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The impact of smart tourism on tourist experiences
Lima, Camila Lourenço; Fernandes, Paula O.; Oliveira, Jorge M.R.; Lopes, Isabel MariaThe tourism industry has witnessed significant growth and transfor mation in recent years, becoming one of the most dynamic sectors globally. With the increasing number of tourist arrivals, the integration of cutting-edge tech nologies, including Computer Reservations Systems (CRSs), Global Distribution Systems (GDSs), the Internet, and various contemporary smart technologies, has not only enhancedtheconvenienc...
Applying the importance-performance matrix to the Podence Carnival Festival
Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Martins, Cláudia S.; Fernandes, Paula O.Tourism has been playing an important role in the world and it has been one of the economic activities that has contributed the most to the growth and development of regions, especially local communities, as it is the case of Podence, a village located in the Northeast of Portugal. Podence has as its main activity which induces tourism a characteristic carnival, entitled Carnival of Podence or Festa dos Rapazes...
Industry 4.0 and global value chains: what implications for circular economy in...
Suchek, Nathalia; Ferreira, João J.M.; Fernandes, Paula O.Drawing on the resource-based view (RBV), this paper aims to analyse the relevance of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies and participation in global value chains (GVC) and the effects of the complementarity between both in the adoption of circular economy (CE) actions by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME).Design/methodology/approachThis paper analysed a large-scale international sample by employing logistic...
The importance-satisfaction matrix as a strategic tool for termas de chaves the...
Vaz, Márcia; Fernandes, Paula O.; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Alves, Maria José; Costa, Vânia; Nunes, AlcinaHealth and wellness tourism has gained increased interest from the public, which searches for spaces that assure health and wellness maintenance. Proof of this is the example of Termas de Chaves thermal spa, which has gradually grown demand for its products and services. In this context, this study aims to identify and analyse the attributes offered by the thermal spa since it is essential to know the customer'...
Sociocultural determinants of creative tourism
Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Remoaldo, Paula; Fernandes, Paula O.Tourism impacts are a widely studied topic and these can be classified as economic, sociocultural, and environmental. Considering that the resident is the most sensitive stakeholder to the impacts, these subjects are usually associated with research. Cultural events also end up generating impacts and understanding how residents perceive the sociocultural effects is essential to the success of this type of event...
The application of sustainable practices in tourism: the case of olive-growing ...
Ferreira, Jessica; Fernandes, Paula O.Several authors have argued that oleotourism can be associated with different niches that fall into this segment, such as gastronomic, cultural, rural, and health tourism. Furthermore, the development of activities such as oleotourism is carried out under the prism of sustainability, considering the economic, social and environmental components. This study had a double objective: to identify sustainable practic...
Medical tourism and modelling: a bibliometric analysis based on a Scopus database
Fernandes, Paula O.; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Ferreira, Flávio; Teixeira, João PauloThe main goal of this paper is to systematically evaluate the bibliographic production on modelling, with an emphasis on medical and wellness tourism, to identify possible convergence of interests among health and tourism fields, from 2012 to 2021. This paper was based on a bibliometric analysis to find a relationship between medical and wellness tourism with data modelling based on a network citation analysis....
Visitors' satisfaction in natural areas: the case of Vinhais biological park
Alves, Diana Rafaela Rocha; Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Vaz, Márcia; Teixeira, João Paulo; Rivas Rojo, Carlos Jesus; Muriel Alonso, David; Garrote Mestre, LucíaSatisfaction is a widely studied issue in tourism as it provides an understanding of the performance of a tourism destination's offer, highlighting the most important features considered by tourists. The growth in tourism demand in natural areas also makes it an important factor in identifying visitor satisfaction, as sustainable planning of these areas may also rely on knowing the opinion of their visitors. In...
The occupational risks and health effects resulting from exposition to cytotoxi...
Gonçalves, Ana; Oliveira, Rui; Fernandes, Paula O.Health professionals dealing with cytotoxic drugs are exposed to occupational hazards, which need to be controlled and reduced to the lowest possible level. The research intends to analyse the effect on the health of the manipulators and the main risks exposition in the preparation of cytotoxic drugs. To achieve this aim, a quantitative analysis was carried out based on data collected through the application of...
Conhecimentos e opiniões de médicos e farmacêuticos acerca dos genéricos versus...
Pimenta, Rui; Rodrigues, Carla P.; Fernandes, Paula O.Na actual situação da economia portuguesa, a política do medicamento assume uma importância primordial na prossecução de uma redução da despesa pública com medicamentos para 1,25% do PIB até final de 2012 e para cerca de 1% do PIB em 2013, conforme o acordo estabelecido com as entidades internacionais. No entanto, do ponto de vista do cidadão, a despesa privada em medicamentos é também uma temática na ordem do ...