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Strengthening Cross-Border Ties: A Participatory Vision for EuroGuadiana Tourism
Panagopoulos, Thomas; Sedarati, Pooyan; Pinto Contreiras, JoaquimThis article delves into the intricacies of Eurocity of Guadiana (EuroGuadiana) cross-border initiative that seeks to bolster economic value through innovative tourism products. It delineates a comprehensive plan aimed at turning EuroGuadiana into a center of cultural and economic vibrancy within Andalusia/Algarve, thus overturning its current peripheral status, using a rich body of literature on regional devel...
Strengthening Cross-Border Ties: A Participatory Vision for EuroGuadiana Tourism
Panagopoulos, Thomas; Sedarati, Pooyan; Pinto Contreiras, JoaquimThis article delves into the intricacies of Eurocity of Guadiana (EuroGuadiana) cross-border initiative that seeks to bolster economic value through innovative tourism products. It delineates a comprehensive plan aimed at turning EuroGuadiana into a center of cultural and economic vibrancy within Andalusia/Algarve, thus overturning its current peripheral status, using a rich body of literature on regional devel...
Strengthening cross-border ties: A participatory vision for EuroGuadiana Tourism
Panagopoulos, Thomas; Sedarati, Pooyan; Pinto Contreiras, JoaquimThis article delves into the intricacies of Eurocity of Guadiana (EuroGuadiana) cross-border initiative that seeks to bolster economic value through innovative tourism products. It delineates a comprehensive plan aimed at turning EuroGuadiana into a center of cultural and economic vibrancy within Andalusia/Algarve, thus overturning its current peripheral status, using a rich body of literature on regional devel...
Empowering employers to address domestic violence and its impact on the workplace
Silva, Adriana Marques; Pinto Contreiras, Joaquim; Duarte, Ana PatríciaDomestic violence affects all social and economic classes and age groups, but this type of public crime has traditionally not been linked tothe workplace. This study sought to providea new perspective on domestic violence by focusing on how it canbe addressed in work contexts. Qualitative research was conducted based on a focus group to clarify what companies in Portugal's Algarve region know about this crime a...
Local tourism accommodations and institutional strengthening in the interior of...
Machado, Virgílio; Pinto Contreiras, Joaquim; Duarte, AnaPurpose: This study sought to understand how legislation and technology can enhance socio-economic development in low density population territories, focusing specifically on the dynamics of local tourist accommodation over the last decade. Design/methodology/approach: A case study was conducted for five municipalities in one of the most significant tourism regions of Portugal - the Algarve - based on a systema...
Projeto embaixadores da ALIANÇA ODS PORTUGAL – ODS 4
Seabra, Fernando Miguel; Pinto Contreiras, Joaquim; Leal, Susana; Mata, Carlos; Rodrigues, JorgeA ALIANÇA ODS PORTUGAL (2018a; http://globalcompact.pt/alianca-ods) é uma plataforma multistakeholder, coordenada e representada pela UN Global Compact Network Portugal. No âmbito da ALIANÇA ODS PORTUGAL está em curso o projeto de “Embaixador(a) da Aliança para os ODS”, que através de nomeação, de acordo com termos de referência (Aliança ODS Portugal, 2018b), atribui a cada Embaixador(a) um mandato para uma met...
Local developments of the world summit on sustainable tourism: the municipal su...
Machado, Virgílio; Pinto Contreiras, Joaquim; Carrasco, PauloThe object of this article is to question and answer whether an international normative instrument in tourism sustainability can be effectively implemented into the local governance plan. The research focused on a set of exercise problems of the governmental action put forth by a rural municipality, of low population density, but featuring a strong tourist intensity characterized by a dominant seasonal tourist-...