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Researcher in the TURNOUT project.
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.
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 .
AMA StyleGoretti 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.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGoretti 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.