This study aims to understand how legislation and technology can enhance socio-economic development in low-density population territories, focusing specifically on the dynamics of local tourist accommodation over the past decade.,A case study was conducted for five municipalities in one of the most significant tourism regions of Portugal – the Algarve – based on a systematic investigation of relevant laws, regulations and electronic platforms. Official statistics were compiled and analyzed for the five territories’ registered local accommodation services, population, overnight stays and additional local services.,The results reveal that public entities’ regulations favor micro-entrepreneurship initiatives in local accommodation and that digital tools supported by online platforms have quite visible effects on low-density territories. The findings also reveal that the local tourist accommodation supply has experienced an especially dynamic, sustained growth over the past decade. This expansion has been accompanied by an increased supply of other services, suggesting that accommodation can positively influence the existing and/or future socio-economic development of low-density territories.,Further studies focusing on other areas with low-density populations are needed to determine more clearly how local accommodation influences socio-economic development.,Public regulations supported by digital platforms that favor micro-entrepreneurship initiatives in local accommodation can strengthen local development.,To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to analyze how local tourist accommodation can foster socio-economic development in low-density territories.

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葡萄牙阿尔加威内部的当地游客住宿和体制建设

这项研究旨在了解立法和技术如何促进低密度人口地区的社会经济发展，特别是在过去十年中，重点关注当地游客住宿的动态。对五个城市中的五个城市进行了案例研究基于对相关法律，法规和电子平台的系统调查，葡萄牙重要的旅游地区-阿尔加威（Algarve）。官方统计数据针对五个地区的注册本地住宿服务，人口，过夜住宿和其他本地服务进行了汇编和分析。结果表明，公共实体的法规偏爱本地住宿中的微型创业计划，并且在线平台支持数字工具对低密度区域具有明显的影响。调查结果还表明，过去十年来，当地的旅游住宿供应经历了特别动态的持续增长。这种扩张伴随着其他服务供应的增加，这表明住宿可以对低密度领地的现有和/或未来的社会经济发展产生积极影响。需要进一步研究以其他低密度人群为重点的地区更加明确地确定当地住宿如何影响社会经济发展。，由支持微企业家计划的数字平台支持的公共法规可以加强当地发展。，据作者所知，该研究是第一个进行分析的当地游客住宿如何促进低密度地区的社会经济发展。