Moving Seascapes: The Architecture and Biology of Fishing and Canning on the Portuguese Coast

BAc Boletín Académico Revista de investigación y arquitectura contemporánea ◽

10.17979/bac.2021.11.0.7413 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

pp. 14-31

Author(s):

André Tavares ◽

Diego Inglez de Souza

Keyword(s):

Environmental Impacts ◽

Active Part ◽

Complex Relationship ◽

Portuguese Coast ◽

Ecological Information ◽

Canning Industry

When they fish, humans play an active part in the dynamics of marine ecosys-tems, and architecture is subsequently involved in the processing of their catch. Our goal is to develop the idea of Fishing Architecture as a useful concept for understanding the interconnected relationship between architecture and fish-ing. By analysing the architectural and ecological outcomes of fisheries and can-ning industry, we will try to assess the complex relationship between human ac-tivities and environmental transformations. How can we represent the intricate relationship between the sea and the coast? This text seeks to state this hypothe-sis and incorporate ecological information into the analysis of the development of the sardine canning industry in Matosinhos. Based on the knowledge of ma-rine ecology, we hope to find an original perspective from which to visualize and evaluate urban developments and their environmental impacts.

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An Application of the CHAID Algorithm to Study the Environmental Impact of Visitors to the Teide National Park in Tenerife, Spain

International Business Research ◽

10.5539/ibr.v10n7p168 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 168 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Flora Maria Diaz-Perez ◽

Mª Bethencourt-Cejas

Keyword(s):

Environmental Impact ◽

Empirical Study ◽

Environmental Impacts ◽

National Park ◽

Social Implications ◽

Complex Relationship ◽

The Relationship ◽

Criterion Variables ◽

Visitor Numbers ◽

Transport Type

The significant and complex relationship between visitor numbers to a national park and the environment calls for appropriate policies to be adopted. This paper analyzes the relationship from the perspective of visitors to the Teide National Park (TNP) in Tenerife, aiming to establish strategies to reduce visitors' environmental impacts. This is particularly important as the TNP, with over 3,000,000 visitors in 2015, is the most visited park in Spain and one of the most visited in Europe. An empirical study was conducted during 2016 resulting in 805 valid questionnaires. A CHAID algorithm was then applied to segment visitors according to criterion variables. Findings show the first segmenting variable is transport type, with the car being the most frequently used by visitors. Specifically, the visitor segment coming by car is also associated with the longest stays in the TNP. Regarding the practical and social implications, it is assumed the longer the stay, the greater the environmental impact. These results highlight the need for new transport strategies for the park with improved, less polluting vehicles.

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