Sustainability and accessibility at music festivals: The Vodafone Paredes de Coura Festival

• Author(s): Silva, Fátima Matos ; Castro, Ana Matilde
• Date: 2025
• Persistent ID: Silva, F. M., & Castro, A. M. (2025). Sustainability and accessibility at music festivals: The Vodafone Paredes de Coura Festival. A. Abreu, J. V. Carvalho, D. Liberato, & R. A. Castanho (Eds.), Advances in Tourism, Technology and Systems Selected Papers from ICOTTS 2024, Volume 2, (Part of the book series: Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies (SIST, volume 442), (pp. 647-659). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-5400-0_52. Repositório Institucional UPT. https://hdl.handle.net/11328/6241
• Origin: Repositório da Universidade Portucalense
• Subject(s): Events; Tourism; Sustainability; Accessibility; Festival; Paredes de Coura; Ciências Sociais - Outras Ciências Sociais
• Document Type: Conference paper
• Language: English

Description

This study delves into the relationship between tourism, events, sustainability, and accessibility, specifically focusing on the Vodafone Paredes de Coura festival as a significant case study. The research investigates integrating sustainable and accessibility measures into the festival’s organization. A survey was conducted among festivalgoers to gauge their perception of the study’s theme. The results underscore the importance of sustainability and accessibility in the tourism and events industry and highlight festivals’ potential economic, social, and cultural benefits. These benefits, which include increased revenue, improved community relations, and enriched cultural experiences, are significant and should inspire the audience about the positive impact of sustainability. The study provides valuable insights for event organizers and tourism stakeholders to enhance festival sustainability and accessibility practices, thereby contributing to a more sustainable future.