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XV International Tourism Congress

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The International Tourism Congress (ITC) is the annual scientific meeting of the Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation (CiTUR). The XV ITC edition was organized by the School of Public Management, Communication and Tourism, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, located in Mirandela, from the 23rd to the 25th of November 2023. Back to main theme of the congress The Image and Sustainability of Tourism Destinations the ITC23 was an opportunity for academics, master and doctoral students to present and discuss national and international experiences on sustainability and development of tourism destinations. Travellers prioritise destinations and activities focused on environmental sustainability and local community investment, therefore, discussing sustainability and the image of tourism destinations allowed the main topics of today’s tourism trends to be discussed. The congress brought together researchers in the different fields of sustainability of travel and tourism and invited public administration members, industry leaders, and professionals who wanted to learn more about the most recent trends in the field. The main topics of the conference were: Accessible Tourism, Challenges and Future Trends, Climate Change and Tourism, Consumer Behaviour, Culture/Creative Tourism, Destination Management and Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Events and Leisure, Health Tourism, Heritage and Culture, Hospitality Industry, Human Resources, Low Density Territories, Marketing and Digital Marketing, Nature/Adventure Tourism, Rural Tourism, Smart Destinations, Sustainability, Tourism and COVID19 Effects, Tourism, Gastronomy and Food Tourism, Tourism and Gender, Tourism Governance and Public Policy, Tourism Planning, Tourism Products, Tourism Technology and Innovation, Transports and Tourism, Travel Agencies and Tour Operators, Wine Tourism, Youth Tourism. The conference was organized in cooperation with CITUR (Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation) and UNIAG (Applied Management Research Unit) and focused on the "Image and Sustainability of Tourism Destinations." Debating sustainability and the image of tourism destinations provided an opportunity to discuss the main topics of today's tourism trends. The themes analyzed in the final book of proceedings and the book of extended abstracts reveal that the congress brought together researchers from different fields of travel and tourism sustainability who shared and applied the best practices in tourism. The conference consisted of 4 plenary sessions with 4 keynote speakers and 18 parallel sessions, totaling 106 presentations with full papers and extended abstracts from several countries. A research symposium was also organized to support early career researchers and PhD students in the field of tourism research. It was held on November 23rd and provided participants with the opportunity to discuss the most recent topics, trends, and methodologies with Professor Levent Altinay. All participants had the chance to engage with various stakeholders, including academics, tourism businesses, and the heads of regional and national tourism organizations. The organization of the Congress was well received by the region's stakeholders, as evidenced by the numerous sponsorships obtained, and it was also covered and promoted by the local, regional, and national media. The successful organization of this congress would not have been possible without the involvement, commitment, and dedication of a vast number of people. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the members of the organizing committee, keynote speakers, session chairs, members of the scientific committee, and members of the conference review panel. Additionally, the third-year tourism students deserve praise for their excellent work during the congress. Conference date and place: November 23–24, Mirandela (Portugal) Conference Organizer: School of Public Management, Communication and Tourism, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation (CiTUR) Conference sponsors: UNIAG – Applied Management Research Unit Description of the peer-review process All full papers manuscripts must be submitted in English. The peer-review process of ITC23 follows a double-blind review. In the first stage, the manuscripts sent to the XV International Tourism Congress 23 organised by Instituto Politécnico de Bragança are subject to editorial oversight using Sciendo Editorial Manager. In the second stage, all manuscripts that pass the first step follow a double-blind review by at least two members of the international Scientific Committee related to their areas of expertise. In the third stage, after manuscript revision, the editor receives new submissions by rotation and is responsible for the final decision. The editor's final decision also considers the recommendations of the reviewers. The review process began on 26 June 2023, and the acceptance notifications to authors ended on 15 September. Publication Ethics The XV International Tourism Congress follows <A href="https://publicationethics.org/">COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)</A> publishing guidelines. Article Processing Charge (APC) The conference does not have article processing charges (APCs) nor article submission charges Open Access Statement This conference proceedings is an Open Access proceedings that allows free unlimited access to all its contents without any restrictions upon publication to all users. Open Access License This conference proceedings provides immediate open access to its content under the <A href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.en/t_blank">Creative Commons BY NC ND 4.0</A>. Authors who publish with these proceedings retain all copyrights and agree to the terms of the above-mentioned <A href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.en/t_blank">Creative Commons BY NC ND 4.0</A> license.　 