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Moving toward sustainability and circular economy in the restaurant industry
Melo, António; Azevedo, Daniel; Silva, Susana; Silva, Goretti; Maia, Beatriz; Camões, Henrique; Barreto Salgueiro de Melo, Carla IsabelThe United Nations 2030 Agenda emphasizes reducing food waste through responsible consumption and production. The concept and principles of Circular Economy (CE) propose rethinking the entire food chain to minimize environmental impact. This chapter aims to characterize the adoption and implementation level of CE dimensions by restaurants in specified regions of Portugal. An exploratory quantitative study was p...
Circular economy in the restaurant sector: do practices go hand in hand?
Melo, António; Azevedo, Daniel; Silva, Susana; Silva, Goretti; Figueiredo, Ana; Barreto Salgueiro de Melo, Carla IsabelThe growing importance of sustainability has led the restaurant sector to explore circular economy practices to reduce waste and improve resource efficiency. This ongoing study examines the correlation between the adoption of one circular economy practice and the implementation of another within the restaurant sector. The study aims to identify specific practices that are related and assess the extent of these ...
Tourism Sector: Evidence Of Business Dynamics in Portugal *
Costa, Vânia; Pereira, Raquel; Loureiro, Isabel; Campinho, Sara; Moura, Andreia; Mira, Maria do Rosário; Silva, Goretti; Silva, SusanaAn in-depth understanding of the business dynamics of a given sector enables key stakeholders to define appropriate strategies for its development, promotion and consolidation. This study aims to analyse the Portuguese tourism and hospitality sector, characterising the companies and their business dynamics between 2011 and 2022. It uses a Related-Samples Friedman‘s Two-Way Analysis of Variance by Ranks to ident...
Cooking up a sustainable future: insights of circular economy in the restaurants
Maia, Beatriz; Silva, Susana; Melo, António; Silva, Goretti; Azevedo, Daniel; Camões, Henrique; Melo, CarlaRestaurants increasingly prioritize promoting sustainability within their kitchen’s operations, focusing their offers on valuing raw materials as a central point of gastronomy, thus highlighting the importance of local, responsible consumption and respect for nature and the environment. The Circular Economy (CE) emerges as a new sustainability paradigm, uncovering valuable opportunities for organizations and cu...
Tourism sector: evidence of business dynamics in Portugal
Costa, Vânia; Pereira, Raquel; Loureiro, Isabel Sofia; Campinho, Sara; Moura, Andreia; Mira, Maria do Rosário; Silva, Goretti; Silva, SusanaAn in-depth understanding of the business dynamics of a given sector enables key stakeholders to define appropriate strategies for its development, promotion and consolidation. This study aims to analyse the Portuguese tourism and hospitality sector, characterising the companies and their business dynamics between 2011 and 2022. It uses a Related-Samples Friedman‘s Two-Way Analysis of Variance by Ranks to ident...
Evaluating the contribution of a craft beer festival on a rural economy
Rachão, Susana; Silva, Goretti; Fernandes, Carlos; Joukes, Veronika; Ferreira, CarlaThe development of craft beer festivals is attracting diverse visitors every year which has triggered the emergence of craft beer tourism. Drawing from a craft beer festival context, this paper focuses on analysing the sociodemographic and behavioural profile of, as well as the overall expenditure generated by Artbeerfest (ABF) participants in the rural area of Caminha (North of Portugal), in terms of consumpti...
The use of mobile technology in outdoor tourism : a systematic review
Scalabrini, Elaine; Correia, Alexandra; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia Miranda; Vieira, Elvira; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Silva, Goretti; Fonseca, ManuelMobile technologies are evident in all sectors, and this is also a reality in tourism. Tourists are increasingly using their smartphones for different functions and purposes, from planning trips to browsing destinations. Mobile technology is also an ally in outdoor activities. Thus, this study sought to understand, through a systematic review, how mobile technologies are being approached in outdoor tourism lite...
The use of mobile technology in outdoor tourism: a systematic review
Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Correia, Alexandra I.; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia M.; Vieira, Elvira Pacheco; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Silva, GorettiMobile technologies are evident in all sectors, and this is also a reality in tourism. Tourists are increasingly using their smartphones for different functions and purposes, from planning trips to browsing destinations. Mobile technology is also an ally in outdoor activities. Thus, this study sought to understand, through a systematic review, how mobile technologies are being approached in outdoor tourism lite...
The use of mobile technology in outdoor tourism: a systematic review
Scalabrini, Elaine; Correia, Alexandra I.; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia Miranda; Vieira, Elvira; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Silva, GorettiMobile technologies are evident in all sectors, and this is also a reality in tourism. Tourists are increasingly using their smartphones for different functions and purposes, from planning trips to browsing destinations. Mobile technology is also an ally in outdoor activities. Thus, this study sought to understand, through a systematic review, how mobile technologies are being approached in outdoor tourism lite...
The use of a Geographic Information System to increase Outdoor Tourism
Scalabrini, Elaine Cristina Borges; Correia, Alexandra I.; Fonseca, Manuel; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia Miranda; Vieira, ElviraPurpose: Outdoor tourism is a growing segment that still requires data for planning and management. Aimed to present the potential of the Geographic Information System (GIS) to improve outdoor tourism in the North of Portugal. To achieve this purpose, a case study was conducted on developing a Web-GIS in Northern Portugal.Methodology: Four steps were followed to develop the GIS tool with information about outdo...