The host-tourist interaction in a world heritage site: the case of Guimarães
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Resumo: | Guimarães, in the northwest of Portugal, is a city of strong symbolic and cultural significance and its nomination by UNESCO as world heritage, in 2001, enlarged its tourism potential. In this paper we present a few results of a survey that envisaged capturing the Guimarães residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts and their attitudes towards tourists. Specifically, one analyzes the type of relationship that exists between some socio-demographic groups and the perceived tourism impacts, as well as their socio-characteristics and the existing level of interaction between residents and tourists. The survey was implemented between January and March 2010 to a convenience sample of 540 inhabitants of the municipality of Guimarães resulting in 400 questionnaires with complete data. For this, we made use of various statistical techniques. Using a factorial analysis, we can conclude that the three factors used explain 52.3% of the variance contained in the original variables obtained from the survey. By another side, using a logit model in the analysis and taking as the dependent variable the frequent or very frequent contact with tourists, we found that only the variables referred to perceived positive impacts of tourism, education and the place of residence in urban areas have shown to be statistically significant. We are aware of the multiple ways the issue of residents’ perceptions and attitudes towards tourism can be approached and of the difficulties to get useful policy-oriented insights. This paper is a step in that trail. |
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The host-tourist interaction in a world heritage site: the case of Guimarãesworld heritage sitecultural tourismnorthwest of Portugalresidents’ perceptionstourism developmentGuimarães, in the northwest of Portugal, is a city of strong symbolic and cultural significance and its nomination by UNESCO as world heritage, in 2001, enlarged its tourism potential. In this paper we present a few results of a survey that envisaged capturing the Guimarães residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts and their attitudes towards tourists. Specifically, one analyzes the type of relationship that exists between some socio-demographic groups and the perceived tourism impacts, as well as their socio-characteristics and the existing level of interaction between residents and tourists. The survey was implemented between January and March 2010 to a convenience sample of 540 inhabitants of the municipality of Guimarães resulting in 400 questionnaires with complete data. For this, we made use of various statistical techniques. Using a factorial analysis, we can conclude that the three factors used explain 52.3% of the variance contained in the original variables obtained from the survey. By another side, using a logit model in the analysis and taking as the dependent variable the frequent or very frequent contact with tourists, we found that only the variables referred to perceived positive impacts of tourism, education and the place of residence in urban areas have shown to be statistically significant. We are aware of the multiple ways the issue of residents’ perceptions and attitudes towards tourism can be approached and of the difficulties to get useful policy-oriented insights. This paper is a step in that trail.China-USA Business Review2013-12-30T13:16:13Z2012-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/11110/575oai:ciencipca.ipca.pt:11110/575engCadima Ribeiro, J.; Vareiro, L. & Remoaldo, P.; (2012), “The host-tourist interaction in a world heritage site: the case of Guimarães”, China-USA Business Review, Vol. 11, Nº 3, March 2012, pp. 283-297, ISSN 1537-1514.1537-1514http://hdl.handle.net/11110/575metadata only accessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCadima Ribeiro, JoséVareiro, LaurentinaRemoaldo, Paulareponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2022-09-05T12:52:08Zoai:ciencipca.ipca.pt:11110/575Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T15:01:01.981629Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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The host-tourist interaction in a world heritage site: the case of Guimarães |
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The host-tourist interaction in a world heritage site: the case of Guimarães |
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The host-tourist interaction in a world heritage site: the case of Guimarães Cadima Ribeiro, José world heritage site cultural tourism northwest of Portugal residents’ perceptions tourism development |
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The host-tourist interaction in a world heritage site: the case of Guimarães |
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The host-tourist interaction in a world heritage site: the case of Guimarães |
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The host-tourist interaction in a world heritage site: the case of Guimarães |
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The host-tourist interaction in a world heritage site: the case of Guimarães |
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The host-tourist interaction in a world heritage site: the case of Guimarães |
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Cadima Ribeiro, José |
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Cadima Ribeiro, José Vareiro, Laurentina Remoaldo, Paula |
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Vareiro, Laurentina Remoaldo, Paula |
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Cadima Ribeiro, José Vareiro, Laurentina Remoaldo, Paula |
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world heritage site cultural tourism northwest of Portugal residents’ perceptions tourism development |
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world heritage site cultural tourism northwest of Portugal residents’ perceptions tourism development |
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Guimarães, in the northwest of Portugal, is a city of strong symbolic and cultural significance and its nomination by UNESCO as world heritage, in 2001, enlarged its tourism potential. In this paper we present a few results of a survey that envisaged capturing the Guimarães residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts and their attitudes towards tourists. Specifically, one analyzes the type of relationship that exists between some socio-demographic groups and the perceived tourism impacts, as well as their socio-characteristics and the existing level of interaction between residents and tourists. The survey was implemented between January and March 2010 to a convenience sample of 540 inhabitants of the municipality of Guimarães resulting in 400 questionnaires with complete data. For this, we made use of various statistical techniques. Using a factorial analysis, we can conclude that the three factors used explain 52.3% of the variance contained in the original variables obtained from the survey. By another side, using a logit model in the analysis and taking as the dependent variable the frequent or very frequent contact with tourists, we found that only the variables referred to perceived positive impacts of tourism, education and the place of residence in urban areas have shown to be statistically significant. We are aware of the multiple ways the issue of residents’ perceptions and attitudes towards tourism can be approached and of the difficulties to get useful policy-oriented insights. This paper is a step in that trail. |
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Cadima Ribeiro, J.; Vareiro, L. & Remoaldo, P.; (2012), “The host-tourist interaction in a world heritage site: the case of Guimarães”, China-USA Business Review, Vol. 11, Nº 3, March 2012, pp. 283-297, ISSN 1537-1514. 1537-1514 http://hdl.handle.net/11110/575 |
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