Committees <A>Organizing Committee</A> <A>Catarina Martins, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal, Chairman Márcio Martins, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal, Co- Chairman Aida Carvalho, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Anabela Pinho, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Arlindo Santos, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Bela Vilares, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Carlos Casimiro da Costa, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Catarina Fernandes, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Clarisse Pais, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Cláudia S. Costa, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Elisabete Silva, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Elsa Esteves, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Ferdinando Silva, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Joana Fernandes, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Luísa Lopes, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Paula Odete Fernandes, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Ricardo Alexandre, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Ricardo Gonçalves, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Salete Esteves, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Sónia P. Nogueira, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal</A> Scientific Committee Adrian Lubowiecki-Vikuk, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland Adriano Costa, Instituto Politécnico de Guarda, Portugal Agnieszka Niezgoda, Poznan University of Economics, Poland Aida Carvalho, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Aleksandra Zienkiewicz, Pomeranian University in Slupsk, Poland Alexandra Sofia Marinho da Silva Mendes, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Alina Zajadacz, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland Ana Cristina da Silva Ramos Lucas Martins, CITUR Leiria, Portugal Ana Daniel, Instituto Politécnico de Guarda, Portugal Ana Elisa Carreta de Sousa, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Ana Luísa de Oliveira Gonçalves Pires, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Ana Maria Moutinho Ferreira, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal Ana Paula Eugénio de Oliveira, Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências de Lisboa, Portugal Ana Renda, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Ana Sofia da Costa Viana, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Anabela Clemente Elias Almeida, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Anabela Figueiredo Machado Monteiro, Universidade Europeia, Portugal Andreia Filipa Antunes Moura, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal António Manuel da Silva e Melo, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal António Manuel Henrique Fernandes, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal António Sérgio Araújo de Almeida, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal António Silva, Universidade da Madeira, Portugal Bartosz Szczechowicz, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Poland Brian Garrod, Swansea University, United Kingdom Bruno Miguel Barbosa de Sousa, Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal Bruno Sousa, Universidade da Madeira, Portugal Carlos Afonso, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Carlos Fernando Santiago Neto Brandão, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal Carlos Rompante da Cunha, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Catarina Fernandes, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Catarina Martins, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Catarina Rosa Nunes, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal Cátia Nunes Malheiros Ferreira, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Célia Maria Conceição Salmim Rafael, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Cláudia S. Costa, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Conceição Ilda da Silva Gomes, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Dália Filipa Veloso de Azevedo Liberato, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal Daniela Carina Ramos Amorim, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Deolinda Goretti Vaz da Silva Rebelo, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal Dulcineia Basilio Ramos, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Eduardo Marques, Universidade da Madeira, Portugal Eduardo Parra-López, Universidad de la Laguna, Spain Edyta PIJET-MIGOŃ, WSB University in Wroclaw, Poland Elisabete Paulo Morais, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Elisabete Silva, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Elsa Esteves, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Eugénia Cristina Peixoto Godinho Lima Devile, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal Fernanda Maria Fernandes Oliveira, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Fernando Perna, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Filipa Perdigão, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Francisco Teixeira Pinto Dias, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal George Ramos, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal Giancarlo Cotella, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Giovana Goretti Feijó de Almeida, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Gonçalo Poeta Fernandes, Instituto Politécnico de Guarda, Portugal Hélder Carrasqueira, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Isilda Maria Lopes de Sousa Ramos Leitão, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal Joana Fernandes, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal João António dos Reis, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal João Miguel Caldeira Heitor, CiTUR Leiria, Portugal João Paulo Conceição Silva Jorge, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal João Prudente, Universidade da Madeira, Portugal Jorge Manuel Rodrigues Umbelino, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal Jorge Soares, Universidade da Madeira, Portugal José Alexandre Martins, Instituto Politécnico de Guarda, Portugal José Luís Sousa Soares de Oliveira Braga, Instituto Europeu de Estudos Superiores, Portugal José Manuel Hernández Mogollón, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain Júlia Fragoso da Fonseca, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Katarzyna Leśniewska-Napierała, University of Lodz, Poland