Rural tourism and forest fires in Portugal
Pathways to resilience in burned landscapes
Keywords:
Rural tourism, forest fires, andscape resilience, spatial analysis, sustainable land management
Abstract
Portugal's interior regions face a critical intersection of challenges: escalating forest fire frequency and rural depopulation. This study examines the intricate relationship between rural tourism development and forest fire occurrence in Portugal's fire-prone territories, addressing a significant research gap in understanding how tourism facilities respond to and recover from wildfire impacts. Using geospatial analysis and temporal data integration, we analysed 989 rural accommodation units established between 1983 and 2025, examining their spatial distribution relative to protected areas and historical burn perimeters from 2000 to 2024. Our findings reveal that 68% of accommodation units are located within or near protected areas, demonstrating tourism's spatial dependence on high ecological value territories. However, this proximity also exposes establishments to significant wildfire risk; 68 units experienced at least one fire event over the study period. Despite these vulnerabilities, the analysis reveals remarkable sectoral resilience. Following major wildfire events in 2003, 2005, and 2017, substantial accommodation development occurred in previously burned areas, indicating economic recovery capacity and renewed investment despite risks. These patterns suggest that rural tourism, when integrated with appropriate fire management and landscape conservation strategies, can catalyse territorial resilience and long-term landscape recovery. Furthermore, agritourism models linking native livestock grazing to tourism activities directly incentivise fire prevention and biomass management. Our findings underscore the potential of tourism-driven economic development to support sustainable land management, highlighting the critical need for integrated policies harmonising tourism expansion with robust fire prevention measures to ensure ecological integrity and community viability in rural Portugal.
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2026-02-26
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Carreira dos Santos, L. F., & Amaro Lopes, V. A. (2026, February 26). Rural tourism and forest fires in Portugal. Journal of Tourism and Heritage Research, 9(1), 109-128. Retrieved from https://www.jthr.es/index.php/journal/article/view/750
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