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Goretti Silva
Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal

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Goretti Silva, PhD, has been the Associate Professor since 2012 in Tourism Studies at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (IPVC), Portugal. She is the Head of Tourism. Her interests include tourism as a strategy for rural development, particularly in peripheral regions, SME’s in Tourism, tourism destination sustainable development, and tourism planning at regional, local and project levels. She is an Integrated Member of CITUR, funded by FCT. As a researcher, Goretti has been a member of scientific committees and has presented papers in several conferences. She has authored and co-authored several scientific papers, articles, and book chapters.

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Journal article
Published: 30 June 2021 in Sustainability
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Tourists’ demand for outdoor sport-related activities has been growing in the last decade, leading to the recognition of the outdoor tourism potential of the development of rural and urban areas where the activities could take place. While the literature has recognized this potential, its features and the existing conditions for its practice are often not fully comprehended, mainly due to the lack of measurement systems and performance indicators. This study addresses this gap by proposing a wide-ranging assessment matrix of nine outdoor-related activities, employing northern Portugal as a study area. Based on an exploratory qualitative analysis employing semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders (public, private and third sector), the main contribution of this study lies in the development of the outdoor tourism assessment matrix (OTAM) to collect data. The OTAM matrix aims to identify and assess the conditions, namely the infrastructure and resources, for the practice of outdoor and sport tourism-related activities within the sustainable development pillars. The nine matrices comprising the OTAM allow the identification of the places where the outdoor activities can be practiced, and the conditions under which they can contribute to the definition of the development strategies of outdoor tourism.

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Goretti Silva; Alexandra Correia; Susana Rachão; Alcina Nunes; Elvira Vieira; Sónia Santos; Luís Soares; Manuel Fonseca; Fernanda Ferreira; Cláudia Veloso; Paulo Carrança; Paula Fernandes. A Methodology for the Identification and Assessment of the Conditions for the Practice of Outdoor and Sport Tourism-Related Activities: The Case of Northern Portugal. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7343 .

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Goretti Silva, Alexandra Correia, Susana Rachão, Alcina Nunes, Elvira Vieira, Sónia Santos, Luís Soares, Manuel Fonseca, Fernanda Ferreira, Cláudia Veloso, Paulo Carrança, Paula Fernandes. A Methodology for the Identification and Assessment of the Conditions for the Practice of Outdoor and Sport Tourism-Related Activities: The Case of Northern Portugal. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (13):7343.

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Goretti Silva; Alexandra Correia; Susana Rachão; Alcina Nunes; Elvira Vieira; Sónia Santos; Luís Soares; Manuel Fonseca; Fernanda Ferreira; Cláudia Veloso; Paulo Carrança; Paula Fernandes. 2021. "A Methodology for the Identification and Assessment of the Conditions for the Practice of Outdoor and Sport Tourism-Related Activities: The Case of Northern Portugal." Sustainability 13, no. 13: 7343.

Conference paper
Published: 17 November 2020 in Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes
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Sport tourism events are important to promote the host region and its tourism facilities, enhancing direct and indirect economic benefits to the community, through spending at local businesses. The aim of this paper is twofold. First, it aims at understanding the behavior and satisfaction of visitors to the 2018 World Bodyboard Championship, hosted in Viana do Castelo, Northern Portugal. Secondly, the paper aims at understanding the local economic impact of the event, having in consideration the money spent by visitors, along with the perceptions of residents of that impact. To achieve the abovementioned objectives a logistic regression analysis is implemented. Data was collected through survey questionnaires applied in September, during the event, using a non-probabilistic and convenience sampling process. A total of 180 questionnaires were considered valid for the analysis. The study results revealed that the Body Board event brought worldwide visitors to the host city, some of which for the first time, and who would not visit the city otherwise. International visitors spend a significant number of days, with considerable average consumption levels. In general, visitors are very satisfied with all aspects of the event, and they are likely to return and recommend to others. Also, the study shows that residents’ perception about the event is that it enhances tourism by bringing visitors to the city. This is highly beneficial to the positioning of the region as a destination, and these insights can be of use to sport events tourism planners. Suggestions for further research will be also provided.

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A. I. Correia; A. Nunes; G. Silva; P. O. Fernandes; J. Moreira; L. A. Soares. Sport Tourism Event and Perceived Economic Impacts: The Case of World Bodyboard Championship 2018, Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes 2020, 223 -233.

AMA Style

A. I. Correia, A. Nunes, G. Silva, P. O. Fernandes, J. Moreira, L. A. Soares. Sport Tourism Event and Perceived Economic Impacts: The Case of World Bodyboard Championship 2018, Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes. 2020; ():223-233.

Chicago/Turabian Style

A. I. Correia; A. Nunes; G. Silva; P. O. Fernandes; J. Moreira; L. A. Soares. 2020. "Sport Tourism Event and Perceived Economic Impacts: The Case of World Bodyboard Championship 2018, Viana do Castelo, Portugal." Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes , no. : 223-233.