Astro-tourism in Portugal’s rural areas

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Autor(a) principal: Rodrigues, Áurea
Data de Publicação: 2022
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10174/32688
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839100185.00019
Resumo: This chapter unfolds as a case study in Portugal about The Dark Sky® Network, which includes the Dark Sky® Alqueva, the Dark Sky® Schist Villages and the Dark Sky® Valley of Tua destinations. The study focuses on these exquisite locations, which have achieved international recognition for their original tourism product: astro-tourism. The present work analyses the implementation and development of this process and present progress of astro-tourism locations, as well as highlight the relevance of working through networks. This case study methodology is based on the analysis of documents from various sources, semi-structured interviews, and participant observation. The findings disclose details of how to function within a networking system. Astro-tourism opens a door for a potential niche tourism segment with unique characteristics and capacities, aiming to develop rural destinations. This chapter advances recommendations which are relevant for the successful implementation of this niche tourism product in rural destinations.
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spelling Astro-tourism in Portugal’s rural areasAstrotourismNiche TourismSustainabilityRural destinationNetworksPortugalThis chapter unfolds as a case study in Portugal about The Dark Sky® Network, which includes the Dark Sky® Alqueva, the Dark Sky® Schist Villages and the Dark Sky® Valley of Tua destinations. The study focuses on these exquisite locations, which have achieved international recognition for their original tourism product: astro-tourism. The present work analyses the implementation and development of this process and present progress of astro-tourism locations, as well as highlight the relevance of working through networks. This case study methodology is based on the analysis of documents from various sources, semi-structured interviews, and participant observation. The findings disclose details of how to function within a networking system. Astro-tourism opens a door for a potential niche tourism segment with unique characteristics and capacities, aiming to develop rural destinations. This chapter advances recommendations which are relevant for the successful implementation of this niche tourism product in rural destinations.Edward Elgar Publishing2022-11-09T16:03:54Z2022-11-092022-10-14T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10174/32688http://hdl.handle.net/10174/32688https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839100185.00019engRodrigues, A. & Reis, H. (2022) Astrotourism in Portugal's rural areas, in Novelli, Marina, Cheer, Joseph M., Dolezal, Claudia, Jones, Adam, Milano, Claudio (Ed.), Handbook of Niche Tourism, 1.ªEd., pp. 111-124, Cheltenham, Uk: Edward Elgar Publishingaor@uevora.pt746Rodrigues, Áureainfo:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-01-03T19:33:36Zoai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/32688Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T01:21:38.854382Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
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title Astro-tourism in Portugal’s rural areas
spellingShingle Astro-tourism in Portugal’s rural areas
Rodrigues, Áurea
Astrotourism
Niche Tourism
Sustainability
Rural destination
Networks
Portugal
title_short Astro-tourism in Portugal’s rural areas
title_full Astro-tourism in Portugal’s rural areas
title_fullStr Astro-tourism in Portugal’s rural areas
title_full_unstemmed Astro-tourism in Portugal’s rural areas
title_sort Astro-tourism in Portugal’s rural areas
author Rodrigues, Áurea
author_facet Rodrigues, Áurea
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Rodrigues, Áurea
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Astrotourism
Niche Tourism
Sustainability
Rural destination
Networks
Portugal
topic Astrotourism
Niche Tourism
Sustainability
Rural destination
Networks
Portugal
description This chapter unfolds as a case study in Portugal about The Dark Sky® Network, which includes the Dark Sky® Alqueva, the Dark Sky® Schist Villages and the Dark Sky® Valley of Tua destinations. The study focuses on these exquisite locations, which have achieved international recognition for their original tourism product: astro-tourism. The present work analyses the implementation and development of this process and present progress of astro-tourism locations, as well as highlight the relevance of working through networks. This case study methodology is based on the analysis of documents from various sources, semi-structured interviews, and participant observation. The findings disclose details of how to function within a networking system. Astro-tourism opens a door for a potential niche tourism segment with unique characteristics and capacities, aiming to develop rural destinations. This chapter advances recommendations which are relevant for the successful implementation of this niche tourism product in rural destinations.
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