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Abstract(s)
This study proposes a conceptual framework that explores the
correlations between economic dependence (ED), local government
management of tourism (GMT), perceived tourism benefits and costs, and
support for sustainable tourism development (STD). A quantitative research
design was adopted. Data collection was carried out by personal survey applied
to 300 residents of the small historic town of Lamego, located within the Douro
Valley World Heritage Site. Structural equation modelling methods were
employed to analyse the proposed model. Results suggest that GMT has a
significant effect on the perceived impacts of tourism, both in the positive and
in the negative. The effect of GMT in fostering residents’ support to STD was
also empirically supported. Additionally, it was also determined that positive
perceptions of the impacts of tourism directly influence support to STD.
Nevertheless, ED does not have a significant effect either on perceivedbenefits, nor on perceived costs or on residents’ support to STD. Likewise,
perceptions of the negative impacts do not predict residents’ support to STD.
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Keywords
local government management of tourism; economic dependence; impacts of tourism; support to sustainable tourism development; Portugal
Citation
Vieira, I.; Rodrigues, A.; Branco e D.; Pires, C. 2016. "Government management of tourism in fostering residents support for sustainable tourism development: Evidence from a Portuguese historic town", International journal of Tourism Policy, Vol. 6, No. 2.
Publisher
International journal of Tourism Policy