Coastal lagoons are valued and sensitive ecosystems often threatened by human pressure. In our study we focused on the development of local activities in the Óbidos lagoon and we aimed to understand the stakeholders' view about the best solutions for local development. Stakeholders were divided into residents, tourists, groups of interest and surveys and interviews were applied. The results indicated that although the lagoon is considered a dynamic economical resource for the local economy communities, tourism was identified by all stakeholders as the strategic tool for development in the lagoon. These results suggest the urgency to promote sustainable guidelines for the local tourism development.
Caroline Walker Bynum quase dispensa apresentações. O seu extenso currículo tem-se centrado na compreensão da cultura europeia durante o período medieval com particular ênfase nas temáticas associadas à história da espiritualidade. Desde os anos 70, o nome daquela historiadora americana tem figurado em cerca de uma trintena de estudos que cobrem uma cronologia bastante variada e que vai desde os primeiros séculos da Idade Média até ao seu desfecho, dos quais destaco Jesus as Mother: Studies in the
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