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Learning by Doing Experience: Students’ Motivations and Perceptions of a Blende...
Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Form, Stephan; Moutinho, NunoThis research investigates the learning by doing approach in education, centring on a business simulation game carried out in a Blended Intensive Program (BIP) developed by a European consortium of higher education institutions, named the STARS EU consortium. The program, which involved professors and aspiring entrepreneur students, was designed to equip students with practical business knowledge in a safe and ...
From reviews to emotions: analysing Bragança’s tourism attractions on TripAdvisor
Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Ferreira, Jessica; Fernandes, Paula Odete; Moraes, ThiagoOver the past decade, sentiment analysis has emerged as a pivotal tool in tourism-related texts, driven by the sheer volume of tourist attractions and the wealth of online information. Tourists increasingly turn to travel websites to access specific information that often eludes standard evaluations of tourist attractions. Forums particularly illuminate specific information needs and their ties to potential des...
Residents’ perceptions towards tourism activity: the case of Bragança, Portugal
Rodrigues, Cláudia Alexandra da Silva; Dinis, Andréa Alexandra; Fernandes, Paula Odete; Scalabrini, E.C.B.Residents’ perceptions of tourism can vary depending on the location, context, and individual experiences. Tourism is commonly perceived as a potential economic resource, presenting features that can increase quality of life. However, there are concerns about the negative effects of tourism on the quality of life of residents living in these destinations. In this sense, this study aims to understand the residen...
Natural parks image: an analysis of tripadvisor reviews
Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Vaz, Márcia; Teixeira, João Paulo; Rivas Rojo, Carlos Jesus; Murial Alonso, David; Garrote Mestre, Lucía; Fernandes, Paula OdeteNatural parks and protected areas have been a significant subject of tourism studies. Understanding the image that visitants have of these areas is important to the planning process, and the analysis of online reviews is a method- ology used in different investigations. TripAdvisor is the most used review aggre- gator in these studies. In this context, this research aimed to analyse the image of three cross-bor...
Profile Tourists Using TripAdvisor's Reviews
Ferreira, Jessica; Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Fernandes, Paula OdeteThe profiling of tourists according to their decision behaviour is not new. Still, the popularity of the Internet and its increasing role in tourist decisions is becoming an essential area of research. TripAdvisor uses various methods to profile tourists based on their interactions and behaviours on the platform. This study utilised TripAdvisor reviews to profile tourists visiting Bragança, Northern Portugal, d...
Economic benefits for protected areas in Portugal: the case of tourism sector e...
Melgo, Ana Carlos; Fernandes, António B.; Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Fernandes, Paula OdeteProtected areas are spaces recognized for their natural, landscape and cultural values, and whose preservation constitutes a collective interest. Enterprises located in a natural area can have economic benefits, understood as coordinated strategies for allocating various resources, for the conservation and sustainable use of these areas, seeking the rational use, or protection of resources and the environment. ...
Destination image through TripAdvisor’s reviews analysis
Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Ferreira, Jessica; Zekan, Senka Borovac; Fernandes, Paula OdeteTourists’ satisfaction and motivation have been recurrent themes in tourism literature. In recent years these themes have also been addressed based on online evaluations carried out by tourists, TripAdvisor is one of the most used sites. In this context, this study aims to analyse the image of Bragança’s tourism destina- tion based on TripAdvisor reviews during the pandemic period (2020–2022). To this end, 1444...
Sociocultural determinants of creative tourism: a residents' perspective
Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Fernandes, Paula OdeteTourism 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...
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...
Motivation, satisfaction and loyalty in outdoor tourism
Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Fernandes, Paula OdeteOutdoor tourism is a topic that has been increasingly studied since its practice has been growing. So, understanding motivation, satisfaction and loyalty are essential in planning. In this regard, this study aimed to analyse the relationship between motivation, sa tisfaction, and loyalty among practitioners of outdoor activities in the Northern Region of Portugal. To this purpose, a questionnaire was applied to...