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Papers by Fernando Almeida García

Frontiers in Psychology

According to most academics, different generations share common characteristics. This undoubtedly... more According to most academics, different generations share common characteristics. This undoubtedly helps to better understand their behavior in different scenarios, predicting their responses. However, this seems questionable and that is the main purpose of this study. This research, although preliminary, try to confirm if millennials have common characteristics, or if, on the contrary, there are differences between them due to the culture in which they are immersed. To this end, it has been contextualized in a sector that is very sensitive to cultural differences, such as tourism. Data collection was carried out through a questionnaire administered in 2019 via e-mail to young South Korean and Spanish millennials (born 1982–2002). The results suggest that there do not appear to be common personality traits between the countries analyzed. The differences between the two groups for most personality traits and travel motivations were significant. The findings of this research provide se...

Tourism Management , 2024

While there's growing interest in gender and employment issues in tourism studies, a gap exists w... more While there's growing interest in gender and employment issues in tourism studies, a gap exists when examining the obstacles women face in career pursuits, especially in theocratic societies. Drawing on Risman's gender structure theory, this qualitative study investigates how Iranian women perceive the impact of gender power dynamics on their careers and those of their peers. The findings reveal inhibitory factors affecting women's quest for equal career opportunities, including deeply ingrained societal influences on gender roles, institutionalized gender discrimination, and self-imposed constraints. The findings also demonstrate how gender stereotypes and theocratic structures manifest in the Iranian tourism industry, and how Iranian women working in the tourism sector actively negotiate, resist, and challenge these stereotypes to advance their careers. In a field where most gender-related studies originate from Western perspectives, this study holds particular significance in amplifying the voices of those in non-Western, theocratic societies.

Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles

Se realiza un estudio sobre la supervivencia hotelera en un destino maduro litoral como es el cas... more Se realiza un estudio sobre la supervivencia hotelera en un destino maduro litoral como es el caso de Torremolinos. En los estudios de supervivencia hotelera la utilización de variables geográficas y de tipología de destinos son una aportación novedosa. Para este estudio se han identificado todos los hoteles abiertos en el siglo XX y XXI en Torremolinos, y se han localizado espacialmente mediante el programa ArcGIS Desktop. A través del SPSS v.25 se ha calculado la supervivencia de los hoteles, para ello se ha aplicado el estimador de Kaplan-Meier y la prueba de Log Rank. Se han utilizado siete variables para estimar el comportamiento de los hoteles: antigüedad, categoría, densidad, capacidad de alojamiento, distancia a la playa, popularidad del hotel y precio de la habitación. Los resultados destacan que los hoteles con una mayor capacidad de supervivencia son aquellos que iniciaron su andadura en la década de 1990, con cuatro estrellas, con una densidad significativa de plazas por...

Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, Apr 14, 2023

Land

This research analysed the transformation of hotel rooftops in the historic centre of Palma into ... more This research analysed the transformation of hotel rooftops in the historic centre of Palma into new spaces for tourist consumption. Nowadays, tourists are looking for unique and special experiences, which has led tourist destinations to seek new attractions to offer. Rooftops are becoming privileged places and provide a differential experience, leading to an increase in the offer of tourist services on hotel rooftops. This study explored the change of use in hotel rooftops in historic city centres for the commercialization of tourism. In this sense, this research sheds light on the factors that influence the commodification of rooftops and the attributes that are most valued by users in Google Maps and TripAdvisor reviews of their experiences. Furthermore, the transformation of rooftops has not followed a single model of commodification, but different typologies were identified according to uses and access modalities. Finally, implications for the city’s tourism planning and manage...

Journal of Tourism Analysis: Revista de Análisis Turístico (JTA)

This study aims to reflect the strong dynamism of the audiovisual world and film tourism. For thi... more This study aims to reflect the strong dynamism of the audiovisual world and film tourism. For this purpose, a comparative analysis is carried out between 2014 and 2020, the latter date being affected by the pandemic caused by Covid-19. This study is based on 888 surveys between the mentioned two years, distributed mainly among respondents from Europe and the United States. The results of the research indicate that there are no changes concerning the knowledge of the film tourism term, but differences are observed in the study period regarding the activities linked to this type of tourism, as well as to motivations and travel intentions driven by films or series. Lastly, changes in the popularity or knowledge of film destinations were observed during the study period. The findings of this research are particularly useful for destination managers.

