Fonte: Journal of Tourism & Development; v. 2, n. 13,14 (2010); 513-523
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Resumo: Cities have always played a leading role in the history of civilizations, but they have been affected by several constraints and the response has not always been sustained. We seek to look at these spaces in an integrated and multidisciplinary way, mainly concerning historical centres. The question underlying this research work is: Can or can’t cultural balanced development, with the increase of tourism, support the regeneration of historical centres? In order to answer this, we looked at Alcácer do Sal. After identifying the particularities of its historical area, we realized that there are conditions for the cultural production (supply) and that tourism can contribute to its consumerism (demand). The process of urban regeneration in this small town was based on the reconciliation of those two concepts. Due the goals of this research, we chose to include those people responsible for private and public institutions, who are supposed to have special interests in the process of rehabilitation of Alcácer’s historical centre. Most respondents showed that it is important to take part in a partnership, which main goal is the revitalization of the area. It was understood that there are conditions for a concerted action to develop and implement a strategy to revitalize the historical centre of Alcácer do Sal and improve the quality of life of all the people involved.
