Inland or Coastal: That’s the Question! Different Impacts of COVID-19 on the Tourism Sector in Portugal

Fernando Rebola, Luís Loures, Paulo Ferreira and Ana Loures
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Fernando Rebola: Department of Education and Training, Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, 7300-555 Portalegre, Portugal
Luís Loures: VALORIZA—Research Center for Endogenous Resource Valorization, 7300-555 Portalegre, Portugal
Ana Loures: VALORIZA—Research Center for Endogenous Resource Valorization, 7300-555 Portalegre, Portugal

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 23, 1-9

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic had severe implications in different economic sectors, among them tourism, with countries where tourism has a relevant economic role, such as Portugal, being greatly affected. However, the impact was different in the various regions of the country, which could be related to some tourism units, being more isolated or with fewer rooms, being seen as more attractive and safer. Based on data from Portuguese firms, and distinguishing their location between coastal and inland, it is possible to conclude that inland tourism units were less affected than coastal ones, which could be related to tourists seeking less densely populated areas, a relevant conclusion for the different agents.

Keywords: COVID-19; inland; population density; tourism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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