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Comparative analyzes of technological tools between industry 4.0 and smart cities approaches: the new society ecosystem
Today the growth of modern cities is unprecedented in the history of urbanization and the urban environmental problems have also been increased. Unfortunately, there is no much time to modify past failures and improve the status quo, and ensure the protection of the environment. Consequently, itâs important to pay attention to the development of sustainable urban planning and its role in urban management issues is an objective that requires a new approach.On the other hand, Industry 4.0 (I.4.0), as called the 4th Industrial Revolution, carries impacts in the production on companies, the economy and society, with disruptive character, creating new markets and destabilizing the traditional way of doing business. Once I.4.0 is a strategic approach to the integration of advanced control systems with internet technology, enabling communication between people, products and complex systems, itâs expected to follow the same in the Smart Cities development.This article aims to relate technological tools of I.4.0 and the dimensions of âSmart Citiesâ, based on analytical framework for better understanding the emergence of new society ecosystem focused on the redefinition of the citiesâ concept, urbanism and way of life, motivated by this new reconfiguration
Casas partilhadas monetizadas: a experiĂȘncia turĂstica e seus efeitos na autenticidade percebida, no apego ao destino e na lealdade
The emergence of the shared peer-to-peer accommodation (SP2PA) has
attracted the attention of practitioners and academics, given this new business
modelâs increasing popularity amongst travellers. It is therefore suggested that
this type of accommodation can offer a differentiated, eventually more
authentic, experience to its guests, introducing new values and meanings to
the hospitality provided at destinations. To sustain this argument, it is
important to enhance the understanding of guest experiences while staying in
such a SP2PA, while also the impact of these new tourist behaviour patterns
on destinations is worthwhile exploring. Taking into account the relevance of
understanding the tourist experience associated with the SP2PA, this study
aims to gain theoretical and empirical understanding of the SP2PA guest
experience by proposing and testing a theoretical model that estimates the
relationships between the dimensions of the tourist experience (the SP2PA
guest experience) and the constructs of âdestination attachmentâ, âperception of
authenticityâ, âdestination attitudinal loyaltyâ and âSP2PA attitudinal loyaltyâ. To
achieve this goal, two complementary methodology stages were undertaken:
(i) an âexploratory qualitative approachâ by conducting focus group discussions
and passive netnography; and (ii) a âquantitative approachâ by applying a
survey to a convenience sample of SP2PA guests. Statistical analysis of data
used descriptive and inferential methods, with the Partial Least Squares (PLSSEM)
as the main method for testing the hypotheses. A total of 409 valid
responses were used to test the proposed conceptual model. Findings confirm
the âaestheticâ, âescapeâ, âentertainmentâ, âeducativeâ, âaffectiveâ, âsocial
interactionâ, and âsharing experienceâ dimensions as appropriated dimensions
to analyse the SP2PA guest experience. Amongst these dimensions, the
âeducativeâ, âsocial interactionâ, âaestheticsâ, âsharingâ, and âaffectiveâ are, in this
order, the dimensions that most influence the SP2PA guest experience.
Regarding the influence of the SP2PA guest experience on the tourist
experience outcomes, this study demonstrates that this experience positively
influences the âperception of destination authenticityâ and âdestination
attachmentâ formation. In turn, destination attachment mediates the
relationship between the âSP2PA guest experienceâ and âdestination loyaltyâ,
while the SP2PA guest experience predicts the âSP2PA attitudinal loyaltyâ.
Besides, the âperception of authenticityâ positively influences âdestination
attachmentâ formation and âSP2PA attitudinal loyaltyâ. The results contribute to
the tourist experience theory by providing an empirically-based insight into its
dimensionality in the hospitality sharing economy context. This study also
provides an analytical framework to understand the effects of the SP2PA guest
experience on constructs such as the perception of authenticity, destination
attachment and tourist loyalty. Furthermore, results may help design management strategies for both SP2PA platforms and SP2PA hosts to
develop and implement an experience-oriented service strategy in order to
achieve a memorable experience for SP2PA guests and create positive future
behavioural intentions. Limitations of the study and suggestions for further
research complete the picture.O surgimento do alojamento partilhado pessoa para pessoa (SP2PA) tem
vindo a atrair a atenção de profissionais e acadĂȘmicos uma vez que esse
novo modelo de negĂłcio tem ganho crescente popularidade entre os
viajantes. Sugere-se, portanto, que esse tipo de alojamento ofereça aos seus
hĂłspedes uma experiĂȘncia diferenciada, eventualmente mais autĂȘntica,
introduzindo novos valores e significados Ă hospitalidade proporcionada nos
destinos. Para sustentar esse argumento, Ă© importante melhorar a
compreensĂŁo das experiĂȘncias dos hĂłspedes durante a permanĂȘncia em um
SP2PA, ao mesmo tempo em que vale a pena explorar o impacto desses
novos padrĂ”es de comportamento turĂstico nos destinos. Tendo em vista a
relevĂąncia de compreender a experiĂȘncia turĂstica associada ao SP2PA, este
estudo tem como objetivo desenvolver uma compreensĂŁo teĂłrica e empĂrica
da experiĂȘncia dos hĂłspedes no SP2PA, propondo e testando um modelo
teĂłrico descritivo que estima as relaçÔes entre as dimensĂ”es da experiĂȘncia
turĂstica (a experiĂȘncia dos hĂłspedes no SP2PA) e os construtos de âapego
de destino', 'percepção de autenticidade', 'lealdade atitudinal ao destino' e
'lealdade atitudinal ao SP2PA'. Para atingir esse objetivo, duas etapas
metodolĂłgicas complementares foram realizadas: (i) uma "abordagem
exploratória qualitativa", conduzindo as técnicas de grupos focais e
netnografia passiva; e (ii) uma "abordagem quantitativa", administrando uma
