{"id":5063,"date":"2024-03-26T18:21:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T18:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cicee.autonoma.pt\/linha-de-investigacao-1-sustentabilidade-ambiental-e-gestao-de-recursos-naturais-2-2-2-2\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T15:48:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:48:51","slug":"linha-de-investigacao-1-sustentabilidade-ambiental-e-gestao-de-recursos-naturais-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cicee.autonoma.pt\/en\/linha-de-investigacao-1-sustentabilidade-ambiental-e-gestao-de-recursos-naturais-2-2-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"LINE OF RESEARCH 5 – TOURISM & HOSPITALITY BUSINESS ECONOMICS"},"content":{"rendered":"

5. TOURISM & HOSPITALITY BUSINESS ECONOMICS<\/span><\/h1>\n
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Coordination: Jos\u00e9 Magano<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Report on Scientific Activities and Research Projects 2025\/2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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    1.\tResearch Team<\/h3>\n
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    Jos\u00e9 Magano (coordinator); M\u00e1rio Coutinho dos Santos (postdoctoral project supervisor); Ant\u00f4nio Carrizo Moreira; Vera Pedragosa (Valencia project). Co-author: Eliana Rodrigues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    2.\tParticipation of national and\/or foreign researchers or entities<\/h3>\n
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    University of Aveiro (Manuel Au-Yong-Oliveira); University of Vigo (Trinidad Dom\u00ednguez Vila) and University of A Coru\u00f1a (Ana G\u00f3mez Leiras); Joana Alegria Quintela, Neelotpaul Banerjee and Pabitra Sahoo; University of Valencia \/ Generalitat Valenciana (project “Valencia as a Sustainable Destination”, 2025\u20132027); J. Alves, L. Arantes and J. Gary and co-authors (AI in sustainable tourism; destination branding).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    3.\tBrief description of the main work developed<\/h3>\n
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    \u2013 Postdoctoral project by Jos\u00e9 Magano (supervised by M\u00e1rio C. Santos): evaluation of real options in strategic business restructuring projects, with application to tourism and hospitality companies \u2014 systematic review of static and dynamic frameworks and the life cycle of companies and development of the conceptual framework (2024\/25\u20132026\/27).<\/p>\n

    \u2013 Tourism, consumption and marketing: orientation towards artisanal tourism and souvenir purchase intention; systematic review of dark tourism in Minas Gerais heritage; accessible destinations (two-factor model); experience with AI chatbots in tourism (article and chapter Routledge); risk management in hotel events.<\/p>\n

    \u2013 Tourism SMEs: paradox of the investment barrier and skills for the dual transition (ICIEMC 2026 \u2014 Best Communication in Tourism Award of the conference; article under review). \u2013 AI and sustainable tourism aligned with the SDGs (Tourism and Hospitality Research) and music-video metaphors in the resonance of the destination brand (Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services), with Ant\u00f3nio Carrizo Moreira.<\/p>\n

    \u2013 Initiated participation in the project “Valencia as a Sustainable Destination” (University of Valencia, 2025\u20132027).<\/p>\n

    \u2013 Under peer review: Generation Z and AI-enabled travel planners; AI-powered travel agents (two articles); fair transitions and governance of inclusive tourism (Journal of Travel Research).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    4.\tKey objectives achieved<\/h3>\n
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    Seven articles published in journals indexed in Scopus\/Web of Science, one book chapter with international edition, and one publication in the proceedings of an international conference (distinguished with the Best Communication in Tourism Award at ICIEMC 2026); five articles under peer review.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    5.\tPublished works<\/h3>\n
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    Magano, J., & Moreira, A. C. (2026). From souvenir to wardrobe: How craft-tourism orientation shapes value and intention. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure<\/em>, 15(3), 722\u2013733. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.46222\/ajhtl.19770720.777<\/p>\n

    Magano, J. (2026). Shades of Darkness Below Ground: A Systematic Literature Review of Dark Tourism in Mining Heritage. Tourism and Hospitality<\/em>, 7(6), 167. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/tourhosp7060167<\/p>\n

    Rodrigues, E., & Magano, J. (2025). Risk Management in Hotel Events: A Mixed-Methods Case Study of Professional Insights from a Portuguese Resort Hotel. Tourism and Hospitality<\/em>, 6(5), 257. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/tourhosp6050257<\/p>\n

    Magano, J., Quintela, J. A., & Banerjee, N. (2025). Driving Consumer Engagement Through AI Chatbot Experience: The Mediating Role of Satisfaction Across Generational Cohorts and Gender in Travel Tourism. Sustainability<\/em>, 17(17), 7673. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/su17177673<\/p>\n

    Dom\u00ednguez Vila, T., G\u00f3mez Leiras, A., & Magano, J. (2025). Accessible Destinations: A Bifactorial Model. Tourism Management Perspectives<\/em>, 58, 101400. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.tmp.2025.101400<\/p>\n

    Alves, J., Arantes, L., & Moreira, A. C. (2026). AI-Powered Sustainable Tourism: Aligning Innovations with the Sustainable Development Goals. Tourism and Hospitality Research<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/14673584251409416<\/p>\n

    Gary, J., Gu, Y., Wang, H., Zhou, X., Feng, Y., & Moreira, A. C. (2026). How Music\u2013Video metaphors build destination brand resonance: Dyadic affect, meaning access, and cultural cues. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services<\/em>, 89(Part B), 104637. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jretconser.2025.104637<\/p>\n

