Políticas públicas, governança e turismo no vale do douro. O novo modelo de desenvolvimento turístico em Portugal

Identifier:  TDX:3166

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX3166

Authors:  Cordeiro Gonçalves, Eduardo

Abstract:
The main objective of the present study was to examine how the governance of destinations, with a special focus on a rural and low density territory, can contribute to the development of tourism. Using the destination Douro (Portugal) as the object of study, in the light of a territorial sense and a multilevel vision, we seek to find out how to reconcile the tension between the intended competitiveness of the destination and sustainable development and social cohesion of the resident communities. Tourism presents itself for the territorial thickness under analysis as an important driver of local development, contributing to an appreciation of endogenous resources, especially for its sense of complementarity and regenerating the destination. Having defined this spatial option, we try to perceive the way of organizing and the tendency of tourism coordination among public authorities at its different levels, in articulation with private sector stakeholders and the community, and how this coordination can appropriate public policies the sector, as well as contributing to the implementation of local and regional development strategies and ensuring greater “transparency” in decision-making processes.