Purpose: Four novel trends: water scarcity, income inequality, labor shortage and gentrification, are receiving ever greater attention because of the devastating effects they having on the well-being of humanity. The purpose of this paper is to briefly describe each trend, discuss its effect on...

Globalization has a profound effect on the structures of many spheres with all its dimensions. Therefore, various progressive trends affect the modern trends of our life. Current and future trends are considered by such factors as emergency situations (pandemic, etc.), technology (Industry 4.0,...

The present study aims to identify the Fitness trends for 2023 in Portugal, characterizing and comparing them with the world trends, and comparing them between types of professional title (Physical exercise technician, Technical director or Untitled), between who is and who is not working as a...

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) annually publishes a study of global fitness trends. In 2021, the first study on fitness trends in Portugal was published. The present study reproduced the methodology of the ACSM trends study and characterized the fitness trends in Portugal for 2022....

This research proposes a conceptual model for examining the development trend of the leisure, tourism, hospitality, and recreation field using artificial intelligence (AI) and project-based learning (PBL) along with system thinking and industrial analysis tools to teach trend recognition skills. A...

Background: The global prevalence of insufficient physical activity (PA) was reported to be 27.5% in 2016, and there were stable levels of insufficient PA worldwide between 2001 and 2016. The global target of a 10% reduction in insufficient PA by 2025 will not be met if the trends remain. The...

Tourism activities are highly dependent on climatological conditions. The climatological suitability of tourism destinations is investigated by using a Tourism Climate Index (TCI) that is frequently used by researchers. The TCI varies between 0 and 100 and is created by using temperature, relative...

Since the pioneering edition for the year 2017, the National Surveys of Fitness Trends have been developed in Spain, reproducing the methodology of the worldwide surveys promoted by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). As every year, the objective of this study is to identify the main ...

Purpose: To provide a dynamic view on accommodation choice behaviors during the pandemic, this study aims to examine the impact of recent trends on prospective travelers' preferences for hotels and Airbnb. Design/methodology/approach: The paper adopts a mixed methods approach that incorporates...

Ecotourism is a community-based activity that aims to promote conservation and holistically enhance economic development. Participation in ecotourism activities and biodiversity conservation can lead to various dimensions of empowerment. From the development lens, the empowerment of local...