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Governing locally for sustainability: public and private organizations’ perspective in surf tourism at Aljezur, Costa Vicentina, Portugal
Journal Title
Tourism Planning and Development
Year (definitive publication)
2018
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Abstract
This study explores how a rural municipality of low population density and strong tourism intensity for the practice of recreational activities can exert a sustainable collective action in the policies and strategies of planning and development of local tourism. The study focuses on the case study of the municipality of Aljezur, in Portugal, and is applied to a dominant tourism-recreational activity, surfing. Based on a survey of relevant stakeholders, namely private and public organizations, it was possible to obtain indicators of local environmental, economic and social convergence. These allowed elaborating a proposal for a municipal sustainable management charter of the surfing tourism in the region. The conception of this charter and the consequent strategies moves the management of local tourism destinations to higher levels of institutional sustainability.
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Keywords
Sustainable tourism development,Sustainable tourism planning,Surfing tourism,Local governance,stakeholders,Municipal charter for sustainable management
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Psychology - Social Sciences
- Economics and Business - Social Sciences
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| UID/GES/00315/2013 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
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