Browsing by Author "Correia, Alexandra I."
Now showing 1 - 4 of 4
Results Per Page
Sort Options
- Monitoring of outdoor tourism demand. North of PortugalPublication . Martins, Oliva M. D.; Nunes, Alcina; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Veloso, Cláudia M.; Santos, Sónia; Correia, Alexandra I.; Fonseca, Manuel José; Silva, Goretti; Rachão, Susana; Vieira, Elvira Pacheco; Carrança, Paulo; Fernandes, Paula OdeteThe Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) was used in order to understand the tourism competitiveness of the different sub-regions that make up the North Region of Portugal. This index is a measure which helps to analyse market concentration and at the same time determines the competitiveness of the market.
- Productivity measurement: the case of nature tourism firms in PortugalPublication . Santos, Eleonora; Correia, Alexandra I.; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Nunes, Alcina Maria; Veloso, Cláudia Miranda; Vieira, Elvira; Silva, Goretti; Fonseca, Manuel; Carrança, Paulo; Fernandes, Paula OdeteProductivity measurement in the tourism sector has been raising increasing interest among researchers and is recognised as an important indicator for understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the sector and for enhancing its spillover effects on the economy. However, studies for Portugal and the particular activities included in the set of nature tourism activities are scarce. To overcome this research gap, this paper calculates the labour productivity and total factor productivity (TFP) measures of nature tourism firms to compare firms’ productivity performance across NUTS II regions in mainland Portugal during 2014–2017. Using data from SABI, Quadros do Pessoal, INE and the National Tourism Registry, the sample consists of 369 firms, representing 55% of firms operating in nature tourism in the mainland. Results show that the levels of TFP, unlike to labour productivity, are uneven over time and space. In 2015, a year of change in the business cycle, all regions experienced a negative increase in TFP except the Metropolitan Region of Lisbon, which seems to indicate that nature tourism in most of the country is less resilient to external economic shocks, performing better in periods of prosperity. Labour productivity growth does not present, in general, consistently positive results.
- The use of a geographic information system to increase outdoor tourismPublication . Scalabrini, Elaine Cristina Borges; Correia, Alexandra I.; Fonseca, Manuel; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia Miranda; Vieira, Elvira; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Silva, Goretti; Carrança, Paulo; Santos, Sónia; Fernandes, Paula Odete
- The use of mobile technology in outdoor tourism: a systematic reviewPublication . Scalabrini, Elaine; Correia, Alexandra I.; Nunes, Alcina; Veloso, Cláudia Miranda; Vieira, Elvira; Ferreira, Fernanda A.; Silva, Goretti; Fonseca, Manuel; Carrança, Paulo; Santos, Sónia; Fernandes, Paula OdeteMobile 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 literature. The analysis was conducted with twenty-four articles indexed in the Web of Science and published in the last five years (2018–2022). The first finding is the small number of specific articles on outdoor tourism, even when adding the terms nature-based or adventure tourism. The main reasons why outdoor tourists use mobile technology during their activities are communication, navigation, feeling safe, boredom relief, and taking photos Thus, there is a need for more research to better understand the benefits and risks of the use of mobile technology in outdoor activities and most of the analysed articles presented a quantitative approach.