The role of the local host community's involvement in the development of tourism : a case study of the residents' perceptions toward tourism on the route of Santiago de compostela (Spain)
Soares, Jakson-Renner-Rodrigues (Universidade da Coruña)
Casado-Claro, Maria-Francisca (Universidad Europea de Madrid)
Lezcano-González, María-Elvira (Universidade da Coruña)
Sánchez-Fernández, María Dolores (Universidade da Coruña)
Macedo-Castro-Gabriel, Larissa-Paola (Universidade Estadual do Ceará)
Abril Sellarés, María (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

Date:	2021
Abstract:	As an economic, social, and cultural activity, tourism shapes the relationship between visitors and local communities in tourist destinations. While tourism generates economic growth and employment opportunities for residents, its benefits come with a social cost. This article high-lights the results of an online survey that was carried out at the beginning of 2021 in the seven major Galician cities along the Route of Santiago de Compostela (the Way of St. James) in Spain, which is a historical, natural, and cultural tourist attraction that is inscribed in the UNESCO's World Heritage List in the category of cultural assets. The goal of the research work was to get to know first-hand the opinion of local communities about the positive and negative effects of tourism in their cities, on the Route of Santiago, and in the region of Galicia as a whole. Research work shows that residents' perception of tourism leans toward the positive side, although it also reveals the need for tourism planners to involve host communities in tourism development. This research study about a World Heritage site should prove useful for political decision makers, tourism planners, and experts, both in Galicia and elsewhere.
Note:	Altres ajuts: This research was partially funded by the Cátedra do Camiño de Santiago e das Peregrinacións
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Tourism effects ; Route of Santiago de Compostela ; Local communities ; Tourism perceptions ; Participatory tourism development ; Overtourism ; Post-COVID-19 recovery ; Sustainable tourism
Published in:	Sustainability, Vol. 13 Núm. 17 (August 2021) , p. 9576, ISSN 2071-1050

DOI: 10.3390/su13179576

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