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Enhancing Tourism Destination Planning through Online Social Listening: Applications for Testing in Portuguese Municipalities Cover

Enhancing Tourism Destination Planning through Online Social Listening: Applications for Testing in Portuguese Municipalities

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|Aug 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1:

A Tourism Area Cycle of Evolution

Source: Richard Butler’s Tourism Area Life Cycle Model (Butler, 1980, p.7)

Figure 2:

Methodological Framework Schema

Source: Richard Butler’s Tourism Area Life Cycle Model (Butler, 1980, p.7)

Figure 3:

Scenarios for Data Comparison

Source: Own elaboration

Figure 4:

Comparative “Top Locations” for Amarante and Segovia

Source: Own elaboration based on Social Listening data.

Figure 5:

“Top Locations” by state/province for Amarante in Scenario 4

Source: Own elaboration based on Social Listening data.

Table 1:

Comparison of Online Keywords Across Different Scenarios

Scenario 1Scenario 2Scenario 3Scenario 4
Total mentions113K1.06M17.1K66
Mentions/Daily Average3102.91K470
Total Engagement2.52M19.9M731K359
Topic Specification63,381471,08810,99657
Travel TopicNA65,8541,51021

[i] Source: Own elaboration based on Social Listening data.

Figure 6:

Topic Breakdown for Scenario 1

Source: Own elaboration based on Social Listening data (Meltwater).

Figure 7:

Topic Breakdown for Scenario 3

Source: Meltwater

Figure 8:

Sentiment Analysis of Keywords in Scenarios 1 and 3

Source: Own elaboration based on Social Listening data.

Figure 9:

Mentions by Publication/Source (Scenario 3)

Source: Own elaboration based on Social Listening data.

Figure 10:

Social Listening Scenarios for Caminha

Source: Own elaboration

Figure 11:

Top Locations” with Sentiment Related to Caminha (Scenario 1)

Source: Sprinklr Data

Figure 12:

Top Locations” with Sentiment Related to Caminha (Scenario 4)

Source: Sprinklr Data

Figure 13:

Summary of General User Sentiment Regarding the Search Term (Scenario 3)

Source: Sprinklr Data

Table 2:

Comparative Analysis of Indicators in the Four Proposed Scenarios

TitleScenario 1Scenario 2Scenario 3Scenario 4
Total mentions432K2,2247,403904
Mentions/Daily Average11846203
Total engagement2.86M880K940K0
Topic discussion231K4821,358271

[i] Source: Own elaboration, based on Sprinklr

Figure 14:

Trend of User Sentiment Regarding the Search Term (Scenario 3)

Source: Sprinklr Data

Figure 15:

Media Coverage Trend in 2022 (Scenario 3)

Source: Sprinklr Data

Table 3:

Most Popular Keywords Associated with the Search Term (Scenario 2)

ThemeExamples of KeywordsDominant SentimentRelative Frequency
Geographic LocationsCaminha, Portugal, Viana, Vila, CostaHappiness, Surprise, AngerMixed frequency
Political Figures / InstitutionsPresidente, Primeiro-ministro, Secretário, Câmara, Adjunto, PúblicoSurprise, DisgustMostly Medium to Low
Individuals (Proper Names)Miguel, António, AlvesDisgust, HappinessMostly Medium to Low
Administrative / Policy TermsAcordo, Caso, Nacional, EurosSurprise, Anger, HappinessMostly Low
Cultural / Heritage SitesCastelo, CentroSadness, DisgustMedium

[i] Source: Own elaboration, based on Sprinklr

Figure 16:

Topic Specification and Number of Mentions (Scenario 1)

Source: Own elaboration, based on Sprinklr

Figure 17:

Topic Specification and Number of Mentions (Scenario 3)

Source: Own elaboration, based on Sprinklr

Table 4:

Most Popular Keywords Associated with the Search Term (Scenario 4)

ThemeExamples of KeywordsDominant SentimentRelative Frequency
Geographic LocationsCaminha, Portugal, Porto, Viana, Costa, NorteHappiness, Surprise, AngerMixed frequency
Tourism and Cultural AssetsTurismo, Castelo, Cultural, PeregrinosSadness, Happiness, SurpriseMostly Medium to Low
Political Figures / InstitutionsPresidente, Câmara, Adjunto, Alves, Miguel, AntónioSurprise, Disgust, SadnessMostly Low
Economic and Business TermsEmpresas, Euros, AcordoSadness, Anger, HappinessMostly Low
Infrastructure / Access IssuesAccesoSadnessMedium to High

[i] Source: Own elaboration, based on Sprinklr

Figure 18:

Mentions by Publication/Source (Scenario 4)

Source: Own elaboration, based on Sprinklr

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2026-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2182-4924 | Journal ISSN: 2182-4916
Language: English
Page range: 135 - 153
Submitted on: Aug 5, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 23, 2025
Published on: Aug 17, 2026
Published by: Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2026 Mª Carmen Pardo-López, Mónica Cecilia Cortés García, Bianca Sofia Cerqueira Lopes, published by Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
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