João Fernando Guerreiro Romão

Research Staff Member with PhD Degree
Researcher (Universidade do Algarve)
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Ph.D. in Tourism (U. Algarve, 2012), M.Sc. in Economics and Management of S&T (ISEG, 1995), B.A. in Economis (ISEG, 1991).

Research Topics


Tourism; Innovation; Urban and regional economics; Spatial econometrics.

Research output

Articles Published in Selected Journals (indexed in CEFAGE ranking)

2021

Romão, J. and Bi, Y. , (2021) , "Determinants of collective transport mode choice and trip satisfaction in urban tourism" , Journal of Transport Geography , 94 .

2020

Romão, J. , (2020) , "Tourism, smart specialization, growth and resilience" , Annals of Tourism Research , 84 .

2018

Romão, J., K. Machino, P. Nijkamp , (2018) , "Integrative diversification of wellness tourism services in rural areas - An operational framework model applied to East Hokkaido (Japan)" , Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research , 23 , 734-746 .
Romão, J., P. Nijkamp , (2018) , "Spatial impacts assessment of tourism and territorial capital: A modelling study on regional development in Europe" , International Journal of Tourism Research , 20 , 819-829 .
Saito, H., J. Romão , (2018) , "Seasonality and Regional Productivity in the Spanish Accommodation Sector" , Tourism Management , 69 , 180-188 .

2017

Romão, J., P. Nijkamp , (2017) , "A spatial econometric analysis of impacts of innovation, productivity and agglomeration on tourism competitiveness" , Current Issues in Tourism , 1-20 .

2016

Neuts, B., J. Romão, P. Nijkamp, A. Shikida , (2016) , "Market segmentation and their economic impacts in an ecotourism destination: An applied modelling study on Hokkaido, Japan" , Tourism Economics , 22 , 793-808 .
Romão, J., J. Guerreiro, P. Rodrigues , (2016) , "Tourism Growth and Regional Resilience: the “Beach Disease and the Consequences of the Global Crisis of 2007" , Tourism Economics , 22 , 699-714 .

2015

Romão, J., B. Neuts, P. Nijkamp, E.S. van Leeuwen , (2015) , "Urban Tourist Complexes as Multi-Product Companies: Culture, Product Differentiation and Market Segmentation in Amsterdam" , Tourism Economics , 21 , 455-474 .

2014

Romão, J., B. Neuts, P. Nijkamp, A. Shikida , (2014) , "Determinants of trip choice, satisfaction and loyalty in an eco-tourism destination: A modeling study on the Shiretoko Peninsula, Japan" , Ecological Economics , 107 , 195-205 .

2013

Neuts, B., J. Romão, E. Leeuwen, P. Nijkamp , (2013) , "Describing the relationships between tourist satisfaction and destination loyalty in a segmented and digitalized market" , Tourism Economics , 19 , 987-1004 .

Articles Published in WoS Journals (not indexed in CEFAGE ranking)

2021

Bi, Y. and Romão, J. , (2021) , "Soft Is Better: Determinants of Preferences for Non-Motorized Forms of Transportation in Urban Tourism Destinations" , Sustainability , 13 .
Romão, J., Machino, K., Nijkamp, P., Mayumi, O. , (2021) , "Destination management and sustainable tourism development through the common lens of the Commons" , Region , 8 , 75-95 .

2020

Romão, J. , (2020) , "Variety, Smart Specialization and Tourism Competitiveness" , Sustainability , 12 .

2018

Borges, A.P., E. Vieira, J. Romão , (2018) , "The Evaluation of the Perceived Value of Festival Experiences: the Case of the Serralves em Festa!" , International Journal of Event and Festival Management , 9 , 279-296 .
Romão, J., K. Kourtit, B. Neuts, P. Nijkamp , (2018) , "The Smart City as a Common Place for Tourists and Residents: a Structural Analysis on the Determinants of Urban Attractiveness" , Cities , 78 , 67-75 .

2017

Romão, J., B. Neuts , (2017) , "Territorial capital, smart tourism specialization and sustainable regional development: Experiences from Europe" , Habitat International , 68 , 64-74 .

2015

Romão, J., B. Neuts, P. Nijkamp, E. S. van Leeuwen , (2015) , "Tourist Loyalty and e-Services: A Comparison of Behavioural Impacts in Leipzig and Amsterdam" , Journal of Urban Technology , 22 , 85-101 .

Articles Published in Other Peer-review Journals

2024

Romão, J. , (2024) , "Creative Economy in Japan: A Spatial Analysis" , Journal of Yasuda Women’s University , 53 , 39-48 .

2017

Romão, J. , (2017) , "Are Creative Cities Good Places for Creative People? Notes on the Social Conditions for Cultural Production in Contemporary Economy" , Quality, Innovation, Prosperity , 21 , 49-60 .
Romão, J., H. Saito , (2017) , "A spatial analysis on the determinants of tourism performance in Japanese Prefectures" , Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science , 1 , 243-264 .
Romão, J., J. Guerreiro, J., P.M.M. Rodrigues , (2017) , "Territory and sustainable tourism development: a space-time analysis on European regions" , Region , 4 , 1-17 .
Romão, J., K. Machino, P. Nijkamp , (2017) , "Assessment of Wellness Tourism Development in Hokkaido: A Multicriteria and Strategic Choice Analysis" , Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science , 1 , 265-290 .

