Motivations for Visiting Peri-urban Natural Areas

Luisa Lopes, Lara Santos, Salete Esteves

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Abstract

In the 21st century, tourism has become one of the most dynamic and fastest growing economic sectors in the world, being considered a decisive driver in job creation and local and regional economic development. In Portugal, this is, also, a reality. Additionally, sustainable tourism and protected areas can contribute with public benefits towards a better common future. This paper aims to identify visitors motivations for a Portuguese protected area (PPA), the Vale do Tua Regional Natural Park (PNRVT). Data were collected through a questionnaire, with 395 respondents. From those, only 100 (34.7%) respondents indicated that they had already visited the PNRVT and were considered for the evaluation of motivations of this protected area. The data obtained were analyzed using Jamovi statistical program, using univariate and multivariate statistical techniques. From the results obtained, it is possible to conclude that visitors of PNRVT aim to learn/expand their knowledge and see a specific place.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 18th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, CISTI 2023
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9789893347928
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event18th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, CISTI 2023 - Aveiro, Portugal
Duration: 20 Jun 202323 Jun 2023

Publication series

NameIberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, CISTI
Volume2023-June
ISSN (Print)2166-0727
ISSN (Electronic)2166-0735

Conference

Conference18th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, CISTI 2023
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityAveiro
Period20/06/2323/06/23

Keywords

  • PNRVT
  • peri-urban natural area
  • protected area
  • visitors' motivations

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