    Banerjee, N., Quintela, J. A., Sahoo, P., & Magano, J. (2026). Antecedents and consequences of using AI chatbot in online travel agencies. In Interdisciplinary Research Tourism, Sustainability, Law and Marketing<\/em>. Routledge. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4324\/9781003500230-12<\/p>\n

    Au-Yong-Oliveira, M., & Magano, J. (2026). Are We Really Ready? The Investment Barrier Paradox in Portuguese Tourism SMEs. Proceedings of the ICIEMC 2026<\/em>, 7, 45\u201351. Universidade de Aveiro. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.34624\/wc8tn559<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    6.\tDissemination of results<\/h3>\n
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    Au-Yong-Oliveira, M., & Magano, J. (2026). Are We Really Ready? The Investment Barrier Paradox in Portuguese Tourism SMEs. ICIEMC 2026, Universidade de Aveiro \u2014 Pr\u00e9mio de Melhor Comunica\u00e7\u00e3o em Turismo.<\/p>\n

    Aceite (a apresentar): Au-Yong-Oliveira, M., & Magano, J. (2026). Japanese Culture in the Eyes of a European Tourist \u2013 How Similar or How Different? ICOTTS 26, Medell\u00edn, 12\u201314\/11\/2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    7.\tConferences and Seminars held at UAL<\/h3>\n
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    CICEE Research Seminar Series, 25\/3\/2026 \u2014 \u00abAssessing the Impact of Tourism Activities on Waste Generation in Mainland Portugal\u00bb, C\u00e1tia Magro and Eduardo Cardadeiro.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Plan 2025\/2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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      1.\tResearch Team<\/h3>\n
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      Jos\u00e9 Magano (coordinator; postdoctoral researcher, under the supervision of M\u00e1rio Coutinho dos Santos); M\u00e1rio Coutinho dos Santos; Vera Pedragosa (Valencia project); Ant\u00f4nio Carrizo Moreira.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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      2.\tProjects to be developed and main objectives<\/h3>\n
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      Jos\u00e9 Magano (coordinator; postdoctoral researcher, under the supervision of M\u00e1rio Coutinho dos Santos); M\u00e1rio Coutinho dos Santos; Vera Pedragosa (Valencia project); \u2013 Jos\u00e9 Magano’s postdoctoral project (2024\/25\u20132026\/27): (0) systematic literature review on static and dynamic frameworks and the business life cycle; (1) development of a conceptual framework on the evaluation of real options applied to strategic business restructuring projects; (2) application of an abandonment option evaluation model and (3) of a switching output model to the study of value creation potential, with application to companies in the tourism and hospitality sector.
      \u2013 Tourism and artificial intelligence: conclusion of the review of articles on Generation Z and AI-powered travel planners (Consumer Behavior in Tourism and Hospitality) and on AI-powered travel agents (Annals of Tourism Research; Computers in Human Behavior Reports); competencies for the dual transition in tourism SMEs (European Journal of Tourism Research). \u2013 Accessible and inclusive tourism: \u201cGreen but not just? Just Transitions, socio-ecological resilience, and disability-inclusive tourism governance\u201d (Journal of Travel Research, under review); \u201cConsensus at the core, gradients at the margins\u201d \u2014 perceived image of accessible destinations, with Trinidad Dom\u00ednguez Vila (University of Vigo), for the Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing.<\/p>\n

      \u2013 Nature tourism: \u201cGeneration Quiet? Travel Motivations, Subjective Wellbeing and Generation Z\u2019s Intention to Engage in Silence Tourism\u201d, for Tourism Management Perspectives.<\/p>\n

      \u2013 Project \u201cValencia as a Sustainable Destination: The Impact of Sporting Events on City Branding\u201d (University of Valencia \/ Generalitat Valenciana, Sept. 2025 \u2013 Aug. 2027), with the participation of Vera Pedragosa.<\/p>\n

      Objectives: to complete the post-doctoral research with the conceptual framework and the two applied evaluation models; to publish the five articles under review; Submit two new articles.
      Carrizo Moreira.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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      3.\tActivities in partnership with national and\/or foreign entities<\/h3>\n
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      University of Aveiro (Manuel Au-Yong-Oliveira); University of Vigo (Trinidad Dom\u00ednguez Vila); University of Valencia \/ Generalitat Valenciana (Valencia project); Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid (doctoral supervision, see line 11).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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      4.\tSchedule<\/h3>\n
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      Nov. 2026: Presentation (online) at ICOTTS 26, Medell\u00edn (November 12\u201314): \u201cJapanese Culture Through the Eyes of a European Tourist\u201d.
      Sept. 2026 \u2013 Feb. 2027: Response to revisions of the five articles under review; submission of articles on accessible tourism and silence tourism; application of the abandonment option model.
      Mar. \u2013 Aug. 2027: Application of the commuting exit model; writing of postdoctoral results; continuation of the Valencia project.<\/p>\n

      Expected completion date: August 31, 2027 (completion of postdoctoral studies).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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      5.\tMain results\/expected outputs<\/h3>\n
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      Five articles under review and two to be submitted to journals indexed in Scopus\/Web of Science; one international communication (ICOTTS 26); conceptual framework and two real options pricing models applied to tourism and hospitality (final postdoctoral report and corresponding articles).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n


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