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- Promoting sustainability through regional food and wine pairingPublication . Serra, Manuel; Antonio, Nuno; Henriques, Cláudia Helena; Afonso, Carlos M.Sustainable development has been growingly recognized as important in the scope of tourism and hospitality industry practices. Gastronomic tourism associated with regional food-and wine pairing helps the emerging of higher quality services and contributes to the sustainability of tourist destinations. This study presents a pairing model based on three Real-Time Delphi (RTD) questionnaires to allow experts to select and pair regional wines with regional foods. In the first questionnaire, the experts were asked to choose, by category, the most representative regional dishes from the Algarve region (Portugal). In the second questionnaire, for each dish, experts voted on the best regional wines for the dish. In the third questionnaire, experts made quantitative and qualitative analyses for each of the three most voted wines for each dish. The resulting pairing model of regional food and wines will be communicated to tourism professionals and the general public. By promoting the consumption of these pairings, we promote an efficient, socially fair, and ecologically sustainable local economy. At the same time, we stimulate the circular economy in tourism.
- Interconnections between the cultural and creative industries and tourism: challenges in four Ibero-American capital citiesPublication . Henriques, Cláudia; Elias, Silvina ReneePurpose - This paper aims to investigate the European and Latin America urban cultural policies that could enhance cultural and creative sustainable tourism products development. Design/methodology/approach - The methodological framework is based on a comparative case study regarding the importance, dynamics and policies associated to cultural and creative tourism in four Ibero-American cities, namely, Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Lisbon and Madrid. Findings - This exploratory analysis underlines the growing importance of cultural and creative tourism in the four capital cities. On one hand, cities reveal different tourism impacts and, on the other hand, they are associated to different cultural and creative sector structures. Cities cultural and creative performance put in evidence that sustainable cities index, global talent competitiveness index and cultural and creative cities monitor, tend to position Madrid in the first place followed by, Lisbon, Buenos Aires and Brasilia. Research limitations/implications - In general, and despite the importance of space in the creative process, there is little research on the geography of the creative industries and there is a lack of cross-country comparative studies so that it is difficult to assess the particularities of each model of creativity. Practical implications - Cities could enhance more efforts in investing, not only in the traditional cultural infrastructures but also on the new forms of culture, new technologies, new makers, new audiences based on their attributes, activities and labels, in a framework of urban sustainable policies based on "innovation," "inclusiveness" and "interconnectivity." Originality/value - The originality of the paper lies in the comparative analysis of four cities based on cultural and creative sector and tourism interconnections. Simultaneously, it lies in an exploratory model application.
- Hospitality employers and employees' Perceptions regarding Covid-19 support measures: the case of the Algarve region (Portugal)Publication . Henriques, Cláudia; Carvalho, Fatima LampreiaThis paper aims at investigating hospitality employers and employees' perceptions regarding governmental policies and measures implemented during Covid 19 crisis, in the Algarve, one of the most tourist regions of Portugal. The methodological framework is associated with a case study based on a set of 51 interviews to Algarvean hospitality employers and employees. A content analysis of interviews on the effects of the pandemic on hospitality was car- ried using the software QSR NVivo 12. Covid 19 employment impacts were considered as 'very high' and 'high' in the Algarvean hospitality. Portuguese governmental intervention was classified as good, but more support should be enhanced, namely associated with four main policy areas such as 'income-generating support measures', 'cost reduc-tions', 'legal framework', and 'health and safety'.