2016

Ikegami, M., J. Romão , (2016) , "Knowledge-based regional economics: a Comparative study on the Triple Helix framework for VU University (Amsterdam) and Hokkaido University (Sapporo)" , Studies in Regional Science , 41 , 101-113 .

2014

Neuts, B., J. Romão, P. Nijkamp, A. Shikida , (2014) , "A quality assessment of tourist information: the case of nautical tourism at Shiretoko Peninsula" , Almatourism , 5 , 24-34 .

2013

Neuts, B., J. Romão, P. Nijkamp, E. Leeuwen , (2013) , "Digital destinations in the tourist sector: a path model for the impact of e-services on tourist expenditures in Amsterdam" , Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences , 6 , 71-80 .
Romão, J., J. Guerreiro, P. Rodrigues , (2013) , "Tourism Area Life-Cycle and Regional Tourism Attractiveness" , Current Issues in Tourism , 16 , 517-534 .

Book Chapters or Conference Proceedings

Sano, K. and Romão, J. , () , "Exploring how travel blogs influence solo Chinese tourists to visit Japan - A netnographic study of Chinese tourist’s travel blogs" , Kaurav, R. and Gursoy, D. (Eds.) , :Handbook on Tourism and Social Media , Edward Elgar .

2021

Romão, J. , (2021) , "Nature, tourism, growth, resilience and sustainable development." , In: Ante Mandic and Lidija Petric (Eds.) , Mediterranean Protected Areas in an Era of Overtourism: Challenges and Solutions , Berlim , Springer .
Romão, J. , (2021) , "Peter Nijkamp on the move: crossing borders between regional science and tourism studies" , In: Patuelli, R. And Suzuki, S. (Eds.) , A Broad View of Regional Science - Essays in Honor of Peter Nijkamp , Singapore , Springer , 219-234 .

2015

Romão, J., M. Ikegami , (2015) , "Knowledge, Place and Economy: Smart Specialization and the Triple Helix Framework in Amsterdam and Sapporo" , B.H.R. Pinto , Resilient Territories: Innovation and Creativity for New Modes of Regional Development , Newcastle , Cambridge Scholars Publishing , 223-236 .
Romão, J., P. Nijkamp, E.S. Leeuwen, K. Kourtit, T. Ozasa, M. Ikegami , (2015) , "A Multi-Criteria Assessment of Sustainable Redevelopment of a University Campus using Images" , A. Rose, P. Nijkamp, K. Kourtit , Regional Science Matters – Studies dedicated to Walter Isard , Berlin , Springer International Publishing , 421-444 .

2013

Romão, J., J. Guerreiro, P. Rodrigues , (2013) , "Competitiveness and Sustainability in Tourism Destinations" , Matias, J. Nijkamp, Sarmento , Advances in Tourism Economics , Springer-Verlag .

2012

Romão, J., J. Guerreiro, P. Rodrigues , (2012) , "Regional Tourism Development" , Jafari, Fayos-Solá, Albino , Knowledge Management in Tourism: Policy and Governance Applications (Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice , Emerald Group Publishing Limited , 55 - 75 .

Book/Software Reviews

2013

Romão, J. , (2013) , "Book review of Tourists, Signs and the City" , Journal of Tourism History , 5 , 355-356 .

Editorials

2017

Romão, J., P. Nijkamp , (2017) , "Innovation and ecology: regional science perspectives on spatial systems" , Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science , 1 , 49-52 .

2016

Matias, Á., P. Nijkamp, J. Romão , (2016) , "Impact Assessment in Tourism Economics" , Berlin , Springer-Verlag .
Romão J., P. Nijkamp , (2016) , "Spatial and sectorial impact studies in tourism" , Tourism Economics , 22 , 681–684 .

2024

Romão, J. , (2024) , "“Smart specialization and the life cycle of destinations: an evolutionary approach”, In: Butler R. (Ed), Tourism Area Life Cycle: review, Relevance and Revision, Channelview Publications, London" , 171-187 .

2018

Romão, J. , (2018) , "Tourism, Territory and Sustainable Development" , Springer .
Romão, J. , (2018) , "Tourism, Territory and Sustainable Development: Theoretical Foundations and Empirical Applications in Japan and Europe" , Singapore , Springer .

2013

Romão, J. , (2013) , "Turismo e Lugar: uma Análise da Competitividade e Sustentabilidade do Turismo" , Lisboa , Escolar Editora .

Master Theses

1995

Romão, J. , (1995) , "Determinantes Estruturais e Dimensionais da Inovação: Uma Abordagem Evolucionista " , M.Sc. thesis , ISEG - Universidade de Lisboa , Portugal .

Doctoral Theses

2012

Romão, J. , (2012) , "Tourism and Territorial Differentiation: An Analysis of the Competitiveness and Sustainability of Tourism" , Ph.D. thesis , Universidade do Algarve , Portugal .

2016

Romão, J., H. Saito , (2016) , "Regional Tourism Dynamics in Japan: An Exploratory Spatial Analysis" , 2016/02 , 23 .

Projects Funded by National Science Agencies