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and the history of the location itself develop, according to Williams et al. (1992), the
feeling of attachment, of belonging and of giving purpose to life.
Feelings of ‘authenticity at a tourist site are thus implicitly linked to sustainable
tourism; as we find, the maximisation of existential “felt” authenticity at sites of
limited historical provenance increases the likelihood of return visits’ (Taheri et al.
2018, p. 51). These should be developed systematically, based on the establishment of
objectives, the determination of the target groups and the specification of the awareness techniques to be used. Tourism awareness programs are an important vehicle
for transmitting tourism concepts and encouraging and mobilizing the participation
of local society in the local development process.
3 Sustainable Tourism
3.1 Concept of Sustainable Tourism and Its Evolution
Currently we live surrounded by inappropriate attitudes towards nature, using natural
resources to satisfy our needs, without realizing that we are increasingly depleting
natural resources. Tourism is an activity that uses natural resources as a tourism
product, often adapting them to the needs of society, through the implementation
of infrastructures to receive tourists. Sustainable tourism is a way of developing
activities in the context of an environmental space, without harming natural resources.
It considers the needs of tourists and the places that receive them, contributing to the
economy, society and the environment without putting aside local culture, biological
diversity and ecological systems. The designation “Sustainable Tourism” emerged in
the 1990s and came to be widely used in the debate on development, mainly because
of the II World Conference on Environment and Development, held in 1992 in Rio
de Janeiro, promoted by the United Nations (Candiotto 2009).
Placing value on the appreciation of natural, historical and cultural aspects,
numerous institutions, politicians and businessmen promoted the idea that tourism
could be a sustainable activity, which would contribute to sustainable development.
For that, it was only necessary that it be developed considering the environment and
the valorisation of the heritage, and it could then constitute a new area of employability, capable of generating revenues for the receiving community (Sousa and Silva
2019).
According to the WTO (2003), sustainable tourism is defined as:
Sustainable tourism is one that meets the needs of visitors and the receiving regions, considering the protection of the environment and increased opportunities for the future. (Candiotto
2009)
In this way, sustainable tourism must be a conduit for the management of existing
resources and it needs to meet the economic, social and cultural needs of visitors.
Thus, it is noticeable that, as in the concept of sustainable development, sustainable
S. Fernandes et al.
and the history of the location itself develop, according to Williams et al. (1992), the
feeling of attachment, of belonging and of giving purpose to life.
Feelings of ‘authenticity at a tourist site are thus implicitly linked to sustainable
tourism; as we find, the maximisation of existential “felt” authenticity at sites of
limited historical provenance increases the likelihood of return visits’ (Taheri et al.
2018, p. 51). These should be developed systematically, based on the establishment of
objectives, the determination of the target groups and the specification of the awareness techniques to be used. Tourism awareness programs are an important vehicle
for transmitting tourism concepts and encouraging and mobilizing the participation
of local society in the local development process.
3 Sustainable Tourism
3.1 Concept of Sustainable Tourism and Its Evolution
Currently we live surrounded by inappropriate attitudes towards nature, using natural
resources to satisfy our needs, without realizing that we are increasingly depleting
natural resources. Tourism is an activity that uses natural resources as a tourism
product, often adapting them to the needs of society, through the implementation
of infrastructures to receive tourists. Sustainable tourism is a way of developing
activities in the context of an environmental space, without harming natural resources.
It considers the needs of tourists and the places that receive them, contributing to the
economy, society and the environment without putting aside local culture, biological
diversity and ecological systems. The designation “Sustainable Tourism” emerged in
the 1990s and came to be widely used in the debate on development, mainly because
of the II World Conference on Environment and Development, held in 1992 in Rio
de Janeiro, promoted by the United Nations (Candiotto 2009).
Placing value on the appreciation of natural, historical and cultural aspects,
numerous institutions, politicians and businessmen promoted the idea that tourism
could be a sustainable activity, which would contribute to sustainable development.
For that, it was only necessary that it be developed considering the environment and
the valorisation of the heritage, and it could then constitute a new area of employability, capable of generating revenues for the receiving community (Sousa and Silva
2019).
According to the WTO (2003), sustainable tourism is defined as:
Sustainable tourism is one that meets the needs of visitors and the receiving regions, considering the protection of the environment and increased opportunities for the future. (Candiotto
2009)
In this way, sustainable tourism must be a conduit for the management of existing
resources and it needs to meet the economic, social and cultural needs of visitors.
Thus, it is noticeable that, as in the concept of sustainable development, sustainable