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- Data analytics to advance the inference of origin–destination in public transport systems: tracing network vulnerabilities and age-sensitive trip purposesPublication . Cerqueira, Sofia; Arsenio, Elisabete; Barateiro, José; Henriques, RuiKnowing the passengers' final destinations, underlying motifs, and commuting habits is critical to optimise public transportation systems, guide urban planning and contribute to a more sustainable urban mobility. In entry-only Automated Fare Collection systems, the body of literature has focused on the spatial dimension by estimating alighting stops, overlooking the inference of robust alighting times. Moreover, discriminating between transfers and activities is pivotal for determining their ultimate destinations. However, current methods often struggle to adapt to the stochastic nature of passenger behaviour, further disregarding the multiplicity of routes and stops to access specific facilities and individual motivations. Further research is required to address an effective spatio-temporal and contextual inference in both challenges. With the above concerns in mind, this research uses data analytics to propose an enhanced methodology for the inference of OD matrices, with the final goal of providing a comprehensive view of OD mobility patterns across distinct age-sensitive profiles-youth, adults, and older adults. Our methodological framework integrates the following approaches: (i) alighting stop-and-time inference, (ii) ensembled model for transfer classification, (iii) indicators retrieved from statistical analysis of network vulnerabilities (e.g., number of transfers, walkability needs), frequent destinations and their underlying putative motifs against the city amenities and others points-of-interest. The reliability of alighting data (timestamp and location) inference is improved by integrating OpenStreetMap data and the past boarding data from bus and railway systems. Considering Lisbon as the target study case, we apply the methodology over smart card data collected both from metro and bus systems. A comparative analysis with state-of-the-art methods revealed that the enhanced framework for alighting and OD inference led to longer journey times for trips. Furthermore, throughout the day, the older adult group experiences longer transfer times on average compared to both the children and young adult segment and the adult segment.
- Healthy school, healthy teachers: mediating effect of optimismPublication . Borralho, Liberata; Candeias, Adelinda Araújo; Neves de Jesus, Saúl; Viseu, JoãoIn recent years, the relationship between teachers’ health and organizational health in schools has attracted growing interest in educational research. The studies by Borralho et al. (2020) and Bagdziuniene et al. (2023) indicate that a positive organizational environment—characterized by a supportive climate, effective leadership, and strong interpersonal relationships—has a significant impact on teachers’ physical and mental health, influencing aspects such as professional wellbeing, exhaustion, cognitive disorders, musculoskeletal issues, and voice alterations. Research also highlights that fostering a positive organizational culture through interventions aimed at improving teachers’ well-being can lead to enhanced job satisfaction and resilience, ultimately benefiting both educators and students (Van Woerkom, 2021).
- Relatório de estágio na Confederação dos Empresários do AlgarvePublication . Maximino, Duarte António Martins; Ferreira, Eugénia Maria Dores Maia; Rodrigues, SandraO presente relatório é o resultado do estágio curricular realizado no âmbito do Mestrado em Gestão Empresarial da Universidade do Algarve, que decorreu de 01 de outubro de 2022 a 30 de maio de 2023, na CEAL (Confederação dos Empresários do Algarve). Esta Associação tem como missão defender os direitos e interesses das empresas de todos os setores de atividade, dignificar e valorizar os seus ativos. Neste relatório apresenta-se as atividades práticas desenvolvidas ao longo do estágio, tendo em conta os conceitos teóricos aprendidos ao longo do percurso académico do Mestrado em Gestão Empresarial, conseguindo, assim, aplicar a teoria à realidade empresa rial, nomeadamente a uma associação empresarial. O presente relatório é constituído por quatro capítulos principais: Introdução, onde se apresenta o enquadramento geral do estágio; a Revisão da Literatura (enquadramento teórico das temáticas desenvolvidas no estágio); a apresentação do estágio e as principais atividades desenvolvidas no mesmo. E, finalmente, as Considerações Finais, onde são refletidos os principais contributos do estágio para o desenvolvimento pessoal e profissional, bem como os conhecimentos adquiridos ao longo desta experiência. Com o estágio pretende-se obter o grau de mestre, adquirir experiência profissional, facilitar a entrada no mundo empresarial e profissional e compreender o modelo de gestão de associações empresariais, tendo como base a CEAL.