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Influence of orchards fertilization management and post-harvest storage time on...

“Maçã de Alcobaça” is a type of apple from the West coast of Portugal with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). This study evaluated the influence of the orchard’s fertilization and post-harvest storage time on the quality of “Maçã de Alcobaça”, ‘Gala’ cultivar. Five orchards were studied for four years, using three fertilization treatments [Standard, twice Standard (2xStandard) and twice Standard including...

Developing a digital platform for community-led initiatives: from local agents′...

To identify how digital media are being used by community-led initiatives of the Centro Region of Portugal, and to identify the requirements that a digital platform for mediation between agents in the territory should have, two focus groups were conducted, involving six small-sized community-led initiatives and six larger-sized community-led initiatives. This article details the results of these focus groups, a...

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Usability evaluation of a community-led innovation mobile app

Digital media can facilitate collaborative processes among local agents, value endogenous resources, and promote assets associated with territory. This article presents the results of a study concerning the development and validation of a mobile app for promoting the relationship among agents of the Portuguese Centro region’s communities/entities. This paper focuses on the results of a heuristic evaluation of t...

Promoting community-based networks through digital media

Digital media can provide an essential contribution to the development of local communities by creating digital environments that facilitate the sharing of information, dissemination of knowledge, and construction of organizational learning. Digital media can also promote interaction and collaboration processes among different regional agents, fostering a continuous flow of territorial-based innovation. The stu...

Understanding the role of communication and mediation strategies in community-l...

Made available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T10:22:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-03-01; Programa Operacional Regional do Centro; This article brings together empirical academic research on community-led territorial innovation initiatives. By engaging in a systematic literature review, the research analyses the role of digital technology in supporting community-led initiatives. Besides iden...

Afiliação geográfica como possível preditor de comportamentos de multitarefa

A multitarefa, especialmente combinada com o uso de d­­iferentes tipos de meios de comunicação, tornou-se um comportamento comum na nossa vida quotidiana, sendo promovida por constantes desenvolvimentos tecnológicos em equipamentos de uso pessoal. Os comportamentos de multitarefa têm sido frequentemente estudados a partir de perspetivas individuais como a idade e o género. Há, contudo, menos estudos sobre como ...

Barriers and incentives to territory-based innovation processes: from technolog...

The context of territory-based innovation processes includes both barriers and incentives. This chapter presents and discusses the research and findings of a study conducted with two sets of five community-led initiatives, one composed of small-sized initiatives and another composed of larger-sized initiatives, with a view to identify barriers and incentives to territory-based innovation. Following a mixed-codi...

Accessibility and microcopy remote testing of mobile applications: The case of ...

When designing a digital solution aimed at community initiatives, it is necessary to have a great concern with all potential users, ensuring it can be easily used by anyone, regardless of any sensory or motor limitations. This article reports the developmental stage of a mobile application, which aims to promote collaboration and cooperation between different agents involved in the territorial innovation proces...

Mobile App for Science Education: designing the learning approach

This paper reports research work related to a wider study, aimed at developing a mobile app for Science Education in primary-school. Several studies reveal that Science Education can be improved by using technology, namely educational software. However, to promote a structured use of technology, innovative learning approaches must be designed for educational software. This paper aims to answer how the interacti...