Tourism and Local Development: culture as an element of support for the development of the activity

Abstract

This article is part of a dissertation for the Master's Degree in Local Development. In it, we seek to present some considerations relating to the conceptual and theoretical study of the proposed theme. In this reflection, we look at the meanings of culture for local development and its significance for tourism. As a first priority, it gives a systematized outline of what can, in fact, be defined as development. Based on this approach, a parallel is sought between tourism and local development, where the cultural issue is interpreted as a crucial factor for human development and for the organized activity of tourism, guaranteeing that it is carried out in a systematized way, and enabling participative management, so that it will result in the well-being of autochthonous communities. Key words: Tourism; Culture; Local Development.