Local residents’ attitudes towards the impact of tourism development in Cape Verde
The attitudes and perceptions of local communities or residents are of special interest when examining and managing the economic, sociocultural and environmental aspects of tourism development in a given area. In this paper, we analyse the perceptions and attitudes of residents in an emerging tou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Algarve, ESGHT/CINTURS
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Tourism & Management Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/652/1164 |
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| Summary: | The attitudes and perceptions of local communities or residents are of
special interest when examining and managing the economic, sociocultural and environmental aspects of tourism development in a given
area. In this paper, we analyse the perceptions and attitudes of
residents in an emerging tourist destination: the island country of Cape
Verde (Africa). A survey and multivariate analysis is used for the
analysis. More specifically, we focus on the island of São Vicente, an
enclave that has remained relatively isolated from foreign tourism until
fairly recently, and which is currently experiencing a tourism boom that
is altering the way of life of local residents. The results reveal that, in
general terms, the local community perceives that tourism brings
economic opportunities – especially for a population whose traditional
fate was to emigrate – and has other positive impacts such as increased
investments in infrastructures and higher quality hospitality and retail
establishments. |
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| ISSN: | 2182-8466 |