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Natural parks image: an analysis of tripadvisor reviews
Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Vaz, Márcia; Teixeira, João Paulo; Rivas Rojo, Carlos Jesus; Murial Alonso, David; Garrote Mestre, Lucía; Fernandes, Paula OdeteNatural parks and protected areas have been a significant subject of tourism studies. Understanding the image that visitants have of these areas is important to the planning process, and the analysis of online reviews is a method- ology used in different investigations. TripAdvisor is the most used review aggre- gator in these studies. In this context, this research aimed to analyse the image of three cross-bor...
A bibliometric analysis of guilt in tourism: the influence of gastronomy on oli...
Ferreira, Jessica; Scalabrini, E. C. B.; Silvério, Ana Cristina; Vaz, Márcia; Fernandes, Paula OdeteGastronomicdevelopmentcausedmanydestinationstofocusonfood as a central element of their tourism products. Studies highlight that tourism devel- opment in rural areas will depend on various political, economic, and environmen- tal factors, which is why tourism activities such as oleotourism and gastronomic tourism are essential. To understand the relationship between gastronomy and olive growing from a tourism p...
The importance-satisfaction matrix as a strategic tool for termas de chaves the...
Vaz, Márcia; Fernandes, Paula O.; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Alves, Maria José; Costa, Vânia; Nunes, AlcinaHealth and wellness tourism has gained increased interest from the public, which searches for spaces that assure health and wellness maintenance. Proof of this is the example of Termas de Chaves thermal spa, which has gradually grown demand for its products and services. In this context, this study aims to identify and analyse the attributes offered by the thermal spa since it is essential to know the customer'...
The use of the EUROHIS-QOL-8 to assess the perception of quality of life at ter...
Vaz, Márcia; Loureiro, Isabel Sofia; Alves, Maria José; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Costa, Vânia; Fernandes, Paula Odete; Nunes, AlcinaQuality of life is a person's perception of life in the context they belong in. It compresses multiple dimensions that need to be assessed. The EUROHIS-QOL-8 scale is an instrument that measures the subjective well-being of individuals and the impact of different health issues. It is a brief tool to measure the quality of life that includes eight items. The higher the results shown in this scale, the better th...
The contribution of oleotourism to the destination quality: a preliminary analy...
Ferreira, Jessica; Silvério, Ana Cristina; Vaz, Márcia; Fernandes, Paula OdeteSome contributions to the topic provide evidence of the links between tourism and other industries, such as the olive oil sector. In the scientific research in tourism over the last ten years, there have been different opportunities, such as new tourism trends related to olive oil. The oleic process and production seen as a product can be considered a tool for tourism marketing. To understand which is the contr...
The well-being of tourism in economic development and growth: reflections and p...
Silvério, Ana Cristina; Ferreira, Jessica; Vaz, Márcia; Fernandes, Paula OdeteWell-being in tourism is an emerging area of interest because of its recognised role as a catalyst for economic growth. In the literature, well-being includes economic, environmental, and health well-being. But although it is a topic of economic interest, the literature is still scattered. As such, this study aims to advance the discussion on tourism well-being in economic development and growth through a syste...
Residents' perceptions towards cross-border tourism
Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Vaz, Márcia; Teixeira, João Paulo; Rivas Rojo, Carlos Jesus; Muriel Alonso, David; Garrote Mestre, Lucía; Fernandes, Paula OdeteResidents are an important stakeholder in tourism destinations. In this sense, this study aimed to identify in the cross-border zone towards tourism. A questionnaire was applied between April and May 2023 to residents older than 18 years that were randomly approached in shops, parks, restaurants, streets, and residences. A total of 470 valid questionnaires were considered for descriptive analysis of the impacts...
Visitors' satisfaction in natural areas: the case of Vinhais biological park
Alves, Diana Rafaela Rocha; Scalabrini, E.C.B.; Vaz, Márcia; Teixeira, João Paulo; Rivas Rojo, Carlos Jesus; Muriel Alonso, David; Garrote Mestre, LucíaSatisfaction is a widely studied issue in tourism as it provides an understanding of the performance of a tourism destination's offer, highlighting the most important features considered by tourists. The growth in tourism demand in natural areas also makes it an important factor in identifying visitor satisfaction, as sustainable planning of these areas may also rely on knowing the opinion of their visitors. In...
The relationship between rural tourism, sustainable tourism and outdoor activit...
Ferreira, Jessica; Silvério, Ana Cristina; Vaz, Márcia; Fernandes, Paula OdeteA systematic literature review (SLR) was designed to analyse the current state of knowledge on rural tourism development, sustainable tourism, and outdoor activities to consolidate and interlink these three topics. For this purpose, 28 articles published in the Scopus and Web of Science databases were reviewed through the Preferred Articles for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). This research aims t...
Satisfaction to compete? Proposal of a model for health and wellness tourism
Silvério, Ana Cristina; Vaz, Márcia; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Alves, Maria José; Fernandes, Paula OdeteThe main objective of this research was to develop an index to assess the perceived value of tourism services at the level of customer satisfaction by applying it in the context of health and wellness tourism. Methodology: Using exploratory factorial analysis (EFA), the model’s constructs were identified, and the satisfaction index of thermal customers was estimated. This method was applied to a set of data col...