Tourism management of coastal areas in the Cap-Skirring seaside resort (Senegal)

La gestion touristique des espaces littoraux de la station balnéaire de Cap-Skirring (Sénégal)

Aliou Gaye () and Iba Diaw ()
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Aliou Gaye: EVS - Environnement, Ville, Société - ENS de Lyon - École normale supérieure de Lyon - Université de Lyon - Mines Saint-Étienne MSE - École des Mines de Saint-Étienne - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] - UL2 - Université Lumière - Lyon 2 - UJML - Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 - Université de Lyon - INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon - Université de Lyon - INSA - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées - UJM - Université Jean Monnet - Saint-Étienne - UJM EPE - Université Jean Monnet (EPSCPE) - ENTPE - École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État - ENSAL - École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Lyon - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - ALLHiS - Approches Littéraires, Linguistiques et Historiques des Sources - UJM - Université Jean Monnet - Saint-Étienne - UJM EPE - Université Jean Monnet (EPSCPE)
Iba Diaw: MICA - Médiation, Information, Communication, Art - UBM - Université Bordeaux Montaigne

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Abstract: Coastal areas are mobile natural environments that are subject to changes in natural phenomena (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere) and anthropogenic actions, modifying ancient balances and increasing societal vulnerabilities. Shaped by waves, softened or hardened by climate, they are threatened by the forces of nature and human beings. Their sustainable management has become a major concern, especially in African countries weakened by the acceleration of climatic and societal changes. This study focuses on the territorialization and residentialization of the seaside resort of Cap-Skirring, located in the extreme south-west of Senegal. It looks at the anarchic occupation of its coastal areas by tourism, which has become a threat to the coastline even though it contributes to economic development. The aim is to analyze the political, socio-economic and environmental stakes of tourism development on the coast. The methodology used is based on documentary research, participatory observations and the collection of both quantitative and qualitative data. The results show that the development of seaside tourism has led to an increase in the local population, which poses a threat to ecosystems. They also show that the lack of integrated coastal zone management and the absence of a tourism development plan have led to land pressure in the area, potentially causing an ecological crisis.

Keywords: Management; Cap-Skirring; Ecology; Issues; Coastline; Cap-Skirring Tourism; Écologie; Enjeux; Gestion; Littoral; Tourisme; Tourisme Littoral Gestion Enjeux Écologie Cap-Skirring Tourism Coastline Management Issues Ecology Cap-Skirring (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-04-11
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Published in Revue Internationale de la Recherche Scientifique, 2025, 3 (2), ⟨10.5281/zenodo.15197645⟩

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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15197645

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