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Desenvolvimento do Turismo em Espaço Rural: o caso do Alto Tâmega e das Terras de Trás-os-Montes
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O presente estudo aborda o desenvolvimento do turismo rural nas regiões do Alto Tâmega e das
Terras de Trás-os-Montes, com os objetivos principais de analisar a forma como o turismo rural
pode desenvolver as regiões interiores de Portugal, identificar os fatores que permitem o seu
desenvolvimento e compreender como a qualidade de vida dos residentes pode afetar o
desenvolvimento das regiões. Deste modo, foi realizada uma revisão literária dos principais
conceitos de turismo e turismo rural, do desenvolvimento sustentável e do conceito de Qualidade
de Vida. De forma a ir ao encontro dos objetivos definidos, foi aplicado um estudo de caso às
regiões do Alto Tâmega e das Terras de Trás-os-Montes, para compreender as suas necessidades,
visando a sua caracterização enquanto destino e a identificação dos seus potenciais turísticos. De
seguida, foram realizados inquéritos por questionário aos residentes e viajantes das regiões
estudadas, através de uma amostragem aleatória simples, para compreender a sua perceção em
relação ao seu desenvolvimento turístico. Foram obtidos 226 inquéritos para a investigação. A
análise dos resultados permite observar que os inquiridos consideram o turismo rural benéfico
para as comunidades, devido ao maior interesse na gastronomia e património local, ao
desenvolvimento económico regional e ao aumento das oportunidades de emprego. Verificou-se
que os inquiridos afirmam que o custo de vida, a sazonalidade e a perda de identidade local
prejudicam o desenvolvimento rural. Esta investigação é relevante, devido aos estudos da
segmentação dos residentes segundo a sua perceção dos impactos do turismo, serem escassos na
literatura científica portuguesa, para além existirem pouco estudos sobre o interior e o norte de
Portugal.
This dissertation aims to study the development of rural tourism in the regions of Alto Tâmega and Terras de Trás-os-Montes, with the main objectives of analysing how rural tourism can develop the interior regions of Portugal, identifying the factors that allow its development and understanding how the residents’ quality of life can impact the development of these regions. Thus, a literary review of the main concepts of tourism and rural tourism, sustainable development and the Quality-of-Life construct was carried out. To achieve the said objectives, a case study was applied to the mentioned regions in order to comprehend their needs, aiming at characterizing them as a tourist destination and identifying their potential. In addition, surveys were carried out by questionnaire among residents and visitors of the Alto Tâmega and Terras de Trás-os-Montes regions, through a simple random sampling, in order to understand the population’s perception concerning their tourism development. A total of 226 surveys were obtained for the investigation. The analysis of the results allows us to observe that the respondents consider rural tourism beneficial to their communities, due to the interest in gastronomy and natural heritage, the region’s economic development and increase employment opportunities. It was found that the cost of living, seasonality and the loss of local identity are the main factors that can harm rural development. It is a relevant study because investigations on the segmentation of residents according to their perception of the impacts of tourism are scarce in the Portuguese scientific literature, in addition to the fact that there are not many studies in the northern regions of Portugal.
This dissertation aims to study the development of rural tourism in the regions of Alto Tâmega and Terras de Trás-os-Montes, with the main objectives of analysing how rural tourism can develop the interior regions of Portugal, identifying the factors that allow its development and understanding how the residents’ quality of life can impact the development of these regions. Thus, a literary review of the main concepts of tourism and rural tourism, sustainable development and the Quality-of-Life construct was carried out. To achieve the said objectives, a case study was applied to the mentioned regions in order to comprehend their needs, aiming at characterizing them as a tourist destination and identifying their potential. In addition, surveys were carried out by questionnaire among residents and visitors of the Alto Tâmega and Terras de Trás-os-Montes regions, through a simple random sampling, in order to understand the population’s perception concerning their tourism development. A total of 226 surveys were obtained for the investigation. The analysis of the results allows us to observe that the respondents consider rural tourism beneficial to their communities, due to the interest in gastronomy and natural heritage, the region’s economic development and increase employment opportunities. It was found that the cost of living, seasonality and the loss of local identity are the main factors that can harm rural development. It is a relevant study because investigations on the segmentation of residents according to their perception of the impacts of tourism are scarce in the Portuguese scientific literature, in addition to the fact that there are not many studies in the northern regions of Portugal.
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Turismo Rural Desenvolvimento Sustentável Qualidade de Vida Interior Norte