Overall objectives:

1 - Framing and understanding the geo-territorial dynamics of Portugal.
2 - Know the geographical position of Portugal and understand the influence of this position on the physical and human characteristics of the territory.
3 - To know and understand the physical and human contrasts of the country, on a regional scale.
4 - Associate the characteristics of the territory with the potential for the development of tourism activity.
5 - Understand the role of tourism in development and territorial structuring.
6 - Understanding heritage as a tourist resource.
7 - Know and use the methods and techniques of observation and interpretation of the territory, fundamental to tourist information.
8 - Know how to analyse and interpret graphs and maps of several variables

Syllabus:

1 - Introduction to the study of tourism geography:
1.1 - Physical geography;
1.2 - Human geography;
1.3 - Nature, society and tourism;
2 - Tourism in contemporary society:
2.1 - Identification of impacts on the territory;
2.2 - Environmental impacts of tourism;
2.3 - Assessment of tourism impacts;
2.4 - The tourist area and the development of tourist products in the Madeira Archipelago;
2.4.1 - Coastal tourism;
2.4.2 - Tourism in urban areas;
2.4.3 - Rural tourism;
2.4.4 - Nature tourism;
2.4.5 - Adventure tourism;
2.4.6 - Ecotourism;
2.4.7 - Geotourism
3 - The tourist market:
3.1 - Touristic offer;
3.2 - Tourist demand
4 - Structure of the types of tourist market: the world market and the Portuguese market:
4.1 - The evolution of international tourism;
4.2 - Tourism in Europe;
4.3 - Tourism in Africa;
4.4 - Tourism in Asia and Oceania;
4.5 - Tourism in America;
4.6 - Tourism in Portugal;
5 - GISWeb tools applied to Tourism.

Literature/Sources:

Williams, S., & Lew, A. A . , 2015 , Tourism geography: critical understandings of place, space and experience (3rd ed.) , Oxon, England: Routledge
Bonilla, J., & Bonilla, L. , 2015 , Manual de investigación de mercados turísticos , Madrid, Spain: Piramide
Humberto, J. , 2013 , La estructura economica de los mercados turísticos , Madrid, Spain: Editorial Universitaria Ramon Areces
Fernánd ez, J., Martin, E., & Abad, C , 2009 , Geografia turística mundial , Madrid, Spain: Editorial Universitaria Ramon Areces
Anastácio, R. et al , 2016 , Gestão integrada do território e do património: a importância dos Sistemas de Informação Geográfica , SÉMATA, Ciências Sociais e Humanidades
Silva, F. , 2008 , Sistemas de Informação Geográfica na Internet aplicados ao Turismo , ISEGI - UNL
UNESCO , 2002 , Managing Tourism at World Heritage Sites: a Practical Manual for World Heritage Site Managers , UNESCO

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
In accordance with the expected for the Professional Higher Technical Courses. Didactic resources: Development of the syllabus through material prepared by the teacher and carrying out exercises, concretizing and applying the acquired knowledge.