PASOS: Vol. 24, N. 4 (2026)

 

PASOS: Vol. 24, Núm. 4 (2026)

PASOS: 24(3), 2026

 

PASOS: Vol. 24, N. 3 (2026)

PASOS - Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural: 24(2), 2026

 

https://ojsull.webs.ull.es/index.php/Revista/issue/view/115

“Motivation-Based Visitor Segmentation in the Context of a New Governance Model for a Protected Area”

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19407963.2024.2390437

Turismo y Patrimonio: apêlo à submissão de artigos

 

PASOS - Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural: Vol. 24, Núm. 1 (2026)

 

https://ojsull.webs.ull.es/index.php/Revista/issue/view/114

• “Visitors’ Satisfaction and Loyalty Towards Protected Areas: Exploring the Role of Motivations and Perceived Quality”

 

Abstract

Visitor satisfaction and loyalty are critical for the sustainability of protected areas (PAs). However, there is a substantial knowledge gap regarding the dynamic influences of motivation and perceived quality on these variables. To address this gap, this study examines the complex relationships between visitor motivations and the perceived quality of PA attributes, and their role as contributors to satisfaction and loyalty. A survey was conducted among visitors of a Portuguese PA, yielding 316 questionnaires. The results from the PLS-SEM model indicate that only nature and relaxation motivation directly affects satisfaction. Motivations can have different effects on the perceived quality of various PA attributes, and these attributes mediate the motivation-satisfaction relationship to different degrees. Satisfaction was found to mediate the quality-loyalty relationship. These findings contribute to the underdeveloped body of knowledge regarding the antecedents of satisfaction and loyalty in PAs, while providing substantial management implications for the park under analysis.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01490400.2023.2285348

PASOS - Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural: 23(4), 2025

1. PASOS - Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural: 
Vol. 23, Núm. 4 (2025)

Turismo y Patrimonio: N. 24 (2025)

 

https://revistaturismoypatrimonio.com/index.php/typ/index

Conselho Superior de Estatística: notícias da reunião da Secção Permanente de Estatísticas de Base Territorial realizada no dia 14 de abril de 2025

 Notícias

Infraestrutura de Informação Territorial (IIT INE).

As perceções dos residentes dos Açores dos impactes do turismo: retomando os resultados do inquérito do SREA de 2018.

Análise dos principais resultados do Inquérito aos Residentes sobre o Turismo na Região Autónoma da Madeira (IRTM).

PASOS - Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural: Vol. 23, N. 1 (2025)

 

https://ojsull.webs.ull.es/index.php/Revista/issue/view/110

Boas Festas e Feliz 2025!

 

Tourism Planning & Development, Vol. 11, N. 6, 2024

“Towards Sustainable Tourism Development in a Small Protected Area: Mapping Stakeholders' Perceptions in the Alvão Natural Park, Portugal”, Tourism Planning & Development, Vol. 11, N. 6, 2024, págs. 712-734.

Turismo y Patrimonio: Núm. 23 (2024)

 

http://ojs.revistaturismoypatrimonio.com/index.php/typ/issue/view/24

PASOS - Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural: Vol. 22, Núm. 4 (2024)

 Vol. 22 Núm. 4 (2024): PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural

https://ojsull.webs.ull.es/index.php/Revista/issue/view/109

Journal of Rural Studies: paper accepted

"Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Development in the Context of a New Governance Framework for Portuguese Protected Areas: The Case of a Small Peripheral Natural Park" - title of the paper to be published online soon

https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-rural-studies

 

“Residents’ Perceptions of Tourism Development in the Context of a New Governance Framework for Portuguese Protected Areas: A Case Study”

