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one of the characteristics of glamping is its concern for the preservation of nature
and for environmentally responsible forms of tourism (Rebôcho 2016).
2 Sustainability and Sustainable Development
2.1 Concept of Sustainability and Sustainable Development
Currently, tourism activity is considered to be a major driver of social, economic and
cultural development, covering several areas that are the target of this activity. The
tourism sector is an expanding business that reaches global dimensions, being a great
generator of capital and promoting the creation of jobs. The transformations caused
by tourism can have negative impacts in the locations where it is practiced, so a current
focus is on the search for alternatives to reduce the impacts caused by the activity. One
of the most usual means is the detailed planning of tourism, taking into consideration
a perspective of sustainability and sustainable development. The accelerated growth
of tourism around the world means that there is a need to provide the development of
adequate and sustainable infrastructures to meet the demand needs of tourists visiting
various tourist destinations. It is important to create companies, tourist complexes
and service providers that promote sustainable development leading to the practice
of conscious tourism.
Long-term development is the path to sustainability and success. It is necessary
to interact with the local population and thereby establish a harmonious relationship
between tourists and residents. Sachs (1993) argues that sustainability can only be
boosted through the operationalization of a planning model that can privilege all its
dimensions. In this way, it allies with the concept of sustainable development and
works as a healthy strategy for the search for an integration between tourist use, the
improvement of the living conditions of the local communities, and also the preservation of the environment. According to Godfrey (1996), the concept of sustainable development is essentially divided into two schools of thought: the product and
industry approaches. The literature addresses sustainable development by combining
sustainability with its concept as an alternative to mass tourism.
The product approach focuses on three general themes: research on general
concepts, research on development strategies and research on tourism behaviour
(Peneda de Oliveira and Sousa 2020). The industry’s approach concerns the literature in which its practitioners argue that mass tourism is inevitable, so trials should
be carried out to make all tourism more sustainable (Sousa and Rodrigues 2019).
Inskeep (1991) states that sustainable development can be understood as:
A way of knowing and meeting the present needs of tourists and receiving regions, protecting
and guaranteeing future opportunities. (Marujo and Carvalho 2010)
Sachs (1993) reiterates that sustainable development must be implemented based
on a planning methodology, in order to be a space for social learning and where
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one of the characteristics of glamping is its concern for the preservation of nature
and for environmentally responsible forms of tourism (Rebôcho 2016).
2 Sustainability and Sustainable Development
2.1 Concept of Sustainability and Sustainable Development
Currently, tourism activity is considered to be a major driver of social, economic and
cultural development, covering several areas that are the target of this activity. The
tourism sector is an expanding business that reaches global dimensions, being a great
generator of capital and promoting the creation of jobs. The transformations caused
by tourism can have negative impacts in the locations where it is practiced, so a current
focus is on the search for alternatives to reduce the impacts caused by the activity. One
of the most usual means is the detailed planning of tourism, taking into consideration
a perspective of sustainability and sustainable development. The accelerated growth
of tourism around the world means that there is a need to provide the development of
adequate and sustainable infrastructures to meet the demand needs of tourists visiting
various tourist destinations. It is important to create companies, tourist complexes
and service providers that promote sustainable development leading to the practice
of conscious tourism.
Long-term development is the path to sustainability and success. It is necessary
to interact with the local population and thereby establish a harmonious relationship
between tourists and residents. Sachs (1993) argues that sustainability can only be
boosted through the operationalization of a planning model that can privilege all its
dimensions. In this way, it allies with the concept of sustainable development and
works as a healthy strategy for the search for an integration between tourist use, the
improvement of the living conditions of the local communities, and also the preservation of the environment. According to Godfrey (1996), the concept of sustainable development is essentially divided into two schools of thought: the product and
industry approaches. The literature addresses sustainable development by combining
sustainability with its concept as an alternative to mass tourism.
The product approach focuses on three general themes: research on general
concepts, research on development strategies and research on tourism behaviour
(Peneda de Oliveira and Sousa 2020). The industry’s approach concerns the literature in which its practitioners argue that mass tourism is inevitable, so trials should
be carried out to make all tourism more sustainable (Sousa and Rodrigues 2019).
Inskeep (1991) states that sustainable development can be understood as:
A way of knowing and meeting the present needs of tourists and receiving regions, protecting
and guaranteeing future opportunities. (Marujo and Carvalho 2010)
Sachs (1993) reiterates that sustainable development must be implemented based
on a planning methodology, in order to be a space for social learning and where