The physical carrying capacity of a location is based on its area and number of visitors, to which is added the actual capacity, which consists of applying correction factors derived from physical limits. These factors are dynamic, depending on the environmental or social changes observed on terrain.
It will be necessary to consider the third axis, that of infrastructure and the availability of beds or accessibility, on a case-by-case basis, as it is a manipulable factor for increasing carrying capacity. Political leaders, if they wish, can allocate budget to build two airports on an island or triple number of hotels or air traffic in three years.
As an example, the most touristic region of the country, the Algarve, has one airport for an area of 5000 km², while the island of Lanzarote has two airports for an area of 862 km².
Those who know the Azores and the Canary Islands, please say which one you like more and why…