Short-term accommodation and overtourism in Portuguese urban centres.

Costa, Carlos; Stević, Ivana; Veríssimo, Medéia; Silva, M. F. da

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“…j INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOURISM CITIES j Over-tourism impacts, limits to urban tourism growth, and the ways residents perceive and support tourism development have gained a greater interest in the Portuguese context only relatively recently (e.g. Amore et al, 2020;Cardoso & Silva, 2018;Costa, Stevi c, Verı ´ssimo, & Ferreira da Silva, 2019;Petruzzi, Marques, do Carmo, & Correia, 2020;Pinto da Silva, Branda ˜o, & Sousa, 2019;Rodrigues, Vieira, Fernandes, & Pires, 2020;Vieira, Rodrigues, Fernandes, & Pires, 2016). Because the studies are still substantially scarce and predominantly exploratory, bridging the existing research gap is thus of utter importance for both theoretical and practical advances of tourism in Portuguese urban areas.…”

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Residents’ perceptions of negative tourism impacts and mitigation strategies: the case of Porto

Stevic,

Rodrigues,

Breda

et al. 2024

IJTC

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Purpose This paper aims to analyse residents’ perceptions of tourism growth in Porto prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to determine the most appropriate strategies to mitigate negative tourism impacts. Studies on resident perceptions of tourism impacts are still scarce, particularly the ones addressing the topic in the context of Portuguese urban tourism areas. Design/methodology/approach Data was collected through an online survey, focusing on three categories of impacts: (i) economic, (ii) sociocultural (iii) and spatial-environmental, and the respective mitigation strategies, analysed from the perspective of Porto’s residents. Descriptive and bivariate statistics – T-test and Eta correlation – were used to analyse the collected data. Findings Respondents who live in the city centre experience specific tourism impacts more negatively, when compared to those living outside the inner-city area. Furthermore, no strong correlation is found between the said impacts and the respective mitigation strategies. However, creating awareness among tourists about acceptable behaviour in shared spaces is the strategy that stands out, as it has a medium correlation with all three impact categories. Most impact-strategy associations are weak, meaning that the defined strategies are not the most case-appropriate, which is something that policymakers should address. Originality/value To the best of the author’s/authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to adopt this approach in tackling the negative impacts of rapid tourism growth in Porto.

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Residents’ perceptions of negative tourism impacts and mitigation strategies: the case of Porto

Stevic,

Rodrigues,

Breda

et al. 2024

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“…Over the last years, especially until 2019, tourism in Porto was so intense and had been growing so rapidly, to the point of starting causing pressures and impact on residents' daily lives and living conditions (Verissimo et al,2020). The development trajectory was towards the emergence of overtourism, associated with short-term accommodation, particularly on the historical city quarters (Costa et al, 2019). In 2019, the city had 110 tourist accommodation units, with 15.693 beds.…”

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Measuring social tourism sustainability in Porto municipality: the views of residents

Silva¹

2022

ICTR

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In the previous decade, tourism planning and destination management efforts have focused on sustainability, particularly in its environmental pillar. In the last years though (and especially in destinations with high growth rates and risks of over-tourism) the social dimension has gained importance, also as a consequence of increasing awareness about the need and relevance of governance for the sector. The aim of this paper is thus to address the phenomenon of (over)tourism in the Porto area, and more recently, the zero tourism: how is tourism affecting residents´ life from their own perspective? ETIS -European toolkit for sustainable destination management was the indicator system used to develop this exercise, once it has already been adapted to the country's reality by the national tourism authority (Turismo de Portugal). Results concerning residents´ and local authority representatives’ feelings about tourism and implications to the local community, both from an economic and cultural environment perspective, how these affect the quality of life in the historical centers, are described. The study exposes different perspectives both with regard to advantages and disadvantages, but overall there is evidence that tourist development is widely accepted, considering it does not penalize the well-being of the resident population. Finally, results are discussed considering existing literature focusing on tourism sustainability in Porto, from a pre-covid and post-covid perspective.

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Exploring the Social Impact of the Short-Stay Market (SSM) in Regional Areas: An Empirical Study

Ndaguba

Brown

Jogulu

2023

Fudan J. Hum. Soc. Sci.

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The discourse on microentrepreneurs and their involvement in the short stay market (SSM) was non-existent until 2008. While several concepts and constructs have been developed and empirically tested since 2009, many of them relate to economics, leaving the social, cultural, and environmental factors underdeveloped. Thus, this study aimed to fill the gap and identify and assess the social impact of the short-stay market (SSM) in a regional area. The study included 16 face-to-face interview sessions conducted with 18 participants, and the Leximancer software was employed to analyse the data. The study revealed that the social impact on SSM is not generic, rather pluralistic, multidimensional, and dynamic. The study also found that the limitation clause instituted by the council is a direct disconnect between the council and property owners/managers. Furthermore, despite ample opportunities provided by the short-stay market (SSM) in regional areas, encumbrances cannot be overlooked. Therefore, there is a need for a comprehensive approach to understand the social impact on policy frameworks in regional areas.

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Short-term accommodation and overtourism in Portuguese urban centres.

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Residents’ perceptions of negative tourism impacts and mitigation strategies: the case of Porto

Residents’ perceptions of negative tourism impacts and mitigation strategies: the case of Porto

Measuring social tourism sustainability in Porto municipality: the views of residents

Exploring the Social Impact of the Short-Stay Market (SSM) in Regional Areas: An Empirical Study

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