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Document 1824
DOCN M94A1824
TI AIDS and tourism in a sun, sand and sea tourist destination. The
Portuguese case.
DT 9412
AU Nossa P; Malta P; Cruz M; Correia J
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):443 (abstract no. PD0381). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370751
AB OBJ: As travel and tourism become the world's largest industry and a
major contributor to global economic development, this paper draws
attention to possibles relationships between this phenomena and
worldwide spread of AIDS, with the portuguese case study. METH:
Statistic data published by WTO (World Tourism Organization), Portuguese
Bureau of Tourism and Portuguese Bureau Against Aids have been object of
statistic research in order to identify spatial, economic, social and
cultural patterns between both phenomena. RES: Tourism in Portugal has
been transformed into a source of income of primary significance for the
country. It makes up 5.9% of the GDP, representing 5% of the total work
force and 10% of the direct foreigner investment. The annual gross
earnings from tourism reached an overall figure of PTE 505.9 billion in
1990, which were equivalent to 41% of the deficit of the
balance-of-payments (1990). Factors contributing to the emergency of
tourism as a very significant economic and social force in Portugal
include the existence of a sunny climate and sandy beaches, proximity to
the growing markets of Western Europe, the relative cheapness of
Portugal as a destination and the development of a low-cost package
holidays. In this context, the importance of tourism in Portugal is
fundamentally connected with the product sun, sand and sea and sex.
Although, the touristic image of Portugal is not identified as an
important sex-tourism destination, the dependence of the product sun,
sand and sea--which is the base of decision of most tourists who select
Portugal as destination--and its relationship with the segment of
sex-tourism and the sudden appearance and worldwide spread of AIDS
raises complex and virtually ignored problems for the tourist industry.
In fact, the latest data available allows us to percept that AIDS in
Portugal have been increasing at a relatively fast rate, principally
since the beginning of 90's, representing now +/- 15.000 infected
people, covering specially the [24-30] age groups and showing a clear
regional pattern of distribution. CONCL: These problems are considered
in the case study of Portugal and particular attention is paid to the
possible relationship between the high degree of regional polarization
of the portuguese tourist market and the spatial patterns of AIDS
distribution. Specific hypotheses relating to these expected spatial
regularities were formulated the majority of which were confirmed.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION Bathing
Beaches Human Portugal/EPIDEMIOLOGY *Travel MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).