Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 14880/2013 de 15/11/2013
5 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 30,0 T + 30,0 TP , Cód. 964150.
Lecturer
- Rita Ribeiro de Carvalho Ferreira Anastácio
- Maria Rita de Oliveira Nunes d'Angelis
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Objectives
Fundamental concepts that allow students to understand the nature of geographic information systems within tourism management, as well as their application, in order to represent and manipulate geographical data applied to the territory and tourism.
Program
1. Concept of geography
2. Space and territorial organization
3. Space transformation due to tourism;
3.1 Tourism, Leisure and recreation
4. Tourism planning from the point of view of geography;
4.1 Territory Management
4.2 Tourism and sustainability;
4.3 Tourism and Urban and natural spaces
5. Geography of Tourism: Tourist Atlas
6. Cartographic Applications in Geographic Information Systems
Evaluation Methodology
Continuous assessment
Theoretical-practical work - presentation + report (100%)
Final Assessment:
Exam (50%) + Practical Exam (50%)
Bibliography
- Matos, J. (2008). Fundamentos de Informação Geográfica.. Lisboa: Lidel
- Medlik, S. (2003). Dictionary of Travel, Tourism and Hospitality. Butterworth-Heinemann.. UK: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Daveau, S. (1995). Portugal Geográfico.. Lisboa: Edições João Sá da Costa.
- Hall, M. e Page, S. (2002). The Geography of Tourism and Recreation: Environment, Place and Space. (Vol. 1). (pp. 01-399). UK: Routledge
Teaching Method
Face-to-face sessions.
Discussion and Cases Studies.
Practical applications using GIS software.
Software used in class
ArcGIS
