Evaluating the on-going and ex-post impacts on Braga (Portugal) from hosting the 2012’s European Youth Capital

The primary objective of this paper was to assess the impacts of Braga (Portugal) being the 2012’s European Youth Capital (EYC 2012), as perceived by the residents of the hosting city of Braga and the EYC 2012 event participants. To achieve these goals, two surveys were conducted: an on-going survey...

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Published in:Pasos (Tenerife (Canary Islands)) 2017-10, Vol.15 (4), p.769-784
Main Authors: Remoaldo, Paula Cristina, Góis, Márcio, Ribeiro, José Cadima
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative analysis
Conferences
Cultural tourism
Impact analysis
Perceptions
Young adults
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Summary:The primary objective of this paper was to assess the impacts of Braga (Portugal) being the 2012’s European Youth Capital (EYC 2012), as perceived by the residents of the hosting city of Braga and the EYC 2012 event participants. To achieve these goals, two surveys were conducted: an on-going survey (2012 – 110 respondents) and an ex-post survey (2013 - 73 respondents). The comparative analysis enabled us to draw the conclusion that there was a more positive perception of the impacts of the hosting of the EYC 2012 in the ex-post period than in the on-going one. The best indicator of the perception of the effects of the hosting of the mega-event is, surely, the claim commonly expressed by the respondents that the city should apply for hosting similar future mega-events.
ISSN:1695-7121
2529-959X
1695-7121
DOI:10.25145/j.pasos.2017.15.052