Helena Albuquerque

Albuquerque, Helena

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Helena Albuquerque

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Helena Albuquerque is an Associated Professor in the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, and member of REMIT research unit (Research on Economics, Management, and Information Technologies) of Portucalense University (Portugal). She also collaborates with GOVCOPP (Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies) of Aveiro University, Portugal She has participated in research projects in the areas of sustainable tourism, environmental conservation, research management and climate change, wine tourism and cultural heritage. Her main research interests are Sustainable Tourism, Geographic Information Systems applied to Tourism, Nature Tourism, Wine tourism, Territorial Sustainable Management.

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REMIT – Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies

Centro de investigação que que tem como objetivo principal produzir e disseminar conhecimento teórico e aplicado que possibilite uma maior compreensão das dinâmicas e tendências económicas, empresariais, territoriais e tecnológicas do mundo contemporâneo e dos seus efeitos socioeconómicos. O REMIT adota uma perspetiva multidisciplinar que integra vários domínios científicos: Economia e Gestão; Ciências e Tecnologia; Turismo, Património e Cultura. Founded in 2017, REMIT – Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies is a research unit of Portucalense University. Based on a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective it aims at responding to social challenges through a holistic approach involving a wide range of scientific fields such as Economics, Management, Science, Technology, Tourism, Heritage and Culture. Grounded on the production of advanced scientific knowledge, REMIT has a special focus on its application to the resolution of real issues and challenges, having as strategic orientations: - the understanding of local, national and international environment; - the development of activities oriented to professional practice, namely in the business world.

