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Atitudes e comportamentos dos residentes: contributos para o desenvolvimento turístico sustentável no Algarve

Publication . Pinto, Patrícia; Manuela Guerreiro, Maria; Renda, Ana Isabel; Ramos, Celia; Marques, João Filipe; Pereira, Luís Nobre; Lança, Milene; Lai, Hio Kuan; Pinto, Patrícia; Guerreiro, Manuela

O Projeto RESTUR (Atitudes e Comportamentos dos Residentes: Contributos para o Desenvolvimento de uma Estratégia de Turismo Sustentável no Algarve) pretende medir e monitorizar os impactos do turismo nos residentes do Algarve, considerando a região como um todo e os seus concelhos de forma individual.

2023Book

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Quality of life and emotional solidarity in residents' attitudes toward tourists: The case of Macau

Publication . Lai, Hio Kuan; Valle, Patrícia Oom do; Pintassilgo, Pedro

This study proposes a model to investigate the relationship between residents' perception of tourism's impact on their quality of life (QoL) and their emotional solidarity toward tourists. The social exchange theory was used as a framework to explain the relationship, and structural equation modeling to assess the hypothesized model. Data for this study were obtained from survey responses of 407 residents in Macau, China, characterized by an intense tourism activity in a small territory. Results indicate that residents' perception of tourism's impact on four life domains (material, community, emotional, and health and safety) influences their satisfaction with the corresponding life domains. However, these domains only partially contribute to their overall satisfaction with QoL. Moreover, overall satisfaction with QoL revealed to be a significant predictor of residents' emotional solidarity toward tourists. The findings indicate the importance of considering QoL in examining residents' attitudes toward tourists. Implications and opportunities for further research are proposed.

2021-05Journal article

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Residents' perceptions on Tourism Impacts and Quality of Life: The case of Faro

Publication . Roberts, Taya; Renda, Ana Isabel; Pinto, Patrícia

This work addresses the problem of resident's perceptions of tourism impacts and their perceptions of quality of life. Although there is a growing bank of tourism research available on these topics, specific tourism locations still need to be studied. The main goal of this research was to determine the tourism impacts in Faro, Algarve and whether links could be established between tourism impacts (positive and negative) and residents' perceptions of quality of life, globally, and within four domains, namely: material domain, community domain, health and safety domain and emotional domain. A sample of 300 residents was used to collect data from Faro residents on their perceptions of tourism impacts in their location, as well as the residents' perceptions of their quality of life in the four domains. The results indicate a correlation between perceptions about tourism impacts and residents' perceptions of quality of life within the four domains and globally. These findings open the way for a more holistic understanding of the location's tourism environment and the interplay of tourism and the residents of the tourist location. These findings are beneficial to residents, policy planners, governing bodies and tourism operators.

2022Journal article

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