Planning in Tourism and Sustainable Territories

Base Knowledge

NA

Teaching Methodologies

The interdisciplinary nature of this CU implies the use of theoretical and theoretical-practical lessons in order to implement the active and discovery methods. In this way, case studies are interpreted and different tourism plans are researched and critically analysed.

Learning Results

Encourage the understanding of the interconnection and reciprocity between tourism, territory and sustainability;

Provide a theoretical and practical approach for the acquisition of knowledge about tourism demand and supply, with a view to developing sustainable tourism destinations;

Promote the knowledge and mastery of a selected set of theories, techniques and methodologies in integrated and sustainable tourism planning and development.

Program

1. Tourism, territory and sustainability

1.1 Conceptual framework and evolution

1.2 Trends and adaptation to trade

2. Development of Sustainable Tourism Destinations

2.1 Tourism demand: characterization, behavioural determinants and importance of market analysis

2.2 Tourism supply: Planning, differentiation and prospective analysis 3.

3. Management models, planning and sustainable development

3.1 Control techniques and indicators

3.2 Strategic guidelines and action plan

Curricular Unit Teachers

Grading Methods

Continuous/periodic assessment
  • - Frequency - 60.0%
  • - completion of exercises / worksheets during classes - 40.0%
Assessment by exam
  • - Exam - 100.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

Bailoa, S. & Cravo, P. (2021). O efeito da pandemia na estratégia nacional para o turismo em Portugal: O desafio da sustentabilidade. Dos Algarves: A Multidisciplinary e-Journal, 40, 31-47. DOI: 10.18089/DAMeJ.2021.40.2

Irving, M. A., Coelho, A. M. & Arruda, T. O. (2020). Turismos, sustentabilidades e pandemias: Incertezas e caminhos possíveis para planejamento turístico no horizonte da Agenda 2030. Observatório de Inovação do Turismo – Revista Acadêmica, 16(n° especial, dezembro), 74-105.

Moleiro, D. F. (2020). O planeamento do turismo urbano com vista à sustentabilidade – Uma revisão de literatura. Research, Society and Development, 9 (8), 1-30.

Netto, J. P. S. (2021). Indicadores de Sustentabilidade como Suporte ao Planejamento do Turismo: Aspectos Conceituais e Metodológicos. Rosa dos Ventos, 13 (1), 260-269. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18226/21789061.v13i1p260