Abstract

Historically, Portuguese protected areas (PAs) have been operating under top-down governance, often neglecting local communities. In 2019, the Portuguese government established a new governance model for PAs, based on co-management. The new co-management approach emphasizes collaborative and participatory governance and positions sustainable tourism as a catalyst for territorial revitalization and local development. However, local communities’ attitudes and perceptions regarding tourism in these areas remain largely uncharted. This study focuses on the Alvão Natural Park (PNAL), a small rural and mountainous Portuguese PA, which is currently in the early stages of co-management implementation. Our goal was to investigate local residents' perceptions of tourism's impacts and identify potential divergence among resident groups and their level of support for tourism development. These insights are pivotal because the active engagement of local communities is a key element for sustainable tourism development and the successful implementation of co-management. The study employed a self-administered survey, garnering responses from 250 PNAL residents representing over half of the park's population. Factor analysis identified four primary perceptual dimensions and cluster analysis classified residents into three distinct groups based on their tourism perceptions. While most PNAL residents express support for tourism development, there is a resounding call for new policies to revert the legacy of top-down governance. This research provides essential insights for shaping effective tourism policies, planning and development strategies, and ensuring the active involvement of local communities in co-management and sustainable development efforts within the PNAL. Moreover, this study demonstrates the applicability of this research approach in the context of evolving governance models with the potential for adaptation to other PAs across Portugal and other countries undergoing similar governance transitions.

Keywords: protected area; local communities; co-management; sustainable tourism development; Portugal 

Luís Filipe Silva

José Cadima Ribeiro 

Francisco Carballo-Cruz

(Comunicação apresentada no 63rd ERSA Congress (2024), organizado pela European Regional Science Association, de 26 a 30 de agosto de 2024, na Ilha Terceira, Açores, Portugal)

“Motivation-Based Visitor Segmentation in the Context of a New Governance Model for a Protected Area”

 

ABSTRACT 

Understanding visitor motivations is crucial for developing sustainable tourism strategies in protected areas (PAs). However, the literature often overlooks the role of visitor motivation research in enhancing place-based collaborative governance within PAs. This study focuses on the Alvão Natural Park (PNAL), a mountainous Portuguese PA currently implementing a new co- management model. This represents a significant change, considering that the governance of the PA has shifted from a single state entity to a collaborative model that prioritises tourism as a key factor in local development. This study seeks to address the research gap regarding motivation-based segmentation studies in mountainous natural parks, while exploring the innovative aspects of conducting such a study within the framework of a new governance model. By surveying 351 PNAL visitors, factor analysis revealed four motivational dimensions with emphasis on connection with nature and relaxation. However, cluster analysis identified only one segment primarily motivated by connecting with nature, while the largest segment is motivated by convenience and social environment interactions. The results suggest the importance of involving the local community in governance and decision-making processes, and the need to prioritise ecotourism as a key focal point in PNAL’s tourism policies, strategic planning, and development. Our f indings contribute to theoretical knowledge and inform policy- making, providing valuable guidance for the successful implementation of co-management in PNAL and potentially other similar PAs.

Luís Filipe Silva,

José Cadima Ribeiro

Francisco Carballo-Cruz 

 NIPE and School of Economics and Management, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

[Resumo de artigo publicado "online" em 2024/08/18, Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events]

PASOS - Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural: Vol. 22, Núm. 3 (2024)

 PASOS - Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural: Vol. 22, Núm. 3 (2024)

- https://ojsull.webs.ull.es/index.php/Revista/issue/view/108

"Business Operators’ Perception of the Impact of the Portuguese Way of St. James"

 Abstract

This research aims to analyse business operators’ perception of the impact of the Portuguese Way of St. James and to assess the landscape situation along a total section of 115 kilometres. Perceptions were collected in a survey of 112 small operators between 2020 and 2021. The diversity and singular components of the landscape make it a pleasant route to experience, where pilgrims have the possibility to improve wellbeing, and enjoy the landscape. Operators have profited from the significant increase in the number of pilgrims walking along the Way and claim that they aim to continue their operations.

Paula C. Remoaldo 

Eduardo Duque 

Vítor Ribeiro 

José Cadima Ribeiro 

Hélder Silva Lopes

Sandro Ferreira 

Cátia Faria 

(Resumo de texto publicado em International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage, Vol. 12. N. 1, págs. 112-129, junho de 2024 -https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ijrtp/vol12/iss1/9/)