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<p>Tourism shows a significant transformation. Therefore, knowing the perception of residents regarding its impacts can conduce to more adequate public policies, strategies, decisions and actions, more adapted to residents’ expectations, involving these stakeholders and deepening their engagement in tourism development. This study is a work in progress<sup>1</sup>. Its main objective is to identify the perceptions of residents of the Lisbon region regarding the impacts of tourism. A quantitative methodology was used to analyse respondents’ perceptions based on descriptive statistical techniques and non-parametric tests. The results of this research indicate that residents have a positive attitude concerning economic, as well as cultural, social and environmental impacts. The study also reveals differences in attitude depending on age, gender and professional activity.</p>
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Tourism shows a significant transformation. Therefore, knowing the perception of residents regarding its impacts can conduce to more adequate public policies, strategies, decisions and actions, more adapted to residents’ expectations, involving these stakeholders and deepening their engagement in tourism development. This study is a work in progress1. Its main objective is to identify the perceptions of residents of the Lisbon region regarding the impacts of tourism. A quantitative methodology was used to analyse respondents’ perceptions based on descriptive statistical techniques and non-parametric tests. The results of this research indicate that residents have a positive attitude concerning economic, as well as cultural, social and environmental impacts. The study also reveals differences in attitude depending on age, gender and professional activity.

Impacts of Tourism and Residents’ Perceptions: A Study in the Regional Tourism Area of Lisbon

Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies, Center for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation

Setúbal Polytechnic Institute, Center for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation

European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation

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Tourism shows a significant transformation. Therefore, knowing the perception of residents regarding its impacts can conduce to more adequate public policies,...

Impacts of Tourism and Residents’ Perceptions: A Study in the Regional Tourism Area of Lisbon

Published Online: Jun 29, 2020

Page range: 28 - 40

Received: Jan 07, 2020

Accepted: Apr 20, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2020-0003

Keywords
Impacts of tourism, Perceptions of residents, Tourism development, Regional Tourism Area of Lisbon

© 2020 Teresa Costa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Impacts of Tourism and Residents’ Perceptions: A Study in the Regional Tourism Area of Lisbon

Published Online: Jun 29, 2020

Page range: 28 - 40

Received: Jan 07, 2020

Accepted: Apr 20, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2020-0003

KeywordsImpacts of tourism, Perceptions of residents, Tourism development, Regional Tourism Area of Lisbon

© 2020 Teresa Costa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Impacts of tourism, Perceptions of residents, Tourism development, Regional Tourism Area of Lisbon