Kathryn Torkington, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Kinga Krzesiwo, Pedagogical University of Krakow, Poland Krzysztof Borodako, Cracow University of Economics, Poland Laura Vala Chagas, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Leonidas Efthymiou, University of Nicosia, Cyprus Leszek Butowski, University of Lodz, Poland Lucília Maria Ferreira Alves Cardoso, CiTUR Leiria, Portugal Luís Filipe Marinho Lima Santos, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Luís Mota, Universidade Europeia, Portugal Luísa Lopes, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Łukasz Quirini-Popławski, Pedagogical University of Krakow, Poland Magdalena Kubal-Czerwińska, Jagiellonian University, Poland Mara Franco, Universidade da Madeira, Portugal Marcin Olszewski, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poland Márcio Martins, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Margarete Arbugeri, CiTUR Algarve, Portugal Maria Alexandra Pereira da Silva Malheiro, Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal Maria Carmen Pardo Lopez, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal Maria de Lurdes Santana Calisto, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal Maria do Rosário Campos Mira, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal Maria Manuela Mendes Guerra, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal Maria Natália Perez Santos, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Maria Sofia Fernandes de Pinho Lopes, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Maria Teresa Gomes Valente da Costa, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal Mário Dinis Serrazina Mendes Silva, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal Marisol Correia , Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Markéta Novotná, Masaryk University, Czech Republic Marlena A. Bednarska, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poland Mehmet Yavuz Çetinkaya, Pamukkale University, Turkey Miguel Gonçalves Belo Nunes, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal Miriam Edith Pérez Romero, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Huichapan, Mexico Muhammet Emin Soydaş, Pamukkale University, Turkey Murat Bayram, Pamukkale University, Turkey Naci Polat, Pamukkale University, Turkey Natalia Latuszek, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland Nuno Miguel Castanheira Almeida, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Nuno Silva Gustavo, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal Pablo Juan Cárdenas García, Universidad de Jaén, Spain Patricia Maldonado Erazo, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, Ecuador Paula Azevedo, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Paulo Jorge Santos Almeida, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Pedro Manuel da Costa Liberato, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal Pedro Miguel Fonseca Moreira de Carvalho, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal Piotr Kociszewski, University of Warsaw, Poland Puiu Nistoreanu, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Raquel Huete Nieves, University of Alicante, Spain Ricardo Correia, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Ricardo Correia, Universidade da Madeira, Portugal Rita Baleiro, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Rita Lankauskienė, Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Lithuania Rita Peres, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal Rob Davidson, MICE Knowledge, United Kingdom Robert Pawlusiński, Jagiellonian University, Poland Rossana Santos, Universidade da Madeira, Portugal Rui Castanho, WSB University, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland Salete Esteves, Instituto Politécnico Bragança, Portugal Semih Arıcı, Pamukkale University, Turkey Sérgio Lousada, Universidade da Madeira, Portugal Serkan Bertan, Pamukkale University, Turkey Sofia Teixeira Eurico, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Sónia Isabel Vieira Mortágua Pais de Aquino, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Susana Filipa dos Santos Gonçalves, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal Susana Teles, Universidade da Madeira, Portugal Teresa Felgueira, Instituto Politécnico de Guarda, Portugal Teresa Sequeira Ribeiro Rodrigues Palrão, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal Tolga Leventt, Mersin University, Turkey Tomasz Napierała, University of Lodz, Poland Urszula Myga-Piątek, University of Silesia, Poland Vanessa Assumma, Università di Bologna, Italy Vânia Natércia Gonçalves Costa, Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal Victor Figueira, Instituto Politécnico de Beja, Portugal Vítor Manuel Cadete Ambrósio, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal Vítor Mendonça, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Werner Gronau, University of Applied Sciences Stralsund, Germany, Yasemin Sarıkaya Levent, Mersin University, Turkey Yunus Topsakal, Alanya University, Turkey <A href="https://sciendo-storage-bucket.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/25093254/ITC23-Final-Conference-Program.pdf">ITC23 Final Conference Program </A> Chief Editors Catarina Martins, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Márcio Martins, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Editors Catarina Fernandes, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Joana Fernandes, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Luísa Lopes, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Salete Esteves, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Language Editors Elisabete Mendes Silva, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Technical Editors Clarisse Pais, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Contact: Catarina Martins: <A href="mailto:catarina@ipb.pt">catarina@ipb.pt</A> Márcio Martins: marcio.martins@ipb.pt Instructions for Authors All Papers should be submitted in English. Authors must follow template for submission <A href="https://sciendo-storage-bucket.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/10074751/ITC2023_FullPaper.docx">ITC2023_FullPaper</A> Please submit papers via online submission platform Editorial Manager: <A href="https://www.editorialmanager.com/itc/default2.aspx">Editorial Manager</A>

