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Residents' perception of the benefits of cultural tourism: the case of Guimarães
| Resumo: | In many cities throughout Europe and the rest of the world, cultural tourism plays a major role in local economic development. Tourism also acts to preserve cultural heritage, as it provides a way to acquire the revenue needed to restore and preserve historical buildings and encourages local people to value their taditions and festivals. However tourism sucess can be a doube-edged sowrd with tourist flows having a strong impact on the quality of life of residents when certain tourist thresholds are surpassed. This paper aims to address local resident´s perception of the benefits of cultural tourism. To capture their perception,a survey was implemented, addressed to both the city centre inhabitants and the non-urban residents of the Guimarães Municipality. |
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| Autores principais: | Vareiro, Laurentina |
| Outros Autores: | Ribeiro, J. Cadima; Remoaldo, Paula Cristina Almeida; Marques, Vítor |
| Ano: | 2011 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | In many cities throughout Europe and the rest of the world, cultural tourism plays a major role in local economic development. Tourism also acts to preserve cultural heritage, as it provides a way to acquire the revenue needed to restore and preserve historical buildings and encourages local people to value their taditions and festivals. However tourism sucess can be a doube-edged sowrd with tourist flows having a strong impact on the quality of life of residents when certain tourist thresholds are surpassed. This paper aims to address local resident´s perception of the benefits of cultural tourism. To capture their perception,a survey was implemented, addressed to both the city centre inhabitants and the non-urban residents of the Guimarães Municipality. |
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