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Thermal tourism in Europe: exploring the wellness dimension
Liberato, Dália; Quintela, Joana A.; Neto, Paulo; Liberato, Pedro; Brandão, FilipaHealth tourism is considered a strategic product for the development of many tourist destinations with thermal resources (Pereira et al., 2023). Europe has one of the richest and best-documented areas of thermal waters – the use of which dates to Greek and Roman cultures where they formed part of everyday life – being one of the most ancient forms of western therapy (Solimene, 2020). In recent decades, health a...
From city to tourist destination... A literature review on the networking model
Leão, Maria Teresa; Brandão, FilipaThrough the analysis and discussion of the literature, this article highlights the set of challenges inherent in adopting a networking management model in urban tourist destinations. In a globally competitive and unstable context, it is important to achieve economies of scale and the complementarities resulting from the involvement of different actors working in a given territory. With this in mind, the aim is ...
Demand trends in european thermalism
Quintela, Joana; Liberato, Dália; Neto, Paulo; Liberato, Pedro; Brandão, FilipaThermalism is a popular form of therapy that involves the use of the healing properties of mineral waters for health and wellness purposes. In Europe, thermalism has a long history and is widely practised in many countries across the continent (Rawlinson & Heap, 2017). In recent decades, health and wellness have become important motives for consumption, attracting the interest of researchers from different disc...
Sustainable tourism development: literature review for a new conceptual model
Rodrigues, Cristina; Liberato, Dália; Brandão, Filipa; Liberato, Pedro; Mendes, TeresaThis study contributes to the ongoing discourse on sustainable tourism by developing a conceptual model that identifies twelve key dimensions crucial to this industry's sustainable development. Based on a thematic literature review, the research encompasses the sustainable principles, the triple bottom line approach, along with accessibility and infrastructure, health and safety, technology integration, effecti...
Sustainable practices in nautical tourism. The Portuguese network of nautical s...
Liberato, Dália; Liberato, Pedro; Sousa, Gisela; Brandão, Filipa; Costa, Elga; Mendes, TeresaNautical tourism is a broad concept that includes rivers, lakes, and water where tourists can enjoy activities on a boat. The Nautical Stations of Portugal are a network of organizations that operate together to promote high-quality nautical tourism through the integrated valorization of resources, including accommodation, restaurants, and nautical activities, attracting tourists and other visitors. The general...
Thermal Tourism in Europe: Exploring the Wellness Dimension
Liberato, Dália; Quintela, Joana A.; Neto, Paulo; Liberato, Pedro; Brandão, FilipaHealth tourism is considered a strategic product for the development of many tourist destinations with thermal resources (Pereira et al., 2023). Europe has one of the richest and best-documented areas of thermal waters – the use of which dates to Greek and Roman cultures where they formed part of everyday life – being one of the most ancient forms of western therapy (Solimene, 2020). In recent decades, health a...
Strategic approach to thermal tourism during and after Covid-19
Liberato, Dália; Quintela, Joana; Neto, Paulo; Liberato, Pedro; Brandão, Filipa; Costa, ElgaHealth and wellness have become important motives for consumption, attracting the researchers’ interest. One of the current challenges in academic research and in the wellness tourism industry is the conceptual development related to the key term wellness. In recent years in Europe, classical thermalism, focused essentially on the “cure” dimension, has been replaced by modern thermalism, which is particularly b...
Specificities of thermalism in health tourism: The mediating role of the territory
Brandão, Filipa; Liberato, Dália; Duarte, João; Liberato, Pedro; Quintela, JoanaWellness is recognized in several research studies as a common term regarding health, quality of life and satisfaction, in association with or replacing wellness. Also, the concept of quality of life is important to complement health tourism. Quality of life is useful in conceptualizing well-being by establishing links between objective and subjective features of this concept. In the search for a better quality...
Rural regeneration through creative tourism: Local discourses on cultural heritage
Rodrigues, Cristina; Mendes, Teresa; Liberato, Dália; Brandão, Filipa; Esteves, Elsa Tavares; Liberato, PedroAlternative forms of tourism are gradually emerging, as tourism transforms itself and adopts new forms of consumption and development. It is therefore necessary to understand the new approaches to tourism sustainability in order to achieve more transformative results for destinations and their local communities. This research aims to identify creative tourism as the most equitable approach to achieving the sust...
Demand trends on European thermalism
Quintela, Joana Alegria; Liberato, Dália; Neto, Paulo; Liberato, Pedro; Brandão, FilipaThermalism is a popular form of therapy that involves the use of the healing properties of mineral waters for health and wellness purposes. In Europe, thermalism has a long history and is widely practised in many countries across the continent (Rawlinson & Heap, 2017). In recent decades, health and wellness have become important motives for consumption, attracting the interest of researchers from different disc...