The  Image and Sustainability of Tourism Destinations

Leveraging place branding in smart tourism destinations: an exploratory analysis

Leveraging place branding in smart tourism destinations: an exploratory analysis

Frontmatter

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Contents

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Empowering rural tourism: a sustainable solution for energy independence

Empowering rural tourism: a sustainable solution for energy independence

Third wave/specialty coffee movement: a truly cultural experience

Third wave/specialty coffee movement: a truly cultural experience

Literary tourism: authenticity and memory

Literary tourism: authenticity and memory

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The profile of corporate events clients from the organizers’ perspective, regarding sustainability, diversity and inclusion trends

The profile of corporate events clients from the organizers’ perspective, regarding sustainability, diversity and inclusion trends

Identifying perceived safety of hiking on mountain trails: a study on ponta de são lourenço

Identifying perceived safety of hiking on mountain trails: a study on ponta de são lourenço

Medieval fair of torre de moncorvo – visitor’s perspective

Medieval fair of torre de moncorvo – visitor’s perspective

The impact of hotel activity on its companies’ capital expenditure

The impact of hotel activity on its companies’ capital expenditure

Smart destination branding: review and research agenda

Smart destination branding: review and research agenda

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Madeira’s recommended hiking routes – residents’ perception of risk and maintenance

Madeira’s recommended hiking routes – residents’ perception of risk and maintenance

The digital transition in tourism experiences in portugal: the perception of national tourists

The digital transition in tourism experiences in portugal: the perception of national tourists

Cocreation of tourist experiences in archaeological landscapes - the prehistory and traditional knowledge festival of Mação

Cocreation of tourist experiences in archaeological landscapes - the prehistory and traditional knowledge festival of Mação

Gastronomy as a key element for the attraction of tourists and sustainable development: a case study in Serra da Estrela (Portugal)

Gastronomy as a key element for the attraction of tourists and sustainable development: a case study in Serra da Estrela (Portugal)

Internet of things and artificial intelligence in tourism and hospitality: a bibliometric analysis

Internet of things and artificial intelligence in tourism and hospitality: a bibliometric analysis

Sustainability in wine tourism: a bibliometric and content review

Sustainability in wine tourism: a bibliometric and content review

Importance of strategic partnerships between higher education institutions and tourism and hospitality stakeholders: perceptions of stakeholders, students and the HEI structure in the context of ESTH/IPG

Importance of strategic partnerships between higher education institutions and tourism and hospitality stakeholders: perceptions of stakeholders, students and the HEI structure in the context of ESTH/IPG

“Azores - all in blue” case study: evaluation of the tourism offers in azores for families with children with autism spectrum disorder

“Azores - all in blue” case study: evaluation of the tourism offers in azores for families with children with autism spectrum disorder

Nature-based tourism in the north-east of Portugal: an analysis from the perspective of demand

Nature-based tourism in the north-east of Portugal: an analysis from the perspective of demand

Molecular gastronomy in tourism

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The impact of the Madeira Airport expansion on tourism and sustainable development in the city of Machico

The impact of the Madeira Airport expansion on tourism and sustainable development in the city of Machico

Community mapping as a tool for technological mediation: collaborative design in tourism communities

Community mapping as a tool for technological mediation: collaborative design in tourism communities

How have hotels performed in the covid-19 pandemic?

