Tourism Competitiveness and Sustainability Indicators in the Context of Surf Tourism: The Case of Cape Town

Sport tourism has experienced considerable growth in the last decades, either from sport events perspective or considering an active approach. Therefore, some emergent market niches like surf have been developed numerous coastal destinations to attract sustainability-sensitive tourists due ongoing environmental challenges and socio-economic crisis. Cape Town is positioned a prominent place terms of competitiveness, with variety beaches spots facing multiple issues. The aim this study try identify most competitive subdistricts sustainability suggest criteria for surf-tourism-related indicators obtain overview about space, using weighting indicators, applying geography political economy lenses. results reveal that Strand, Table View, Surfers’ Corner are beaches. Additionally, located underprivileged areas such as Mitchells Plain Khayelitsha potentially interesting development point view, although they show lack accommodation infrastructures. These seem indicate those should be closely monitored, destination managers focus their attention finance there more sustainable development.