Centro de Portugal Sustainable Tourism Observatory
Member since
2023
Hosted by
Regional Authority Turismo Centro de Portugal
Monitoring area
Centro de Portugal Region
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The Centro de Portugal Sustainable Tourism Observatory (OTSCP) is an autonomous service of the regional entity Turismo do Centro de Portugal, in collaboration with the Universities and Polytechnics of the Centro de Portugal region. The Observatory is supported by a Regional Working Group made up of two autonomous councils:
– Scientific Council – Representative organ of the researchers in the areas of knowledge and sustainable development of tourism, attached to the higher education institutions and research units of the Centro de Portugal Region.
– Business Advisory Council – Representative body of the main business and sectoral organisations that integrate the Centro de Portugal Region’s tourist offer.
FACTS & FIGURES
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MISSION
to promote knowledge of tourism activity from a double perspective (transversal / intersectoral and longitudinal / evolutionary), in an independent and responsible way, ensuring the technical and scientific suitability of the data obtained, to contribute to the increase in competitiveness and sustainability of tourism in the Centro de Portugal.
CURRENT MONITORING PROCESSES
The Observatory provides the Centro de Portugal Regional Tourism Authority with a valuable management tool, which enables to identify and know, in real time, the evolution of tourism activity throughout the region, as well as the effective performance of the various sub sectors of tourism, in each of the one hundred municipalities that make up the Centro de Portugal region.
KEY MONITORING AREAS
Local satisfaction with tourism (SMAT Indicators):
– Percentage of residents who are satisfied with tourism at the destination (per month/season) (code: 040)
– Percentage of residents who are satisfied with the impact of tourism on the identity of the destination (code: 046)
Destination economic benefit (INE Indicators):
– Total income (lodgment)
– RevPAR
Tourism Seasonality (INE Indicators):
– Seasonality Index (Centro region and all municipalities)
DID YOU KNOW...
Considering the population dynamics, the region has a low population density, and it is characterized by the depopulation of the inland areas in contrast to the coastal areas, which are more populated and urbanized (municipalities of Coimbra, Leiria and Aveiro have the largest number of inhabitants).