1. Tourism in Lisbon

2. population . economy. crisis1

3. 10 years = less 9% of local residents
POPULATION
Lisbon
10 years = less 9% of local residents
source INE

4. Lisbon population decline is higher the AML or PT
POPULATION GROWTH RATE (annual)
Lisbon, Region and Portugal
Lisbon population decline is higher the AML or PT
source INE

5. EMPLOYMENT / GDP Lisbon Region 2006 - 2016
Employed population source INE

6. tourism and city changes2

7. PASSENGERS LANDED (Millions)
National Airports
source INE

8. NIGHTS SPENT IN ACCOMMODATION (Millions)
Regions with International Airports
source INE

9. BEDS FOR TOURIST per 1000 RESIDENTS
Lisbon and selected cities, 2012, 2013 or 2014
Number of bed places in tourist accommodation establishments relative to the size of the resident population, selected cities, 2012, 2013 or 2014 (per residents)
source Eurostate

10. LISBON TOURIST TAX 2016 LISBON AS CASE STUDY
Since 2016, income for Lisbon Municipality
€13,5 millions in 2016
€2,5 millions are for marketing and City promotion as touristic destiny
Tax come from:
€ 9,0 millions hotel and similar solutions
€ 2,8 millions local accommodation
€1,7 millions AirBnB platform
Units
203 hotels
4013 local accomodation

11. average of HOTEL PRICES in EU cities 2010
LISBON AS CASE STUDY
average of HOTEL PRICES in EU cities 2010
Portugal is the 6th lower prices average

12. HOUSE PRICES in EU cities 2012
LISBON AS CASE STUDY
HOUSE PRICES in EU cities 2012
Disparities in the AVERAGE OF HOUSE PRICES in EU cities 2012
source Eurostate

13. LISBON AS CASE STUDY
HOUSING PRICES
source confidencial imobiliário

14. Touristic revenue in % of national GDP
LISBON AS CASE STUDY
Touristic revenue in % of national GDP
billions €
reveneu
weight in national GDP
TOURISM:
Good for Economy
Good for Citizens
Tourism taxes can finance social programs
source Banco de Portugal

15. impacts and alternatives3

16. POSITIVE RESULTS FROM TOURISM
LISBON AS CASE STUDY
POSITIVE RESULTS FROM TOURISM
Local and national economy growth
(hotels, restaurants, shops, tourism upgrade, agencies)
Employment
Commercial and services activity
Physical rehabilitation of buildings
Museum improvement and city information
Cross cultures and more cosmopolitism
Local and national image
…leads to TOURISTification if there is no sustainable programs

17. NEGATIVE RESULTS FROM TOURISM
LISBON AS CASE STUDY
NEGATIVE RESULTS FROM TOURISM
Increase of housing prices
Over densification
Crowding in city services and infrastructures
Noise in the streets and hosts of night life
Less local shops and more bars and fast food restaurants
Conflicts car-pedestrian
Higher prices (example, in museums)

18. URGENT MEASURES LISBON AS CASE STUDY
Affordable housing for citizens, promoted by the municipality (to buy and to rent)
New touristic destinations (Setubal, Santarem, Azeitão, etc) and other forms of tourism: nature and green tourism, sports and tagus and sado river, etc
Priority access for residents
Noise control, inspection , better isolation, adequate closing times
Programs to support local shops
(example, young people training to work with senior owners)
Close street to cars use and promote mix use streets
International prices for tourists and local prices for residents

19. tourists with higher profile?
LISBON AS CASE STUDY
ALTERNATIVES
less tourists?
tourists with higher profile?
…or less tourists and more new foreign residents?

20. round talk