In recent years, we have seen the establishment of walkways/ boardwalks, viewpoints and swings throughout the Portuguese territory, with the aim of increasing the touristic attractiveness of their locations and respective municipalities. The local impacts, as well as the profile of this equipment’s users remain unexplored in academic literature.

This exploratory project aims to fill this gap in knowledge, by studying the repercussions of these constructions in socio-economic, environmental, touristic, cultural and landscape terms at a local level, as well as the socio-demographic profile of visitors.