Capacidad de carga y gestión turística-cultural. Aplicaciones en la Alhambra de Granada, España

The concept of tourism carrying capacity has been widely reported in the literature since the early sixties of the twentieth century. However, its application in cultural resources and destinations has lower asset development. The Monumental Site of La Alhambra y Generalife (Granada, España) represents a singular case of application of this concept as general regulatory beginning of the public visit. In this text there is realized an analysis of the measures that try to make this concept operative for a tourist - cultural management centred on the safeguard