Avaliação do Potencial Turístico

As potencialidades de desenvolvimento turístico de uma localidade são função dos recursos mas o seu crescimento depende da capacidade de os valorizar e da criação de novos factores de atracção. Deste modo cada localidade ou cada recurso dispõe de um potencial que difere de outro em vários aspectos que necessitam de ser avaliados. Para o efeito torna-se necessário, em primeiro lugar, proceder à inventariação dos recursos e à sua classificação. Uma vez realizada esta inventariação pode proceder-se à avaliação do potencial turístico com o objectivo de estabelecer uma medida de valor que permita fundamentar as decisões relativas ao aproveitamento de certos territórios ou recursos. No presente estudo aborda-se o potencial turístico de uma zona, a avaliação das praias e a avaliação turística através da análise das preferências.

Scenario Planning and Evaluation of Pricing Strategies in the Portuguese Bulk LPG Market

Portugal has the largest LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) share of primary energy demand in the EU (about 5%). Due to the increasing international cost of LPG in the last years and the high price sensitivity of the consumers the preference for substitute energy sources in new and existing consumers has been increasing. To select the kind of energy, some consumer estimate and compare the total costs while others follow agents (equipment sellers) recommendations. It takes time to build agents perception about the most advantageous source of energy, which is seen as an important resource that drives client resource accumulation and retention. Marketing strategies have to take into consideration some market dynamic effects derived from the accumulation and depletion of these resources. A simple system dynamics model was built, combined with Economic Value Added framework, to evaluate some pricing strategies under different scenarios of LPG international cost.

Scenario Planning and Evaluation of Pricing Strategies in the Portuguese Bulk LPG Market

Portugal has the largest LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) share of primary energy demand in the EU (about 5%). Due to the increasing international cost of LPG in the last years and the high price sensitivity of the consumers the preference for substitute energy sources in new and existing consumers has been increasing. To select the kind of energy, some consumer estimate and compare the total costs while others follow agents (equipment sellers) recommendations. It takes time to build agents perception about the most advantageous source of energy, which is seen as an important resource that drives client resource accumulation and retention. Marketing strategies have to take into consideration some market dynamic effects derived from the accumulation and depletion of these resources. A simple system dynamics model was built, combined with Economic Value Added framework, to evaluate some pricing strategies under different scenarios of LPG international cost.