ecbfe9b4-b2e7-43de-8678-7b7268daede620210125103324552wseamdt@crossref.orgMDT DepositWSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT1790-507910.37394/232015http://wseas.org/wseas/cms.action?id=4031212202021220201610.37394/232015.2020.16http://wseas.org/wseas/cms.action?id=23189Assessing the Impacts of Public Policies Over Tourism in Azores Islands. A Research Based on Tourists and Residents PerceptionsRui AlexandreCastanhoSchool of Business and Economics and CEEAplA, University of Azores, Ponta Delgada, PORTUGAL, also with Faculty of Applied Sciences, WSB University in Dąbrowa Górnicza, POLAND, also with VALORIZA - Research Centre for Endogenous Resource Valorization, Portalegre, PORTUGAL, also with CITUR - Madeira - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, 9000-082 Funchal-Madeira, PORTUGALGualterCoutoSchool of Business and Economics and CEEAplA, University of Azores, Ponta Delgada, PORTUGALPedroPimentelSchool of Business and Economics and CEEAplA, University of Azores, Ponta Delgada, PORTUGALCéliaCarvalhoFaculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Azores, CINEICC - Cognitive and Behavioral Centre for Research and Intervention, 9500-321 Ponta Delgada, PORTUGAL, also with Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, 3000-115 Coimbra,PORTUGALÁureaSousaFaculty of Sciences and Technology and CEEAplA, University of Azores, 9500-321 Ponta Delgada, PORTUGALJacintoGarrido VelardeUniversity Research Institute for Sustainable Territorial Development (INTERRA), University of Extremadura, SPAINPublic policies directed to territorial management governance strategies could have a significant influence on activities, like tourism. 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