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DMO marketing strategies: fostering digital hosting in tourism destinations
Liberato, Pedro; Liberato, Dália; Martins, Telma; Sousa, Bruno Barbosa; Santos, José DuarteDigitalisation is one of the most striking phenomena of the 21st century. It is considered the third industrial revolution, also known as the digital revolution. In the last two decades, the popularisation of the internet and electronic devices has completely transformed society. The branch of tourism that has emerged from this revolution is called digital tourism, being directly linked to digital tools and the...
Film tourism and the image of the destination: preliminary impacts on host comm...
Liberato, Pedro; Sousa, Bruno; Brito, Miguel; Liberato, Dália; Santos, José DuarteIn recent decades, film tourism has expanded throughout the world. Increasingly, authors present the definitions, behaviors, and motivations of film tourists. Film tourism has a range of positive impacts, such as strengthening scenic beauty, reinforcing local pride, preserving local culture, conserving natural resources, attracting investment, improving local infrastructure, increasing the number of facilities,...
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...
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...
Literary tourism in northern Portugal and its contribution to regenerative tour...
Sousa, Bruno Barbosa; Liberato, Pedro; Rodrigues, Cristina; Pereira, Carina; Malheiro, Maria Alexandra; Liberato, Dália; Esteves, Elsa TavaresLiterary tourism has been the subject of new studies and new approaches in the academic context, not only from a historical and cultural perspective, but also for the benefit of the local community and the progress of the territory This chapter aims to present an embryonic reflection on the importance that literary tourism could represent for the benefit of regenerative tourism and the long- term preservation o...
A preliminary perspective on motivations in literary tourism: an exploratory st...
Sousa, Bruno; Liberato, Pedro; Pereira, Carina; Rodrigues, Cristina; Costa, Adriano; Malheiro, Alexandra; Carvalho, Pedro; Esteves, ElsaLiterary tourism includes moments and visits to places related to literary works and their writers and is categorized as cultural tourism. The motivation of literary tourists can vary between the desire to find some intellectual exchange in these spaces or an interest in expressing their admiration, the desire to honor writers, their work or literature. The purpose of this chapter is to understand the specific ...
Motivations of literary tourism in northern Portugal
Esteves, Elsa Tavares; Costa, Adrinano; Carvalho, Pedro; Pereira, Carina; Lourenço, Cristina; Malheiro, Alexandra; Liberato, Dália; Liberato, PedroThe purpose of this study is to identify the motivations of literary tourism consumers in the northern region of Portugal. The aim of this information is to contribute to the development of literary routes and the promotion of the region's cultural and literary heritage. We hope to contribute to the promotion of tourism policies geared towards the development of new products and experiences, based on the identi...
Sustainability perspectives of rural and urban luxury hotels
Liberato, Dália; Costa, Elga; Saraiva, Daniela; Liberato, Pedro; Rodrigues, CristinaSustainability and luxury are topics of research at an individual level, but the relationship between them is still somewhat ambiguous. Sustainability aims to protect and preserve the environment, encourages the conscious use of resources, and promotes good community involvement. Luxury, on the other hand, is considered materialistic consumption to satisfy individual pleasures, referring to the exclusive and pe...
European Union food geographical indication qualifications: a systematic litera...
Queiroz Veiga e Mendes, Teresa Maria; Rodrigues, Cristina; Alén, Elisa; Liberato, Dália; Sousa, Ana CristinaEuropean Union (EU) Geographical Indication (GI) qualifications represent food products quality and reputation from specific geographical origins, connected with specific food production and/ or transformation, from diversified EU territories. Several studies show that food products demand increases once they are recognized as GI products, mainly by international tourists. On the other hand, constructs such as ...
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...