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Perfil e mobilidade dos turistas seniores durante a sua estadia no Algarve
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A mobilidade dos turistas durante a sua estadia num destino turístico apresenta-se como um tópico de investigação cada vez mais importante, por todas as dinâmicas e atores que envolve. Neste sentido surge o presente artigo, que está inserido no Projeto de Investigação Científica e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico (IC&DT) “Acessibilidade para Todos no Turismo” (Acess4all) e que visa apresentar os resultados dos questionários aplicados no Aeroporto Internacional de Faro, a turistas seniores no seu dia de partida entre os meses de abril e setembro de 2018, com o objetivo de avaliar o seu perfil e caracterizar a sua mobilidade no seu país de origem e durante a sua estadia no Algarve. Os dados recolhidos permitiram validar 851 questionários. O perfil dos inquiridos aponta principalmente para pessoas com problemas de mobilidade a nível motor (61,6%), com necessidade de apoios técnicos para se deslocarem, nomeadamente bengala (31,3%), canadianas (16,2%), cadeira de rodas (12,3%) ou uma bengala tripé (12,3%). A pouca ou nenhuma utilização de transportes públicos no seu dia-a-dia está associada essencialmente à dificuldade em andar a pé (34,3%) ou a subir escadas (32,6%). Durante a sua estadia no Algarve os inquiridos demonstram utilizar quase em exclusivo os transportes de índole privada, como os serviços de táxi ou Uber (43,8%), transferes organizados entre o aeroporto e o alojamento (36,2%), entre o alojamento e o aeroporto (33,5%), assim como carros de aluguer (31,7%). Verifica-se uma procura diminuta ou quase nula de transportes públicos. As razões para a escolha de transportes organizados no dia de chegada e partida referem-se essencialmente a maior facilidade e rapidez do serviço (49,9%) e pelo facto de desconhecerem os transportes públicos no destino (38,3%).
The mobility of tourists and residents in tourism destinations is an important topic of research, due to all the dynamics and actors evolved. This paper is part of the Scientific Research and Technological Development (IC&DT) Project “Accessibility for All in Tourism” (Acces4all). It aims to present the results of the questionnaires applied at Faro International Airport to senior tourists on their day of departure, between April and September 2018, in order to evaluate their profile and some of the main characteristics of their mobility in their home country and during their stay in the Algarve. The data collected allow the validation of 851 questionnaires. The respondents profile mainly points to people with mobility problems at the motor level (61.6%), who need technical support to move, namely cane (31.3%), crutches (16.2%), wheelchair (12.3%) or a tripod cane (12.3%). Little or no use of public transport in everyday life is mainly associated with difficulty walking (34.3%) or climbing stairs (32.6%). During their stay in the Algarve, respondents use almost exclusively private transport, such as taxi or Uber services (43.8%), organized transfers between the airport and accommodation (36.2%), between accommodation and the airport (33.5%), as well as rent-a-car services (31.7%). There is little or no demand for public transport. The reasons for choosing organized transport on the day of arrival and departure are mainly due to the ease and speed of the service (49.9%) and the lack of public transport at destination (38.3%).
The mobility of tourists and residents in tourism destinations is an important topic of research, due to all the dynamics and actors evolved. This paper is part of the Scientific Research and Technological Development (IC&DT) Project “Accessibility for All in Tourism” (Acces4all). It aims to present the results of the questionnaires applied at Faro International Airport to senior tourists on their day of departure, between April and September 2018, in order to evaluate their profile and some of the main characteristics of their mobility in their home country and during their stay in the Algarve. The data collected allow the validation of 851 questionnaires. The respondents profile mainly points to people with mobility problems at the motor level (61.6%), who need technical support to move, namely cane (31.3%), crutches (16.2%), wheelchair (12.3%) or a tripod cane (12.3%). Little or no use of public transport in everyday life is mainly associated with difficulty walking (34.3%) or climbing stairs (32.6%). During their stay in the Algarve, respondents use almost exclusively private transport, such as taxi or Uber services (43.8%), organized transfers between the airport and accommodation (36.2%), between accommodation and the airport (33.5%), as well as rent-a-car services (31.7%). There is little or no demand for public transport. The reasons for choosing organized transport on the day of arrival and departure are mainly due to the ease and speed of the service (49.9%) and the lack of public transport at destination (38.3%).
Description
Artigo financiado por Fundos Nacionais através da FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia e pelo FEDER, Programas Operacionais CRESC Algarve 2020 e Norte 2020, no âmbito do projeto ACCES4ALL – Acessibilidade para Todos no Turismo (SAICT-POL/23700/2016).
Keywords
Turistas seniores Mobilidade Algarve Transportes Perfil Senior tourists Mobility Transport Profile
Citation
Ribeiro de Almeida, C. & Rosa, M. P. (2019). Perfil e mobilidade dos turistas seniores durante a sua estadia no Algarve. Tourism and Hospitality International Journal, 13(1), 106-130.
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ISCE - Instituto Superior de Ciências Educativas