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Tourism and climate in Lisbon. An assessment based on weather types

Although climate is perceived as an essential part of tourism, influencingtouristic regional and seasonal distribution patterns, ideal climate conditions for tourism areoften assumed, rather than demonstrated. After reviewing the distinct tools that have beenapplied in order to evaluate climate potential for tourism, as well as tourists’ preferences,Besancenots’ weather-types method was chosen. This model was a...

Tourism and climate in Lisbon: an assessment based on weather types

Although climate is perceived as an essential part of tourism, influencing touristic regional and seasonal distribution patterns, ideal climate conditions for tourism are often assumed, rather than demonstrated. After reviewing the distinct tools that have been applied in order to evaluate climate potential for tourism, as well as tourists’ preferences, Besancenots’ weather-types method was chosen. This model w...

Lisbon Urban Heat Island Updated: new Highlights about the Relationships betwee...

Urban growth implies significant modifications in the urban climate. To understand the influence of the city of Lisbon on the urban boundary layer, a mesoscalemeteorological network was installed in 2004. The main goals of the present study are to update the results of the research published in 2007 and to bring more precise information about the relationship between the Urban Heat Island (UHI) and the regional...

Dois workshops internacionais de climatologia aplicada

Clima e turismo num contexto de mudanças ambientais

A disseminação da prática turística é um fenómeno recente, especialmente marcado a partir da década de 60 do século passado. Mais recente ainda é o estudo sistemático das relações entre turismo e clima. na abordagem teórica acerca da motivação turística, o clima, visto como um bem ou a prestação de um serviço, transforma -se num recurso passível de ser avaliado. neste texto, exemplificam -se várias tentativas p...

Portuguese participation in the 7th Conference on Biometeorology