The relationship between creative tourism and local development: a bibliometric approach for the period 2009-2019

• Published in: Tourism & management studies Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 5 - 18
• Main Authors: Pimenta, Carlos A. Máximo, Ribeiro, J. Cadima, Remoaldo, Paula
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Escola Superior de Gestão, Hotelaria e Turismo da Universidade do Algarve 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Creative tourism; desenvolvimento local; experiências turísticas singulares e autênticas; HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM; impactes do turismo nas comunidades locais; local; recursos e tradições dos territórios; regional; regional development; resources and traditions of territories; tourism impacts on local communities; Turismo criativo; unique and authentic tourist experiences; resources and traditions of territories; tourism impacts on local communities; recursos e tradições dos territórios; unique and authentic tourist experiences; Turismo criativo; local/regional development; Creative tourism; experiências turísticas singulares e autênticas; desenvolvimento local/regional; impactes do turismo nas comunidades locais
• ISSN: 2182-8466; 2182-8458; 2182-8466
• DOI: 10.18089/tms.2021.170101

The aim of this investigation is to identify the relationship which can be found in the literature between creative tourism and local development, using a bibliometric inventory made in scientific databases (Academia.edu, Econlit, Google Scholar, CAPES Journals, Redalyc, Scielo.org, SCOPUS, and Web of Science, among others) as research method. In general, it was possible to verify that there is a concern of the authors of the papers analysed in establishing a link between creative tourism and local/regional development, without, however, going very far on this relationship, or, at least, when it came to identifying the impacts of economic, cultural, social and environmental nature. This being said, it seems to be relevant that future research takes a deeper look at the hypothesised relationship between the proposals of creative tourism and the benefits it can bring to local communities.