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A disponibilidade para pagar melhorias nas infraestruturas das levadas por parte dos turistas
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Esta dissertação aborda a questão da implementação de uma ecotaxa ou sistema de
donativos na Região Autónoma da Madeira, cuja receita reverta para a manutenção de
áreas turísticas de interesse, como as levadas.
O turismo, nas suas diversas manifestações, é uma atividade que gera fortes impactos
tanto positivos como negativos e que por sua vez pode implicar um grande desgaste em
pequenos destinos turísticos como a RAM. Ainda para mais, o termo “sustentabilidade”
muitas vezes está associado à qualidade do meio ambiente e sendo, no entanto, muito
sensível às alterações climáticas, fazendo com que pequenas regiões como a Madeira,
consigam no seu nicho ser exemplos de sustentabilidade no geral, caso alcancem padrões
de excelência. Para tal, é fulcral haver um investimento ao nível das infraestruturas,
serviços e manutenção, para que se consiga dar resposta às necessidades em torno daquilo
que diz respeito à aplicação dos princípios de sustentabilidade. A abordagem empírica
nesta dissertação é quantitativa e centra-se na análise de uma base de dados recorrentes
de 259 questionários. O processo de recolha foi interrompido pela pandemia de COVID 19, pelo que os resultados devem ser lidos a título indicativo. Parte dos resultados
resultam de uma amostra de conveniência, verificando-se, assim, um entusiasmo
moderado com o conceito de ecotaxa, sendo o valor médio comportado de 17 euros. Os
valores são maiores nos donativos do que na ecotaxa, e por último, as receitas devem ser
aplicadas na conservação ambiental e rejuvenescimento de áreas florestais. A
sustentabilidade somente é atingida se todos trabalharem nesse sentido, visto que a
conservação dos recursos turísticos, em sintonia com os turistas e a população local, serão
os principais beneficiados desta sustentabilidade e na manutenção das áreas de interesse
turístico.
Conclui-se que a introdução da ecotaxa deve ser feita com muita cautela, dado que os
resultados indicaram que quanto maior a faixa etária e o rendimento, menor é a
predisposição para pagar a mesma ou pagar um donativo. As áreas para aplicação desses
fundos foram a conservação ambiental e a limpeza das levadas.
This dissertation addresses the issue of the implementation of an ecotax or donation system in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, whose revenue reverts to the maintenance of tourist areas, such as levadas. Tourism is an activity that generates strong impacts both positive and negative and which in turn can cause great wear and tear in small tourist destinations. Furthermore, the term "sustainability" is often associated with the quality of the environment and very sensitive to climate change, causing small tourist regions such as Madeira to achieve their niche as examples of sustainability. To this end, there is an investment in infrastructure, services, and maintenance, so that it meets the needs of what concerns the application of the principles of sustainability, even for being RAM, a region that has on its territory islands such as Desertas and Selvagens of great natural interest, Natura 2000 Network and Laurissilva forest. The approach in this dissertation is quantitative and focuses on the analysis of a recurrent data base of a questionnaire. A total of 259 surveys were responded. The interpretation of the questionnaire considered studies on the theme, and it was to obtain a quantitative dimension. The collection process was interrupted by the ongoing pandemic and the results should therefore be read as an indication. There was a moderate enthusiasm for the concept of ecotax in which, the average behaved value was 17 euros, with higher values in donations than in ecotax and for the latter as revenues should be applied in environmental conservation and rejuvenation of forest areas. It is concluded that the introduction of the ecotax must be done with great caution, since the results indicated that, as greater the age and income, the lower the predisposition to pay an ecotax or a donation.
This dissertation addresses the issue of the implementation of an ecotax or donation system in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, whose revenue reverts to the maintenance of tourist areas, such as levadas. Tourism is an activity that generates strong impacts both positive and negative and which in turn can cause great wear and tear in small tourist destinations. Furthermore, the term "sustainability" is often associated with the quality of the environment and very sensitive to climate change, causing small tourist regions such as Madeira to achieve their niche as examples of sustainability. To this end, there is an investment in infrastructure, services, and maintenance, so that it meets the needs of what concerns the application of the principles of sustainability, even for being RAM, a region that has on its territory islands such as Desertas and Selvagens of great natural interest, Natura 2000 Network and Laurissilva forest. The approach in this dissertation is quantitative and focuses on the analysis of a recurrent data base of a questionnaire. A total of 259 surveys were responded. The interpretation of the questionnaire considered studies on the theme, and it was to obtain a quantitative dimension. The collection process was interrupted by the ongoing pandemic and the results should therefore be read as an indication. There was a moderate enthusiasm for the concept of ecotax in which, the average behaved value was 17 euros, with higher values in donations than in ecotax and for the latter as revenues should be applied in environmental conservation and rejuvenation of forest areas. It is concluded that the introduction of the ecotax must be done with great caution, since the results indicated that, as greater the age and income, the lower the predisposition to pay an ecotax or a donation.
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Ecotaxa Donativo Levadas Turismo Meio ambiente Madeira (Portugal) Donation Tourism Environment Ecoturismo . Faculdade de Ciências da Vida