How have hotels performed in the covid-19 pandemic?

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Tourism planning in low-density territories: the case of the municipality of Vila de Rei

Tourism planning in low-density territories: the case of the municipality of Vila de Rei

Companies in the algarve tourism chain and their economic and financial management practices

Companies in the algarve tourism chain and their economic and financial management practices

The influence of social capital on the development of the economic capital of the territory in a tourist region

The influence of social capital on the development of the economic capital of the territory in a tourist region

The urgency of affirming the tourism 4.0 concept, in practice and research

The urgency of affirming the tourism 4.0 concept, in practice and research

Aiming towards green capability in the hospitality sector using nudge strategies

Aiming towards green capability in the hospitality sector using nudge strategies

Digital math trail development as Project-Based Learning in Tourism

Digital math trail development as Project-Based Learning in Tourism

Capacity development in tourism destinations: a review of stakeholders’ collaboration strategies

Capacity development in tourism destinations: a review of stakeholders’ collaboration strategies

Aida Carvalho, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Portugal Alexandrino Ribeiro, Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e Ave, Portugal Ana Elisa Sousa, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal Ana Ferreira, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal Ana Paula Diogo, ISQe, Portugal Ana Paula Oliveira, Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências de Lisboa, Centro de Investigação, Desenvolvimento e Inovação em Turismo (CiTUR) – Polo Estoril, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal Ana Rita Conde, Universidade Lusófona, Centro Universitário de Porto, Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab; Centro de Desenvolvimento Infantojuvenil dos Açores; Portugal <a>Ana Teresa Machado, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa-Escola Superior de comunicação social, Centro de Investigação, Desenvolvimento e Inovação em Turismo (CiTUR), Portugal</a> André Rodrigues, Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências de Lisboa, Portugal Anícia Trindade, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar and TECHN&ART, Portugal Armando Pinto, Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências de Lisboa, Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal Áurea Sousa, Universidade dos Açores, Centro de Estudos de Economia Aplicada do Atlântico, Portugal Aylin POROY ARSOY, Prof. Dr.; Bursa Uludağ University, Türkiye Bruna Ribeiro, University of Minho, Portugal Bruno Sousa, CITUR Madeira / Health Service of Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal Çağatan TAŞKIN, Prof. Dr.; Bursa Uludağ University, Türkiye Carlos Costa, Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT) and Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies (GOVCOPP) Research Unit, University of Aveiro, Portugal, Carlos Milho, University of Madeira, Portugal Carlos Rodrigues, Agência Açoreana de Viagens, Grupo Bensaude, Portugal Cristina Manuela Silva Rodrigues, Polytechnic University of Guarda, Portugal Douglas Oliveira Cardoso, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar, Ci2 and CGEO, Portugal Eduardo Ferraz, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar and TECHN&ART, Portugal Eduardo Marques, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Engineering, University of Madeira; CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation – Madeira, Portugal Elisa Tavares, Escola Superior de Tecnologias e Gestão da Universidade da Madeira, Portugal Elsa Esteves, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Portugal Fernanda Oliveira, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, School of Tourism and Maritime Technology, Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal Fernando Florim De Lemos, Polytechnic University of Guarda, UDI/IPG, Portugal Fernando Martins, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Engineering, University of Madeira, Portugal <a><a><a><a>Filipa Fontes, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal</a></a></a></a> Genesis Garcia, MsC in Sustainable Tourism Management, by the School of Tourism and Maritime Technology, Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal George Ramos, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Portugal Giovana Goretti Feijó de Almeida, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal Hugo Gomes, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar and Geosciences Center (CGEO) and ITM, Portugal Inês Miguel, Catholic University of Lisbon, Portugal Isabel Rego, Universidade dos Açores, Instituto de Investigação em Vulcanologia e Avaliação de Riscos, Portugal Jorge Alves, UNIAG, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Jorge Soares, University of Madeira, Portugal José Alexandre Martins, Polytechnic University of Guarda, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation and UDI/IPG, Portugal José Dias Lopes, ISEG/Universidade de Lisboa & ADVANCE, Portugal José Manuel Figueiredo