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Intro
Preface
Contents
A New Methodology for Low-density Definition and Its Effect on Tourism Development Analysis: The Case of Portugal
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
2.1 Low-density Spatial Outline
2.2 Tourism in Peripheral and Low-density Rural Areas
3 Methodology
3.1 Research Setting
3.2 Research Data and Methods
3.2.1 LDI and Spatial Outline
3.2.2 Bivariate Regression Models
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 LDI Index and Spatial Outline
4.2 Level of Influence of the LDI on Each Tourism Indicator in 2018 and the Respective Percentage Change for the Period of 201 ...
5 Conclusion
References
Assessing the Impact of Tourist Activities on Low-Density Territories: The Case of the Historical Villages of Portugal
1 Introduction
2 Low-Density Territories, Sustainable Tourism, and Indicators
2.1 Low-Density Territories and Sustainable Tourism
2.2 Indicators to Monitor the Impact of Tourist Activities
3 A Framework to Analyze the Impact of Tourism on Low-Density Territories
3.1 Methodology
3.2 The Framework
3.2.1 Characterization Dimensions
3.2.2 Aggregation Dimensions
4 Indicators for a Sustainable Tourism
4.1 Methodology
4.2 The Indicators
5 Final Considerations
Annexes
References
Information Systems and Technologies as Promoters of the Low-Density Territories Sustainability
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
2.1 Technological Impact on Tourism
2.2 Mobile Applications
2.3 Digital Platforms
3 Methodology
4 Conceptualization, Prototyping and Deployment of the Digital Platform
4.1 Architecture and Requirements
4.2 Users
4.3 Database
4.4 Deployment of the Digital Platform
5 Final Considerations
References
Releasing Cultural Tourism Potential of Less-privileged Island Communities in the Mediterranean: An ICT-enabled, Strategic, an ...
1 Introduction
2 Insularity and Cultural Tourism Potential in Remote and Less-privileged Mediterranean Islands
3 The Methodological Framework
3.1 Key Concerns Relevant to Cultural Heritage Planning Endeavors
3.2 Building up a Strategic ICT-enabled Participatory Framework for Planning Cultural Tourism
4 The Leros Island Region
4.1 Setting the Scenery: The Leros Case Study
4.2 Implementation of the Proposed Framework and Results
4.2.1 Vision, Goal, and Objectives
4.2.2 Exploring the External and Internal Environment
4.2.3 Visioning Alternative Future Trails
4.2.4 Scenario A:́ ``Leros: From a `Soul-House ́to a Place of Multiple-Opportunities ́́
4.2.5 Scenario B': ``Leros: An `Open Museum ́of the European Cultural Heritage and Identity ́́
4.2.6 Building Consensus: Community Engagement
4.2.7 Reaching the Vision
5 Conclusions
References
Preface
Contents
A New Methodology for Low-density Definition and Its Effect on Tourism Development Analysis: The Case of Portugal
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
2.1 Low-density Spatial Outline
2.2 Tourism in Peripheral and Low-density Rural Areas
3 Methodology
3.1 Research Setting
3.2 Research Data and Methods
3.2.1 LDI and Spatial Outline
3.2.2 Bivariate Regression Models
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 LDI Index and Spatial Outline
4.2 Level of Influence of the LDI on Each Tourism Indicator in 2018 and the Respective Percentage Change for the Period of 201 ...
5 Conclusion
References
Assessing the Impact of Tourist Activities on Low-Density Territories: The Case of the Historical Villages of Portugal
1 Introduction
2 Low-Density Territories, Sustainable Tourism, and Indicators
2.1 Low-Density Territories and Sustainable Tourism
2.2 Indicators to Monitor the Impact of Tourist Activities
3 A Framework to Analyze the Impact of Tourism on Low-Density Territories
3.1 Methodology
3.2 The Framework
3.2.1 Characterization Dimensions
3.2.2 Aggregation Dimensions
4 Indicators for a Sustainable Tourism
4.1 Methodology
4.2 The Indicators
5 Final Considerations
Annexes
References
Information Systems and Technologies as Promoters of the Low-Density Territories Sustainability
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
2.1 Technological Impact on Tourism
2.2 Mobile Applications
2.3 Digital Platforms
3 Methodology
4 Conceptualization, Prototyping and Deployment of the Digital Platform
4.1 Architecture and Requirements
4.2 Users
4.3 Database
4.4 Deployment of the Digital Platform
5 Final Considerations
References
Releasing Cultural Tourism Potential of Less-privileged Island Communities in the Mediterranean: An ICT-enabled, Strategic, an ...
1 Introduction
2 Insularity and Cultural Tourism Potential in Remote and Less-privileged Mediterranean Islands
3 The Methodological Framework
3.1 Key Concerns Relevant to Cultural Heritage Planning Endeavors
3.2 Building up a Strategic ICT-enabled Participatory Framework for Planning Cultural Tourism
4 The Leros Island Region
4.1 Setting the Scenery: The Leros Case Study
4.2 Implementation of the Proposed Framework and Results
4.2.1 Vision, Goal, and Objectives
4.2.2 Exploring the External and Internal Environment
4.2.3 Visioning Alternative Future Trails
4.2.4 Scenario A:́ ``Leros: From a `Soul-House ́to a Place of Multiple-Opportunities ́́
4.2.5 Scenario B': ``Leros: An `Open Museum ́of the European Cultural Heritage and Identity ́́
4.2.6 Building Consensus: Community Engagement
4.2.7 Reaching the Vision
5 Conclusions
References