tourism sector. Each of these projects or contracts can be consulted in greater detail at the hyperlink for each of the researchers (projects link).

Researchers

Annual reports

 2022 report

research seminars

Research seminar on sustainability in the tourism sector, April 12, 2024