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Construction of a web-based geographical information system: The case of “Ria de Aveiro” region
2016 - Martins, Filomena; Raposo, Rui Manuel de Assunção; Cardoso, Luís Manuel Tomás Galiza; Pereira, Pedro Miguel dos Santos Beça; Dias, Paulo; Albuquerque, Helena
“Ria de Aveiro” is a branded tourism region site, in the Central region of Portugal, which comprises a variety of natural and cultural tourist products and resources, which needs to be integrated in a way to enhance the promotion and management of this destination. In this way, Ria de Aveiro web-based Geographical Information System (GIS) was developed, providing an integrated platform aimed to better manage the tourism activity in this region. In this paper, it is pretended to demonstrate the potential use of GISs and spatial analysis in tourism planning, and to evaluate the ability of GIS as a tool to support integrated management of tourism.
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Achieving forms of sustainable and competitive tourism in coastal areas: The case of Baixo Vouga
2009 - Martins, Filomena; Costa, Carlos; Albuquerque, Helena
Tourism has become the world's largest industry, and has overcome economic sectors such as oil production and car manufacturing. It is foreseen that tourism will continue to expand in the future and will spread all around the world. In Europe, the tourism sector is made of 440 million international arrivals that are responsible for accounting about 10% of European GDP and generating 20lmillion of jobs. Coastal destinations are major tourist destination. Nevertheless, sun-sea-sand tourism depends very much on the environment. In this way, coastal destination ought to be properly planned so they do not exceed the limits of acceptable change (LAC) of the ecosystems, and keep their attractiveness. Being an economic activity, it is essential that coastal tourism is competitive, and show capacity to attracting new and enlarged markets. Coastal destination should diversify its products and services, smooth seasonality and become more competitive. Diversification should create more growth and employment, and also reduce environment, economic and social impact caused by the concentration of tourism activity in a few months of the year and the use of only the beach resource. This paper aims at analyzing the application of the competitiveness concept to tourism in coastal areas (Ria de Aveiro region, Central Portugal), and draws attention to the principle of environment, economical and social sustainability.
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Turismo de Base Natural: Um instrumento de apoio à Conservação de Áreas Húmidas?
2013 - Martins, Filomena; Albuquerque, Helena
O turismo é um dos fenómenos económicos e sociais com maior impacte nos nossos tempos. Desde sempre os turistas procuraram conciliar o seu tempo livre com o usufruto e exploração de ambientes diferentes e variados, tanto do ponto de vista biofísico como sociocultural. Neste sentido poderemos considerar como uma constante a interação entre turismo e ambiente. No entanto, reflexos da evolução social relativamente às questões ambientais, os turistas tornam-se cada vez mais exigentes, em termos da qualidade ambiental da oferta turística. Em termos de pesquisa tem-se tornado focal a interação entre o turismo, enquanto atividade económica, o ambiente e o desenvolvimento sustentável. Neste artigo pretende-se identificar a evolução desta interação, focando-nos na emergência de formas alternativas de desenvolvimento de atividades turísticas, à luz do paradigma do desenvolvimento sustentável, nomeadamente em áreas húmidas costeiras, como é o caso da Ria de Aveiro.
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Analytical Model for the Development Strategy of a Low-Density Territory: The Montesinho Natural Park
2022-04-06 - Sousa, Cristina; Silva, Fátima Matos; Albuquerque, Helena
Montesinho Natural Park is one of the largest Portuguese natural protected areas, presenting good biodiversity and a cultural heritage with a strong connection to the territory and its people. It constitutes a low-density territory, characterized by a human and social landscape based on community practices, such as joint aid and the community use of goods and means of agricultural production, which have contributed to the construction of the “transmontana” identity and to the richness of the habitats. The promotion of the sustainable development of this low-density rural region demands the understanding of its specificities and an appropriate approach to grasp its challenges and develop effective management tools, allowing to preserve and exploit the region’s potential from various perspectives. The purpose of this article is to develop an analytical model using a literature review and a survey of the region’s specificities. This analytical model intends to provide the basis for designing and assessing sustainable development solutions, increasing local entrepreneurship and community empowerment through regional dynamism, with a focus on environment and heritage preservation, universal tourism accessibility, collective memory and endogenous product development. The suggested model adopts an interdisciplinary perspective and stresses that, in order to ensure that the new initiatives will contribute to the territory’s sustainable development, they should be scrutinized by asking four main questions: Is the initiative promoting the rural development of the territory through the creation of synergies between agroforestry and tourism activities? Is the initiative promoting an inclusive and sustainable tourism that is based on the territory’s resources? Are heritage and collective memory being preserved and valued through the initiative? Is the initiative promoting the empowerment of local communities?
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A development strategy of a low-density territory [entrada em enciclopédia]
2022-04-14 - Sousa, Cristina; Albuquerque, Helena; Silva, Fátima Matos
Montesinho Natural Park is one of the largest Portuguese natural protected areas, presenting good biodiversity and a cultural heritage with a strong connection to the territory and its people. It constitutes a low-density territory, characterized by a human and social landscape based on community practices, such as joint aid and the community use of goods and means of agricultural production, which have contributed to the construction of the “transmontana” identity and to the richness of the habitats. The promotion of the sustainable development of this low-density rural region demands the understanding of its specificities and an appropriate approach to grasp its challenges and develop effective management tools, allowing to preserve and exploit the region’s potential from various perspectives.
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Construction of a web-based geographical information system: The case of “Ria de Aveiro” region
2013 - Martins, Filomena; Raposo, Rui Manuel de Assunção; Cardoso, Luís Manuel Tomás Galiza; Pereira, Pedro Miguel dos Santos Beça; Dias, Paulo; Albuquerque, Helena
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Music events, sustainability and accessibility: A case study on the Coldplay Tour in Brazil
2024-04-02 - Silva, Fátima Matos; Patrocínio, Joana; Albuquerque, Helena
In this research work, the issue of sustainability and accessibility in event tourism, more specifically in music events, making some considerations of the different conceptions identified in the current scientific literature, is discussed. An exploratory–descriptive survey study was carried out, focusing on quantitative analysis of the perspectives and experiences of participants in the Coldplay tour in Brazil in March 2023. Data were collected through a questionnaire applied to participants who attended shows in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba. The virtual accessibility of the website and the communication was also analysed, as well as the distinctive features of these shows, in order to achieve sustainability and allow universal accessibility. Amongst the main results, it was possible to identify perceptions and positive impacts left by the band, which showed that it is possible to celebrate, entertain and bring people together sustainably. It was also found that sustainable events are important in raising environmental awareness and education and catalysts for wider societal changes. This becomes a concrete example of how conscious and responsible action can be integrated into different sectors and activities. Integrating sustainability and universal accessibility into everyday activities will build a better world for present and future generations.
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Sustainable tourism in coastal zones: A case study
2004 - Martins, Filomena; Albuquerque, Helena

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