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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...
Residents' perceptions towards cross-border tourism
Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Vaz, Márcia; Teixeira, João Paulo; Rivas Rojo, Carlos Jesus; Muriel Alonso, David; Garrote Mestre, Lucía; Fernandes, Paula OdeteResidents are an important stakeholder in tourism destinations. In this sense, this study aimed to identify in the cross-border zone towards tourism. A questionnaire was applied between April and May 2023 to residents older than 18 years that were randomly approached in shops, parks, restaurants, streets, and residences. A total of 470 valid questionnaires were considered for descriptive analysis of the impacts...
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...