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Ecotourism and Water Resources in Angola's Central Plateau: Pathways for Sustainable Development
(2027-01-01) Cossengue , Paulino Ricardo; Fraiz Brea , Jose; Tavares, Fernando Oliveira
This chapter examines the ecotourism potential of Angola's Central Plateau, with a particular focus on Huambo Province, and explores how nature-based tourism can contribute to environmental preservation, water resource sustainability, and socio-economic development. The study assesses destination performance, and visitors' willingness to pay for ecotourism services. Findings reveal that the Central Plateau possesses high ecotourism potential but faces structural challenges, including poor access infrastructure, inadequate public management, and insufficient conservation mechanisms. Private-run destinations exhibit significantly better environmental conditions than publicly managed sites, highlighting the need for improved governance and investment models. Factor analysis shows a strong increase in visitor willingness to pay under improved service conditions. The ecotourism, when integrated with sustainable water management and community participation, can become a strategic catalyst for human development, poverty reduction, cultural preservation, and climate resilience in the region.
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Chatbots in Household Budget Management: A Comparative Study in the Context of Economic Vulnerability
(2026-09-01) Santos, Eulália; Pimenta, Corália; Tavares, Fernando Oliveira
Household budget management is a central element of financial literacy, recognized by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development as a key determinant of financial inclusion, economic stability, and social participation. Despite efforts to promote financial education, significant weaknesses remain, reinforcing the need to resort to other accessible solutions in the current digital context, such as chatbots. Within this framework, this study analyses and compares the responses produced by different chatbots in solving a budget management task aimed at a family experiencing economic vulnerability. The results indicate that, overall, the models analysed demonstrated the ability to interpret the context and provide recommendations aligned with the principles of financial literacy, although differences were observed in the accuracy of calculations, clarity of responses, and suitability of the proposals to the family’s specific circumstances. Overall, the findings suggest that chatbots, when properly mediated by the user and used critically, can serve as complementary tools to support budget management and the development of financial literacy, particularly relevant for families in situations of greater economic vulnerability, although the information and recommendations generated should be verified in light of the limitations identified in the study.
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Estudo exploratório em Cabo Verde [comunicação oral: poster]
(2026-10-07) Carvalho, Olívia da Conceição; Lopes, Adérito; Pascoinho, João
Poster apresentado no 7.º Congresso da Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, entre 7 e 9 de Outubro de 2026, em Coimbra.