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Residents’ Perceptions about Tourism Development: A Comparative Analysis of Selected Locations in the North of Portugal

European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation
Volume 14 (2024): Issue 2 (December 2024)
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|Dec 2024

Figures & Tables

Figure 1:

Map of the northern region of Portugal. Source: Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte (n. d.).
Map of the northern region of Portugal. Source: Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte (n. d.).

Employment in the Tourism Sector

PortoGuimarãesGerês
n%n%n%
Total respondents365 264 128
Family member employed in tourism12434.07929.95341.4
Accommodation3024.21620.31834.0
Restaurants5746.03341.82852.8
Transportation1411.345.11018.9
Agencies and Tour Operators1814.51113.923.8
Events, Entertainment, and Culture129.71113.91222.6
X2= 5.085 df = 2 p = 0.79

Residents’ perceptions of positive impacts

NMMdMR
Improved the image of the place
Porto3654.114339.74
Guimarães2644.585482.51
PN Peneda-Gerês1283.734277.46
Total757
Kruskal-Wallis’ test resultsX2 = 136.180 df = 2 p = 0.001
Infrastructure improvement
Porto3654.084380.08
Guimarães2644.284444.79
PN Peneda-Gerês1283.374240.22
Total757
Kruskal-Wallis’ test resultsX2= 65.561 df = 2 p = 0.001
Opportunities for local businesses
Porto3654.124380.05
Guimarães2644.294448.28
PN Peneda-Gerês1283.304233.12
Total757
Kruskal-Wallis’ test resultsX2= 77.778 df = 2 p = 0.001
Increased jobs for residents
Porto3654.164435.29
Guimarães2643.934387.12
PN Peneda-Gerês1282.913201.73
Total757
Kruskal-Wallis’ test resultsX2= 46.747 df = 2 p = 0.001
Enabled heritage preservation
Porto3653.534360.35
Guimarães2643.954452.93
PN Peneda-Gerês1203.173279.72
Total757
Kruskal-Wallis’ test resultsX2= 88.299 df = 2 p = 0.001

Sample Size and Distribution

PortoGuimarãesPNPGTotal
n%n%n%n%
Total Respondents36548.2226434.8712816.91757100.00

Residents’ Profile

PortoGuimarãesPNPGTotal
n%n%n%n%
Total Respondents 36548.2226434.8712816.91757100.00
Length of residence in the area
≤10 years6016.44918.61612.512516.51
11–25 years11732.110840.93325.825834.08
26–49 years10127.76123.14434.420627.21
≥50 years8723.84617.43527.316822.19
Age
18–30 years9726.610037.91814.121528.40
31–50 years12835.17227.35442.225433.55
51–65 years6317.36424.22620.315320.21
>65 years7721.12810.63023.413517.83
Gender
Female19152.314956.47155.541154.29
Male17447.711443.25744.534545.57
Civil status
Single10428.510539.84031.324932.89
Married/non-marital cohabitation18550.712145.86550.837149.01
Divorced/separated369.9238.7118.6709.25
Widowed4011.0155.7129.4678.85
Academic qualifications
Cannot read or write10.310.3864.781.06
I can read but no school20.520.7600.040.53
1st cycle (primary education)7520.04416.673728.915620.61
Intermediate (9th grade)11229.92810.612620.316621.93
Secondary/vocational (12th grade)9324.87829.554333.621428.27
High education9224.511142.051612.521928.93
Labour status
Domestic71.941.575.5182.38
Student3810.45621.264.710013.21
Self-employed5414.8269.84434.412416.38
Retired6818.64115.52519.513417.70
Unemployed215.851.9129.4385.02
Seeking 1st job92.5134.900.0222.91
Employee of someone else17447.711945.13426.632743.20

Tourism Social Sustainability Indicators

Overnights 2022*Residents (2021 Census)Tourist Intensity (overnights/100 residents/day), in 2022*Tourist Density (overnights/Km2/day), in 2021*
Norte11 556 6453 586 5860.080.79
Arcos de Valdevez80 26320 7180.090.39
Guimarães320 866156 8300.052.26
Porto4 819 168231 8000.54193.97

Residents’ Perceptions of Negative Impacts

NMMdMR
Increased prices of goods and services
Porto3654.054370.61
Guimarães2644.445483.54
PN Peneda-Gerês1283.043187.30
Total757
Kruskal-Wallis’ test resultsX2=173.927 df=2 p=0.001
Environmental degradation
Porto3652.833413.81
Guimarães2642.292305.54
PN Peneda-Gerês1282.933431.25
Total757
Kruskal-Wallis’ test resultsX2=29.440 df=2 p=0.001
Reduction of traditional shopping
Porto3651.922377.14
Guimarães2641.972354.28
PN Peneda-Gerês1282.302435.30
Total757
Kruskal-Wallis’ test resultsX2=16.469 df=2 p=0.001
Causes loss of cultural identity
Porto3652.302410.80
Guimarães2641.872316.26
PN Peneda-Gerês1272.342415.04
Total756
Kruskal-Wallis’ test resultsX2=12.795 df=2 p=0.001
Disrupts daily life of residents
Porto3652.973455.52
Guimarães2642.082293.09
PN Peneda-Gerês1282.302337.97
Total757
Kruskal-Wallis’ test resultsX2= 53.044 df = 2 p = 0.001
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2024-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2182-4924 | Journal ISSN: 2182-4916
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Language: English
Page range: 190 - 205
Submitted on: Feb 1, 2024
Accepted on: Apr 23, 2024
Published on: Dec 31, 2024
Published by: Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
North Portugal,
residents’ perceptions,
social impacts,
sustainable tourism
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Business management, other,
Industries,
Tourism, hospitality, travel,
Event industry, leisure industry,
Sports and recreation,
Sports and recreation, other

© 2024 Goretti Silva, Mariana Oliveira, published by Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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