Assessment of recreational and tourist cycling routes. Case study in the West Region of Portugal

IF 3.6 3区管理学 Q1 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism-Research Planning and Management Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI:10.1016/j.jort.2023.100729

Luís Carvalhinho , Elsa Pereira , Rosana Durão , Paulo Rosa

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Abstract

Recreational and tourist cycling routes in Portugal, namely in the west coast region, have been growing sharply in recent years. This trend can be generalized throughout the country, considering the importance of the strategy outlined by the Portuguese Cycling Federation, to reach more people, to offer better practice conditions, and contributing to the sustainability of the regions. In order to ensure a quality offer in terms of cycling related products, 13 routes were assessed in the territory of Caldas da Rainha municipality, as part of its Cycling Center project. An innovative methodological approach was used based on the regulations for the approval of Portuguese cycling routes, which involved different stakeholders, focus group, data triangulation, with different points of assessment, techniques and emerging technological instruments, facilitating greater depth in data collection. The results allowed for the assessment of a balanced distribution of routes and existing resources, in terms of technical difficulty, level of physical effort and touristic and landscape interest. The quality of conditions for sports and recreation can contribute to the promotion of active lifestyles, safety, comfort, the attraction of tourists and the promotion of the heritage and sustainability of the territory.

Management implications

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Cycling Routes can contribute to the deseasonalisation of outdoor-based tourism demand.
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The participation of stakeholders (e.g. cyclists, clubs, companies, municipality) can contribute to the development of a cycling tourism destination.
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Planners should identify the specific needs of this segment to design and manage the offer.
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Specialized services are needed to support recreational cycling and tourism.
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Cycling tourism products should value the points of interest of the territory, and the satisfaction of cyclists, also considering, the level of difficulty of each route
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The cycling industry can help improve destination positioning.
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Climate, safety and the quality of natural resources are key to enhancing a cycling tourism destination.

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休闲和旅游自行车路线评估。葡萄牙西部地区案例研究

近年来，葡萄牙（即西海岸地区）的休闲和旅游自行车路线急剧增长。考虑到葡萄牙自行车联盟提出的战略的重要性，这一趋势可在全国范围内推广，以覆盖更多人群，提供更好的实践条件，并促进各地区的可持续发展。为了确保提供高质量的自行车相关产品，作为自行车中心项目的一部分，卡尔达斯-达雷尼亚市对其境内的 13 条路线进行了评估。根据葡萄牙自行车路线审批条例，采用了一种创新的方法，其中涉及不同的利益相关者、焦点小组、数据三角测量、不同的评估点、技术和新兴技术手段，从而促进了数据收集的深度。根据评估结果，可以从技术难度、体力消耗程度、旅游和景观趣味性等方面，对路线和现有资源的均衡分布进行评估。运动和娱乐条件的质量有助于促进积极的生活方式、安全性、舒适性、吸引游客以及促进遗产和地区的可持续性。-骑行旅游产品应重视当地的兴趣点和骑行者的满意度，同时考虑到每条路线的难度--骑行产业有助于改善目的地定位--气候、安全和自然资源质量是提升骑行旅游目的地的关键。

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期刊介绍： Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism offers a dedicated outlet for research relevant to social sciences and natural resources. The journal publishes peer reviewed original research on all aspects of outdoor recreation planning and management, covering the entire spectrum of settings from wilderness to urban outdoor recreation opportunities. It also focuses on new products and findings in nature based tourism and park management. JORT is an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary journal, articles may focus on any aspect of theory, method, or concept of outdoor recreation research, planning or management, and interdisciplinary work is especially welcome, and may be of a theoretical and/or a case study nature. Depending on the topic of investigation, articles may be positioned within one academic discipline, or draw from several disciplines in an integrative manner, with overarching relevance to social sciences and natural resources. JORT is international in scope and attracts scholars from all reaches of the world to facilitate the exchange of ideas. As such, the journal enhances understanding of scientific knowledge, empirical results, and practitioners'' needs. Therefore in JORT each article is accompanied by an executive summary, written by the editors or authors, highlighting the planning and management relevant aspects of the article.