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Sustainable placemaking and thermal comfort conditions in urban spaces: the cas...

The urban microclimate of Avenida dos Aliados and Praça da Liberdade was subjected to comprehensive examination through twelve measurement campaigns at six strategic observation points over the course of two seasons, namely summer and winter, between 2019 and 2020. The study employed an objective approach based on measurements to evaluate key microclimatic factors, including air temperature, which ranged from 1...

Geography of sustainability transitions: mapping spatial dynamics and research ...

The study of Sustainability Transitions (STs) has emerged as an interdisciplinary research field aimed at understanding and guiding societal transformations toward sustainability. While significant advancements have been made in analyzing socio-technical, economic, and policy dimensions, spatial aspects of STs have been largely overlooked. This study contributes to the field by conducting a systematic literatur...

A bibliometric analysis in the main databases of the way of St. James (1997-2023)

A bibliometric analysis of the main databases of the way of St. James (1997–2023)

The Camino de Santiago is one of the most important pilgrimage routes and representative of the world of Christianity, and the first European Cultural Route that leads to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Cazaux in Tour Int Interdiscip J 3(1):353–367, 2011; Mróz et al. in Int J Relig Tour Pilgr 7(5):56–71, 2019; Roszak in J Relig Health, 62:2734–2745, 2023; Zhang et al. in J Relig Health, 63(1):89–108, 2...

Profile and motivations of pilgrims on the Portuguese St. James Way and their a...

There are many studies on the St. James Way, also known as the Camino de Santiago, but not enough attention has been paid to the pilgrims’ perceptions and motivations, particularly those who choose to do the Portuguese Way. Their motivations may be related to the landscape, the spiritual dimension, the search for well-being and self-therapy, or the need to cope with life’s challenges. This study aimed to identi...

Residents’ perceptions of the impacts of tourism in the Azores archipelago (Por...

The tourism industry has been increasingly viewed as an essential component of development processes, especially in certain low-density territories and islands. In turn, it is clear that residents play a fundamental role in the quality of tourists’ experiences and, consequently, for the success of a tourism destination. In this research, a cluster analysis was used to segment the residents of the Azores Archipe...

Sociocultural determinants of creative tourism

Tourism impacts are a widely studied topic and these can be classified as economic, sociocultural, and environmental. Considering that the resident is the most sensitive stakeholder to the impacts, these subjects are usually associated with research. Cultural events also end up generating impacts and understanding how residents perceive the sociocultural effects is essential to the success of this type of event...

Percepções dos residentes sobre o acolhimento da "Guimarães 2012 Capital Europe...

The European Capital of Culture is an annual mega-event, which can provide a good forum though which to challenge and engage local citizens, thus generating feelings of common citizenship. In addition, it presents an ideal opportunity to promote the restructuring of the hosting urban space. However, the success of both the organization and the city that hosts the cultural event depends on the residents’ commitm...

Using data envelopment analysis to evaluate the efficiency of creative tourism ...

This paper presents an indicator system for evaluating Creative Tourism activities developed in four regions of Portugal through CREATOUR’s pilot projects. It is a quantitative study based on primary and secondary sources. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was used to evaluate the efficiency of those projects as decision-making units (DMUs). Data analysis was performed using Excel and EMS software. The results sh...

Wine landscape and climate change: The state of art

The wine landscape is very sensitive to external influences and socioeconomic and environmental changes caused by climate change, requiring special management aimed at preserving both natural and cultural aspects of the landscape. This paper reviews the current situation in the academic work, examining 95 publications on the interaction between wine landscape and climate change, published in Scopus and in Web o...