. este artículo tiene como objetivo analizar el proceso de gobernanza del turismo basada en la in... more . este artículo tiene como objetivo analizar el proceso de gobernanza del turismo basada en la innovación y en el uso de las TIc como factor de desarrollo de un destino turístico inteligente, y su relación con las redes públicoprivadas. el análisis empírico se refiere al estudio de caso de la ciudad de florianópolis, Santa catarina, Brasil. Por lo tanto, fueran utilizados los métodos: revisión de la literatura, análisis documental, realización de entrevistas en profundidad y semiestructuradas con agentes del turismo del destino, y análisis de contenido. Para tratamiento de los datos fue utilizado el software atlas TI 8, lo que posibilitó un análisis más detallado en la comprensión del objeto de estudio de la investigación, por medio de las redes y mapas conceptuales en el cruce de informaciones. los resultados reflejan que las relaciones público-privadas fundamentadas en la confianza, la toma conjunta de decisiones, las estructuras informales, el consenso estratégico, y el uso de las TIc, parecen tener un impacto positivo en el nivel de desarrollo e innovación en el destino turístico inteligente. This research aims to analyze the process of governance of tourism based on innovation and the use of IcT as a factor in the development of an smart tourism destination and its relationship with public-private networks. The empirical analysis refers to the case study of the city of florianopolis, Santa catarina, Brazil. Therefore, the methods used were: literature review, documentary analysis, in-depth and semi-structured interviews with destination tourism agents, and content analysis. for the processing of the data, atlas TI 8 software was used, which made possible a deeper analysis in the understanding of the research object of study, through the networks and conceptual maps in the cross-checking of information. The results reflect that public-private relations based on trust, joint decision-making, informal structures, strategic consensus, and the use of IcT, seem to have a positive impact on the level of development and innovation in the smart tourism destinatio

European Journal of Geography

Tourism in the wine region of Central Serbia has been gaining more and more affirmation in recent... more Tourism in the wine region of Central Serbia has been gaining more and more affirmation in recent years. This wine destination offers to tourists a rich wine culture and recreation. Also, as a special supplement to wine tourism, ecotourism is especially promoted, in combination with quality wines with geographical origin. The basic analysis of this study is to identify potential locations for ecotourism activities in the wine region of Central Serbia based on physical-geographical elements (topography, altitude, slope, land use / coverage, diversity, distance from rivers) and socio-economic data (proximity to tourist attractions, distance from major roads and places). The integration of the Geographic Information System (GIS) and the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) greatly facilitates the decision-making process in the assessment of ecotourism activities. As a result of this paper, a map of benefits for the development of ecotourism potentials was highlighted. Very high potential...

Routledge Handbook of Tourism in Africa, 2020

La Costa del Sol Oriental ha asistido en los ultimos decenios a su transformacion socioeconomica ... more La Costa del Sol Oriental ha asistido en los ultimos decenios a su transformacion socioeconomica y territorial, tal y como habia sucedido en la Costa del Sol Occidental. Esta zona agricola se ha convertido en un espacio turistico y en parte del Area Metropolitana de Malaga. Esta complejidad espacial se intenta descubrir por medio de su trama territorial. Los elementos principales de esta trama estan constituidos por los espacios agricolas, turisticos y vivienda metropolitana, que estan en pleno conflicto.

Tourism Management Perspectives, 2021

Abstract Satisfaction and perceptions of the residents towards local management were analysed at ... more Abstract Satisfaction and perceptions of the residents towards local management were analysed at a World Heritage site such as the region of Petra, Jordan. Contributing to the context of host-guest interaction at World Heritage sites, we investigated the satisfaction towards local management. Using the Social Exchange Theory and partial least squares-structural equation modelling, a model was built and data from 467 surveyed residents were analysed. The model that we developed in this study represents the relationships between several factors related to the region's characteristics, including involvement in tourism development, participation in local organisation, and resident contact with tourists and community attachment. It was found that these factors play a critical role in the residents' perceptions of the economic, environment and socio-cultural impact of tourism development. Our findings suggest that perceptions strongly affect the satisfaction with local management. Furthermore, this study addresses several practical implications and future studies.

Esta comunicacion propone un metodo de analisis y proyeccion que permite medir cuantitativamente ... more Esta comunicacion propone un metodo de analisis y proyeccion que permite medir cuantitativamente el desarrollo de los destinos turisticos litorales, ademas de proponer un umbral o umbrales de desarrollo. En esta comunicacion se estudia, en primer lugar, el concepto de capacidad de carga capacidad de carga como herramienta de gestion y como herramienta de gestion y planifi cacion que ayuda a la busqueda de los umbrales territoriales en los espacios turisticos. A continuacion, se selecciona una serie de indicadores economico-territoriales con el fi n de analizar el sistema turistico y los posibles umbrales; estos indicadores se experimentan en una zona piloto, concretamente en la Costa del Sol Oriental-Axarquia. En la tercera parte, se analizan las relaciones entre los distintos indicadores economicos, que permitiran disenar en fases posteriores unos umbrales de crecimiento/comportamiento.

