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Residents’ Perceptions Towards Tourism Activity: The Case of Bragança, Portugal Cover

Residents’ Perceptions Towards Tourism Activity: The Case of Bragança, Portugal

Open Access
|Dec 2024

Figures & Tables

Table 1:

Means of the tourism effects

EffectsnX̄sOverall mean ± s
Economic3.58±0.550
Create jobs for residents2033.881.062
Increase in prices of goods and services*2033.211.115
Gives more visibility to the destination, attracting more tourists2034.061.037
Job vacancies are occupied by people who did not previously reside in the destination2012.610.953
Opportunities for local businesses2033.821.054
Increases the residents’ income1993.551.047
Sociocultural3.51±0.427
Increase crime rates*2032.331.013
Encourages residents to be more culturally active2033.680.820
Promotes contact with different cultures2004.000.927
Limits residents’ access to leisure sites*2022.421.044
Encourages local culture and handicrafts2003.920.950
The quality of services is better2033.461.105
Local people change their behaviour to mimic the tourists2032.611.016
Increase the stress*2012.751.058
More public investment in the cultural sector2013.631.017
Increases traffic*1993.431.037
Parking is difficult*2013.341.116
Increase cultural offers2003.750.930
Improve infrastructure and local facilities1993.710.956
Increases public security *2013.260.946
Increases the number of people circulating through shops, restaurants, hotels, and services2023.960.979
Increases the sense of pride of the residents2023.790.987
It is more difficult to preserve local values, customs, and traditions*2002.581.034
Conflicts between tourists and residents*1972.450.971
Environmental3.34±0.576
Generates excessive noise*2012.661.033
Increase in air and water pollution*2002.741.030
Provides consciousness for the preservation of natural areas2003.460.923
Increase in rubbish*2023.001.060
Decreased water supply *2002.630.916
Infrastructure and visits to natural areas are improved2013.630.935
Global effects3.47±0.420

1 Note: *lnversion of the items for the calculation of the overall means, by impact. n = sample; x̄ = mean; s = deviation standard.

1 Source: Own elaboration.

Table 2:

Means of the tourism effects

PositivesNegativeS
Economic effects3.820.8972.910.801
Sociocultural effects3.710.7472.740.728
Environmental effects3.540.8272.760.836
Global effects3.690.7222.800.647
Table 3:

t-student test: Differences between perceptions between residents who work in tourism and residents who do not/were not.

EffectsTourism relationnX̄sp-value (Levene’s Test)p-value (t-student)Hypothesis results
EconomicYes423.700.5810.9130.117No validated
No1613.550.54
SocioculturalYes423,.50.4520.6150.513No validated
No1613.50.421
EnvironmentalYes413.370.6110.9720.736No validated
No1613.330.569
GlobalYes413.540.4380.7040.288No validated
No1613.460.4160.9130.117No validated

1 Source: Own elaboration.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2024-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2182-4924 | Journal ISSN: 2182-4916
Language: English
Page range: 206 - 213
Submitted on: Jan 30, 2024
Accepted on: Apr 5, 2024
Published on: Dec 31, 2024
Published by: Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2024 Cláudia Rodrigues, Andréa Dinis, Paula Odete Fernandes, Elaine Scalabrini, published by Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
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