Santos, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Research Centre; Portugal José Rodrigues, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar, Techn&Art - Centro de Tecnologia, Restauro e Valorização das Artes, Portugal Karolina Baras, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Engineering, University of Madeira, Portugal Lara Santos, Lusófona University, Portugal Laurentina Vareiro, Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e Ave, UNIAG, Portugal Luísa Lopes, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Portugal Luiz Oosterbeek, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar, CGEO and ITM, Portugal Manuel António Brites Salgado, Polytechnic University of Guarda, Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies Research Unit, Portugal <a>Manuel Salgado, Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies Research Unit (GOVCOPP), School of Tourism and Hospitality, Polytechnic University of Guarda, Portugal</a> Márcia Silva, University of Beira Interior, Portugal <a>Márcio Martins, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, GOVCOPP, Portugal.</a> Marco Martins, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar and Geosciences Center (CGEO), Portugal Margaret Arbugeri, Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes and CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation - Algarve; Portugal Maria Durães, Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e Ave, Portugal Maria João Vaz, University of Minho, Portugal Mário Fernandes, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Engineering (FCEE), Department of Civil Engineering and Geology (DECG), University of Madeira (UMa), Faculty of Economics, University of Porto, Portugal Marta Oliveira, Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal Milton Velosa, University of Madeira, Portugal Moisés Figueira, University of Madeira, Portugal Mónica Silva, DigiMedia, Digital Media and Interaction, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Nuno Moutinho, UNIAG, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Nuran BAYRAM-ARLI, Prof. Dr.; Bursa Uludağ University, Türkiye Osvaldo Silva, Universidade dos Açores, Centro Interdisciplinar de Ciências Sociais, Portugal Patrícia Raposo, Agência Açoreana de Viagens, Grupo Bensaude, Portugal Paula Cardoso, Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Polytechnic of Leiria, Laboratory of Distance Education and eLearning, Universidade Aberta, Portugal Paula Cristina Pires, Polytechnic University of Guarda, Portugal Paula Reis, Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, Valoriza - Centro de Investigação para a Valorização de Recursos Endógenos, Portugal Paulo Almeida, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal Paulo Viveiros, University of Madeira, Portugal Pilar Mota, Centro de Desenvolvimento Infantojuvenil dos Açores, Portugal Rafaela Filipa Gomes Silva, Polytechnic University of Guarda, Portugal Raquel Moreira, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Raul Alves, University of Extremadura, Espanha Ricardo Correia, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Portugal <a>Ricardo Jorge da Costa Guerra, Polytechnic University of Guarda, CEGOT, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation and UDI/IPG</a>, Portugal Rogelio Jr Flores, Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT) and Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies (GOVCOPP) Research Unit, University of Aveiro, Portugal Rui Raposo, DigiMedia, Digital Media and Interaction, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Ruta Fontes, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Salete Esteves, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Portugal Sandra da Cruz Garcia, Universidade Federal de Rondônia & ADVANCE, Portugal Sara Garcês, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar, Geosciences Center (CGEO) and ITM, Portugal Sérgio Lousada, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Engineering (FCEE), Department of Civil Engineering and Geology (DECG), University of Madeira (UMa), CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation - Madeira, VALORIZA - Research Centre for Endogenous Resource Valorization, Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, University of Extremadura, Espanha, RISCO - Civil Engineering Department, University of Aveiro, Portugal Sofia Eurico, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, School of Tourism and Maritime Technology, Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal Sónia Pais, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal Suzana Caldeira, Universidade dos Açores, Centro Interdisciplinar de Ciências Sociais, Portugal Tânia Botelho, Centro de Desenvolvimento Infantojuvenil dos Açores, Portugal Thiago Fortes, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Tihana Radovic, Karlovac University of Applied Sciences, Karlovac, Croacia

The International Tourism Congress (ITC) is the annual scientific meeting of the Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation (CiTUR). The XV ITC edition was organized by the School of Public Management, Communication and Tourism, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, located in Mirandela, from the 23rd to the 25th of November 2023.

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