En esta comunicacion analiza la relacion que se ha establecido entre la actividad turistica de la... more En esta comunicacion analiza la relacion que se ha establecido entre la actividad turistica de la Costa del Sol y la crisis economica iniciada en Espana en el 2008. Este estudio trata de contrastar las caracteristicas del sector y del espacio turistico durante el periodo de crisis economica con las posibles consecuencias en el crecimiento urbanistico y demografico. Para ello, se analizan algunos indicadores turisticos y socioeconomicos relevantes. Como conclusiones hay que destacar que la oferta de alojamiento se ha mantenido o crecido en los anos de crisis, asi como los ingresos hoteleros, mientras que se ha visto mas afectado el empleo, el flujo migratorio se ha frenado, asi como la creacion de viviendas.

Information, 2021

The destination image is a complex construction in which the different sources of information con... more The destination image is a complex construction in which the different sources of information consulted are decisive. Among these information sources, we can find films, which have a relevant function to create destination images. Films are one of the factors that most influences people in their motivation to travel to a destination. The academic literature on film tourism has grown considerably in recent years, but an updated revision is needed. Due to this fact, the main contribution of this paper is the proposal of an updated review of the academic literature focused on film tourism and destinations and their management implications. The general objective of this research is to analyse the existing literature, systematising the relationships that exist between films, film tourism, destination image, and tourist destination. To this end, a systematic review of the literature has been carried out, with two aims: on the one hand, a review of the existing literature from a descriptiv...

Sustainability, 2021

This study analyzes the role of residents in urban tourist destinations affected by the increase ... more This study analyzes the role of residents in urban tourist destinations affected by the increase in tourist flows, which have generated various problems such as tourism, gentrification and the emergence of tourism as a threat to residents. The role of residents in tourist destinations has not been analyzed regularly during the development process of destinations. We study two cases of historic centers in European cities, with the aim of comparing tourism problems, which are common to most European urban destinations. This study was conducted by administering surveys amongst residents of these historic centers (378 in Málaga, Spain, and 380 in Gdansk, Poland). These cities show a similar demographic size and urban characteristics. This is the first comparative research on tourism-phobia and gentrification in destinations, a field of analysis that is still not studied much. We develop specific scales to measure gentrification and tourism-phobia; moreover, we study the impact of some t...

Diante de um mercado cada vez mais globalizado e competitivo, cabe aos destinos turisticos criare... more Diante de um mercado cada vez mais globalizado e competitivo, cabe aos destinos turisticos criarem estrategias de diferenciacao que sejam sustentaveis e inovadoras, de modo a gerar valor superior aos turistas atraves da geracao de experiencias unicas e inesqueciveis, e resultados efetivos em curto, medio e longo prazo. Nesse ambiente de grandes transformacoes e possivel destacar significativos fatores, como o aumento do uso das tecnologias da informacao e comunicacao (TIC); a crescente preocupacao sobre a crise energetica e escassez de recursos naturais; a mudanca climatica; o aumento da competitividade global; mudanca do comportamento dos consumidores; o crescimento e desenvolvimento das cidades; o desenvolvimento de novos mercados, principalmente oriundos de paises emergentes; o desenvolvimento de blocos economicos e aliancas estrategicas; o crescimento do turismo a nivel global, dentre outros.

Este articulo tiene como objetivo analizar el proceso de gobernanza del turismo basada en la inno... more Este articulo tiene como objetivo analizar el proceso de gobernanza del turismo basada en la innovacion y en el uso de las TIC como factor de desarrollo de un destino turistico inteligente, y su relacion con las redes publico-privadas. El analisis empirico se refiere al estudio de caso de la ciudad de Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Por lo tanto, fueran utilizados los metodos: revision de la literatura, analisis documental, realizacion de entrevistas en profundidad y semiestructuradas con agentes del turismo del destino, y analisis de contenido. Para tratamiento de los datos fue utilizado el software Atlas TI 8, lo que posibilito un analisis mas detallado en la comprension del objeto de estudio de la investigacion, por medio de las redes y mapas conceptuales en el cruce de informaciones. Los resultados reflejan que las relaciones publico-privadas fundamentadas en la confianza, la toma conjunta de decisiones, las estructuras informales, el consenso estrategico, y el uso de las...