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ISMAT professors publish article in the Journal of Ecotourism (Q1)

October 19, 2026

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The article by João Pedro Portugal and Maria Inês Galvão analyzes how different nature experiences influence tourists' pro-environmental attitudes.

ISMAT professors João Pedro Portugal and Maria Inês Galvão recently published the scientific article titled “Between Caves, Cliffs and the Sea: Why Not All Nature-Based Tourism Experiences Support Pro-Environmental Attitudes” in the prestigious Journal of Ecotourism.

The publication, indexed in the first quartile (Q1) of the Scopus database, was also co-authored by Arthur Araújo, a professor at Universidade Lusófona do Porto.

The study investigates the relationship between nature-based tourism and visitors' environmental behavior, aiming to understand why not all experiences in cave, cliff, and marine environments lead to the reinforcement of pro-environmental attitudes.

Publication in this important international reference journal consolidates ISMAT's commitment to scientific research excellence and the sustainable development of the tourism sector in the Algarve and nationwide.


publicado em: 19 October 2026 | modificado em: 20 October 2026