pesquisa a uma amostra conveniente de hĂłspedes do SP2PA. A anĂĄlise
estatĂstica dos dados utilizou mĂ©todos descritivos e inferenciais, sendo o
principal mĂ©todo para testar as hipĂłteses a modelagem de mĂnimos
quadrados parciais - PLS-SEM. Assim, 409 questionĂĄrios foram utilizados
para testar o modelo conceitual proposto. Os resultados confirmam a
"estética", "escape", "entretenimento", "educativa", "afetiva", "interação social"
e "experiĂȘncias de partilha" como dimensĂ”es apropriadas para analisar a
experiĂȘncia dos hĂłspedes no SP2PA. Entre essas dimensĂ”es, "educativa",
"interação social", "estéticas", "partilha" e "afetivas" são, nessa ordem, as
dimensĂ”es que mais influenciam a experiĂȘncia dos hĂłspedes no SP2PA. Com
relação Ă influĂȘncia da experiĂȘncia dos hĂłspedes no SP2PA nos resultados
analisados da experiĂȘncia turĂstica, este estudo demonstra que a experiĂȘncia
dos hĂłspedes no SP2PA influencia positivamente a âperceção da
autenticidadeâ do destino" e a formação do âapego ao destinoâ. Por sua vez, o
âapego ao destinoâ media a relação entre a "experiĂȘncia dos hĂłspedes do
SP2PAâ e a "lealdade ao destino", enquanto a experiĂȘncia dos hĂłspedes do
SP2PA condiciona positivamente a âlealdade atitudinal ao SP2PA". AlĂ©m
disso, a "perceção da autenticidade" influencia positivamente a formação do
"apego ao destino" e a "lealdade atitudinal ao SP2PA". Os resultados
contribuem para a teoria da experiĂȘncia turĂstica, especificamente em
contexto de alojamento turĂstico partilhado, monetizado, fornecendo uma visĂŁo baseada empiricamente em sua dimensionalidade no contexto da
economia da partilha na hospitalidade. Este estudo também fornece uma
estrutura analĂtica para a compreensĂŁo dos efeitos da experiĂȘncia dos
hóspedes no SP2PA em constructos como a perceção de autenticidade, o
apego ao destino e a lealdade do turista. Além disso, poderå auxiliar o
gerenciamento de plataformas SP2PA e aos anfitriÔes do SP2PA a
desenvolver e implementar uma estratĂ©gia de serviço orientada Ă experiĂȘncia,
a fim de obter uma experiĂȘncia memorĂĄvel para os hĂłspedes no SP2PA e
criar intençÔes comportamentais futuras positivas. LimitaçÔes do estudo e
sugestÔes para futuras pesquisas completam o quadro.Programa Doutoral em Turism
International Conference on Civil Infrastructure and Construction (CIC 2020)
This is the proceedings of the CIC 2020 Conference, which was held under
the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al
Thani in Doha, Qatar from 2 to 5 February 2020. The goal of the conference
was to provide a platform to discuss next-generation infrastructure and its
construction among key players such as researchers, industry professionals
and leaders, local government agencies, clients, construction contractors and
policymakers.
The conference gathered industry and academia to disseminate their research
and field experiences in multiple areas of civil engineering. It was also a unique
opportunity for companies and organizations to show the most recent
advances in the field of civil infrastructure and construction.
The conference covered a wide range of timely topics that address the needs
of the construction industry all over the world and particularly in Qatar. All
papers were peer reviewed by experts in their field and edited for publication.
The conference accepted a total number of 127 papers submitted by authors
from five different continents under the following four themes:
Theme 1: Construction Management and Process
Theme 2: Materials and Transportation Engineering
Theme 3: Geotechnical, Environmental, and Geo-environmental Engineering
Theme 4: Sustainability, Renovation, and Monitoring of Civil InfrastructureThe list of the Sponsors are listed at page 1
Knowledge and Management Models for Sustainable Growth
In the last years sustainability has become a topic of global concern and a key issue in the strategic agenda of both business organizations and public authorities and organisations.
Significant changes in business landscape, the emergence of new technology, including social media, the pressure of new social concerns, have called into question established conceptualizations of competitiveness, wealth creation and growth.
New and unaddressed set of issues regarding how private and public organisations manage and invest their resources to create sustainable value have brought to light. In particular the increasing focus on environmental and social themes has suggested new dimensions to be taken into account in the value creation dynamics, both at organisations and communities level.
For companies the need of integrating corporate social and environmental responsibility issues into strategy and daily business operations, pose profound challenges, which, in turn, involve numerous processes and complex decisions influenced by many stakeholders. Facing these challenges calls for the creation, use and exploitation of new knowledge as well as the development of proper management models, approaches and tools aimed to contribute to the development and realization of environmentally and socially sustainable business strategies and practices
Social, Technological and Health Innovation: Opportunities and Limitations for Social Policy, Health Policy, and Environmental Policy
This Research Topic focuses on both strengths and weaknesses of social innovation, technological innovation, and health innovation that are increasingly recognized as crucial concepts related to the formulation of responses to the social, health, and environmental challenges. Goals of this Research Topic: (1) to identify and share the best recent practices and innovations related to social, environmental and health policies; (2) to debate on relevant governance modes, management tools as well as evaluation and impact assessment techniques; (3) to discuss dilemmas in the fields of management, financing, designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining the sustainability of innovative models of delivering social, health and care services; and (4) to recognize and analyze social, technological and health innovation that has emerged or has been scaled-up to respond to crisis situations, for example, a pandemic of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease
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