- Fado houses of Lisbon: between authenticity and touristificationPublication . Henriques, Cláudia Helena; Silva, João Albino; Santos, Miriam de OliveiraA gastronomia tem vindo a ser reconhecida enquanto património intangível determinante na valorização dos destinos turísticos. Experienciada em compósito com outros patrimónios, como o Fado, nomeadamente nas Casas de Fado de Lisboa, pode contribuir para a potenciação da autenticidade da oferta turística da cidade. Assim sendo, estabelece-se uma conexão entre dois patrimónios intangíveis, um deles [Fado], classificado como Património da Humanidade pela Unesco, a qual pode ser potenciadora de um aprofundamento do conhecimento da cultura da cidade e do país. Neste contexto, o presente artigo visa averiguar, de forma exploratória, a perspetiva dos proprietários/gestores das Casas de Fado lisboetas, relativamente às características da sua oferta turístico cultural [e gastronómica], bem como os principais elementos transformadores dessa oferta ao longo do tempo. Apoia-se numa metodologia de estudo de caso, colocando em destaque uma reflexão sobre a importância dos valores identitários do Fado e da gastronomia na construção de experiências cultural-gastronómicas, para seguidamente apresentar uma análise de conteúdo das ementas oferecidas pelas casas de Fado com vista a determinar a valorização atribuída à gastronomia tradicional. Adicionalmente, apresentam-se também os resultados de um inquérito por entrevista aplicado aos proprietários/gestores de Casas de Fado, que põem em evidência elementos transformadores na oferta das Casas de Fado que apelam a novas preocupações na sua gestão, tais como a nível da defesa da qualidade do Fado, da tipicidade da gastronomia oferecida, da adequação da decoração do estabelecimento, atmosfera e memorabilia fadista bem como relação intersectorial.
- Turismo e património mundial Rio de Janeiro-Lisboa: regularidades urbanas num império comercialPublication . Machado, Virgílio; Henriques, CláudiaO enquadramento teórico da investigação assume que a produção de um espaço urbano é social, fruto de práticas, comunicações e trocas que pressupõem, reproduzindo, relações de poder. A exploração crescente de minas de ouro no Brasil, ao longo do século XVIII, aportou processos incrementados de partilha e interação entre cidades como Rio de Janeiro, enquanto capital de uma colónia e Lisboa, enquanto capital de um Império, integradas e unificadas em circuitos económicos, comerciais e financeiros. A relevância de padrões uniformes e regulares, comuns na produção do espaço urbano, na localização estratégica de edifícios e na toponímia de ruas nesse espaço político comum na época, questiona a validade de um urbanismo comparativo atual entre as duas cidades. Com recurso a uma metodologia histórica e comparativa na evolução urbana das duas cidades, incluindo seu planeamento, conclui-se pela existência de uma leitura luso-brasileira na produção do espaço urbano de cidades comerciais, aportando novos contributos à compreensão da importância integrada destas duas cidades como Património Cultural da Humanidade de valor universal excecional.
- Participatory development and management of eco-cultural trails in sustainable tourism destinationsPublication . Lukoseviciute, Goda; Henriques, Cláudia Helena; Nobre Pereira, Luis; Panagopoulos, ThomasRecent trail development has been motivated by sustainable tourism destination principles, suggesting a paradigm incorporating an eco-cultural trail concept. As with conventional trails, eco-cultural trail destination governance necessitates coordinated development and management of all landscape elements, emphasizing and protecting cultural and natural assets. This research aims to provide a sustainable strategy for developing ecocultural trails, applying a qualitative approach and stakeholder participation. Two focus groups and a workshop were conducted involving stakeholders representing governmental agencies, private enterprises, academic experts, students, and environmental organizations. A case study trail “Seven Hanging Valleys” was used in this study to develop an eco-cultural trail development and management strategy. Natural and cultural landscapes, trail infrastructure, trail visitor experience, and marketing and collaboration were the examined dimensions. Based on stakeholders’ visions, a destination development and management plan was established, aligning the environmental objectives to preserve natural and cultural assets, with improved overall experience for travellers and the community. Management implications: - Community collaboration provides trail managers and policymakers with a framework that identifies the essential levels of investment, programming, and management required to assist trails in becoming more economically and socially driven. - The proposed management plan for eco-cultural trails can assist landscape managers with indicated management priorities when developing eco-cultural trails that aim to respect natural and cultural assets and provide memorable trail-related experiences. - The process of creating a stakeholders’ shared vision for the sustainable development of the trail site provides trail managers with a better understanding of existing and future threats and allows them to future-proof trail maintenance and service plans.