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Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the attitude and behavior of sun-and-beach tourists towards sustainability, assessing the effect of attitude and usual behavior on sustainable travel behavior. To this end, we carried out a study in Jericoacoara, in the state of Ceara, northeastern Brazil. The research is quantitative in nature, carried out through a survey and was applied to 188 sun-and-beach tourists. The results show that sustainable attitudes affect sustainable travel behavior, thus the attitude of anthropocentric beliefs have a negative effect, while ecocentric beliefs towards natural resources and consumption, had a positive effect. The findings also suggest that regarding usual sustainable behaviors, there is a positive effect of recycling-related behaviors, water and energy conservation, and street cleaning on sustainable travel behavior. In this way, it is understood that those who have sustainable attitudes and behaviors in their daily lives tend to behave the same in different environments, showing that people act in public as they do at home.