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The use of mobile technology in outdoor tourism : a systematic review
Scalabrini, Elaine; Correia, Alexandra; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia Miranda; Vieira, Elvira; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Silva, Goretti; Fonseca, ManuelMobile technologies are evident in all sectors, and this is also a reality in tourism. Tourists are increasingly using their smartphones for different functions and purposes, from planning trips to browsing destinations. Mobile technology is also an ally in outdoor activities. Thus, this study sought to understand, through a systematic review, how mobile technologies are being approached in outdoor tourism lite...
The use of mobile technology in outdoor tourism: a systematic review
Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Correia, Alexandra I.; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia M.; Vieira, Elvira Pacheco; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Silva, GorettiMobile technologies are evident in all sectors, and this is also a reality in tourism. Tourists are increasingly using their smartphones for different functions and purposes, from planning trips to browsing destinations. Mobile technology is also an ally in outdoor activities. Thus, this study sought to understand, through a systematic review, how mobile technologies are being approached in outdoor tourism lite...
The use of mobile technology in outdoor tourism: a systematic review
Scalabrini, Elaine; Correia, Alexandra I.; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia Miranda; Vieira, Elvira; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Silva, GorettiMobile technologies are evident in all sectors, and this is also a reality in tourism. Tourists are increasingly using their smartphones for different functions and purposes, from planning trips to browsing destinations. Mobile technology is also an ally in outdoor activities. Thus, this study sought to understand, through a systematic review, how mobile technologies are being approached in outdoor tourism lite...
The use of a Geographic Information System to increase Outdoor Tourism
Scalabrini, Elaine Cristina Borges; Correia, Alexandra I.; Fonseca, Manuel; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia Miranda; Vieira, ElviraPurpose: Outdoor tourism is a growing segment that still requires data for planning and management. Aimed to present the potential of the Geographic Information System (GIS) to improve outdoor tourism in the North of Portugal. To achieve this purpose, a case study was conducted on developing a Web-GIS in Northern Portugal.Methodology: Four steps were followed to develop the GIS tool with information about outdo...
Outdoor tourism demand segmentation: a case study from north of Portugal
Scalabrini, Elaine; Correia, Alexandra I.; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia; Vieira, Elvira; Ferreira, Fernanda; Silva, Goretti; Fonseca, ManuelThis research aimed to segment the market of visitors who practise outdoor activities in the North region of Portugal based on their motivations. An online survey was conducted between June to September of 2021, with a sample of 200 tourists who realised the region's outdoor activities during this period. The data collected allowed determining factor analysis and the clusters. Two factors: services/hospitality ...
The use of a geographic information system to increase outdoor tourism
Scalabrini, Elaine; Correia, Alexandra I.; Fonseca, Manuel; Nunes, Alina; Veloso, Cláudia Miranda; Vieira, Elvira; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Silva, GorettiPurpose: Outdoor tourism is a growing segment that still requires data for planning and management. Aimed to present the potential of the Geographic Information System (GIS) to improve outdoor tourism in the North of Portugal. To achieve this purpose, a case study was conducted on developing a Web-GIS in Northern Portugal. Methodology: Four steps were followed to develop the GIS tool with information about outd...
The use of a geographic information system to increase outdoor tourism
Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Correia, Alexandra I.; Fonseca, Manuel José; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia M.; Vieira, Elvira Pacheco; Ferreira, Fernanda A.Purpose: Outdoor tourism is a growing segment that still requires data for planning and management. Aimed to present the potential of the Geographic Information System (GIS) to improve outdoor tourism in the North of Portugal. To achieve this purpose, a case study was conducted on developing a Web-GIS in Northern Portugal. Methodology: Four steps were followed to develop the GIS tool with information about outd...
Outdoor tourism demand segmentattion: a case study from North of Portugal
Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Correia, Alexandra I.; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia M.; Vieira, Elvira Pacheco; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Silva, GorettiThis research aimed to segment the market of visitors who practise outdoor activities in the North region of Portugal based on their motivations. An online survey was conducted between June to September of 2021, with a sample of 200 tourists who realised the region's outdoor activities during this period. The data collected allowed determining factor analysis and the clusters. Two factors: services/hospitality ...
Outdoor tourism demand segmentation: a case study from North of Portugal
Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Correia, Alexandra I.; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia M.; Vieira, Elvira Pacheco; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Silva, GorettiThis research aimed to segment the market of visitors who practise outdoor activities in the North region of Portugal based on their motivations. To this end, a survey was applied to visitors who practised outdoor activities in the region. The data was collected between June and September of 2021, and a final sample of 200 valid questionnaires was obtained. ln an overall analysis of the socio-demographic and pr...
Outdoor tourism demand segmentation: a case study from North of Portugal
Scalabrini, Elaine; Correia, Alexandra Lopes; Nunes, Alcina; Miranda, Cláudia; Vieira, Elvira; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Silva, Goretti; Fonseca, ManuelOutdoor tourism has been practised substantially in the last few years, particularly in the pandemic period when outdoor activities increased considerably (Silva et al., 2021). Outdoor tourism can be understood as the practise of outdoor activities (Ferreira et al., 2021) classified as hard or soft (Tsaur et al., 2020; UNWTO, 2014). These activities often take place in nature, protected areas, urban parks, and ...