Alentejo Sustainable Tourism Observatory

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Mission and Objectives
ASTO aims to measure and monitor the evolution of the behavior of sustainable development of tourism in the Alentejo.
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Geographical Area
ASTO's monitoring of the tourist destination covers the territory corresponding to the Alentejo NUT II, coinciding with the geographical area of intervention by the Regional Tourism Authority Alentejo / Ribatejo.
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Monitoring Areas
Monitoring the sustainable development of tourist destinations can be done using several thematic areas, which can be addressed through the definition, operationalization and evaluation of possible hundreds of indicators.
Tourism indicators in Portugal
Tourism in the GDP
2019(p)
15.4 %
Total Employment
4th Quarter 2020
76.7 %
Service Exports
jan - oct 2020
11.8 %
Population Density
jan - oct 2020
39.8 %
Source: INE – Instituto Nacional de Estatística; BdP – Banco de Portugal; TP – Turismo de Portugal
Alentejo tourism indicators
Demand
Overnight Stays
July 2021 - August 2021
40.7 %
Guests
July 2021 - August 2021
30.9 %
Offer
Total Income
July 2021 - August 2021
54.1 %
Tourism Revenue
July 2020 - July 2021
45.6 %
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Resident Population
699420 (N.º hab.)
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Population Density
22.1 N.º/ km²
Population's density (No./ km²)
Source: INE – Instituto Nacional de Estatística
News and Events

PISTA Project - Sharing Information on Sustainability of the Tourism in Alentejo
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ASTO team at Global INSTO Meeting - UNWTO - Madrid (2019)
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Alentejo “ganha” Observatório de Turismo Sustentável
O Alentejo é a primeira região do país a ter um Observatório de Turismo Sustentável para monitorizar a atividade turística e o impacto social e ambiental do setor. O memorando de entendimento para a …
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