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Participatory development and management of eco-cultural trails in sustainable tourism destinations

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dc.contributor.authorLukoseviciute, Goda
dc.contributor.authorHenriques, Cláudia Helena
dc.contributor.authorNobre Pereira, Luis
dc.contributor.authorPanagopoulos, Thomas
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-24T13:17:13Z
dc.date.available2024-09-24T13:17:13Z
dc.date.issued2024-09
dc.description.abstractRecent trail development has been motivated by sustainable tourism destination principles, suggesting a paradigm incorporating an eco-cultural trail concept. As with conventional trails, eco-cultural trail destination governance necessitates coordinated development and management of all landscape elements, emphasizing and protecting cultural and natural assets. This research aims to provide a sustainable strategy for developing ecocultural trails, applying a qualitative approach and stakeholder participation. Two focus groups and a workshop were conducted involving stakeholders representing governmental agencies, private enterprises, academic experts, students, and environmental organizations. A case study trail “Seven Hanging Valleys” was used in this study to develop an eco-cultural trail development and management strategy. Natural and cultural landscapes, trail infrastructure, trail visitor experience, and marketing and collaboration were the examined dimensions. Based on stakeholders’ visions, a destination development and management plan was established, aligning the environmental objectives to preserve natural and cultural assets, with improved overall experience for travellers and the community. Management implications: - Community collaboration provides trail managers and policymakers with a framework that identifies the essential levels of investment, programming, and management required to assist trails in becoming more economically and socially driven. - The proposed management plan for eco-cultural trails can assist landscape managers with indicated management priorities when developing eco-cultural trails that aim to respect natural and cultural assets and provide memorable trail-related experiences. - The process of creating a stakeholders’ shared vision for the sustainable development of the trail site provides trail managers with a better understanding of existing and future threats and allows them to future-proof trail maintenance and service plans.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipEuropean Union's Interreg Atlantic Area through project EAPA_797/2018
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jort.2024.100779
dc.identifier.issn2213-0780
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/25928
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relationResearch Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectTrail related tourism
dc.subjectStakeholder approach
dc.subjectQualitative study
dc.subjectTourism destination
dc.subjectTrail management
dc.titleParticipatory development and management of eco-cultural trails in sustainable tourism destinations
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleResearch Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F04020%2F2020/PT
oaire.citation.startPage100779
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
oaire.citation.volume47
oaire.fundingStream6817 - DCRRNI ID
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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