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LUIS OCHOA-SIGUENCIA

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Contents

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 3

ABSTRACTS ............................................................................................................................. 5

Panel 1. Thermal Tourism ......................................................................................................... 7

The Thermal Heritage of Europe Atlas. European Thermal Heritage Association EHTTA ... 9

The Thermal City of Chaves Promotes a Multiproduct Proposal for Visitors that Combines

Water, Culture and Education ............................................................................................... 11

Thermalism in Greece: An Old Cultural Habitus in Crisis ................................................... 13

Recursos Museográficos y Nuevas Tecnologías en los Espacios Termales. El caso del

Centro de Interpretación de “El Lavadero” en Alange ......................................................... 18

El Programa de Termalismo Social del Imserso a la Luz de un Modelo de Análisis

Matemático/The Imserso Social Hydrotherapy Program as a Model of Mathematical

Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 21

Health and Thermal Resort Cycling in the Kłodzko Region - Poland ................................ 23

Panel 2. Thermal Tourism Management ................................................................................. 25

Factors Determining Tourists’ Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction of Thermal Hotel Food and

Beverage Services ................................................................................................................. 27

Therapeutic Indications of Thermal Waters in Psoriasis ...................................................... 30

Gestión de un Balneario con una Propiedad muy Peculiar: Baños de Montemayor un

Balneario de todos ................................................................................................................ 33

Health and Thermal Resort Cycling in the Kłodzko Region - Poland ................................ 34

Accessibility of Disabled People at Cultural Heritage Sites in Thermal Areas with

Sustainability Applications ................................................................................................... 36

Aguas Termales de Argentina: una Opción de Turismo Saludable....................................... 38

Ruta del Agua - Yaku Ñambi en la Amazonia Ecuatoriana .................................................. 39

The Impact of Entrepreneurship in the Field of Thermal Tourism on Regional Development

– the Case of Małopolskie Voivodship ................................................................................. 43

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INTRODUCTION

Cultural Management and Governance for European Thermal Tourism.

Creativity and Innovation for cultural and tourism management in

European Thermal Routes and Sites

Cori, Italy, 6 November 2017

This congress gathered world experts in cultural management and tourism management in

Cultural Routes and sites. It has a special interest in consider sustainable cultural tourism as

local development and a source of quality employment opportunities. So entrepreneurship,

and entrepreneurship education are considered also under panels in this congress.

While private cultural management is a focus, networking between stakeholders and good

practices on governance for the cultural routes are also main objectives of the conference.

The conference will have a special focus on two of the most important European cultural

routes for pilgrimage and religious tourism: the St. James Way and the Via Francigena.

This is a 21st Century Conference. Cultour+ encourages virtual participation and warrantee

the media and testing to have a fluid virtual/presential mixture.

Our international conference is closely related with another International Conference on

Tourism that will take place in Cori, 3rd

-4Th November 2017, dedicated to “Cultural

Management and Governance for European Pilgrimage Routes and Religious

Tourism”. (http://eventos.unex.es/go/cori2).

The editors

Martín Gómez-Ullate, University of Extremadura, Spain

Luis Ochoa-Siguencia, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice,

Poland

José Álvarez-García, University of Extremadura, Spain

María de la Cruz del Río-Rama, University of Vigo, Spain

http://eventos.unex.es/go/fiuggi

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ABSTRACTS

Bergamo, 2017 Oil on canvas

Renata Ochoa-Daderska

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Panel 1. Thermal Tourism

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The Thermal Heritage of Europe Atlas. European Thermal

Heritage Association EHTTA

Juan Mario Crecente Maseda

PhD Architect. Vice_president Scientific Committee EHTTA

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

The European Historic Thermal Towns Association (EHTTA) was founded in Brussels on 10

December 2009 by the cities of Acqui Terme (Italy), Bath (United Kingdom), Ourense

(Spain), Salsomaggiore (Italy), Spa (Belgium), and Vichy (France). The objective of the

Association is to form a network of towns that boast a recognised thermal tradition, and a rich

thermal heritage, with the aim of enhancing their history as well as safeguarding and

protecting their cultural heritage, whilst defining promotion policies, creative and innovative

activities.

Nowadays, EHTTA represents a European network of 41 active and associate members from

15 different European countries. These cities have a rich and diverse architectural heritage,

and their thermal mineral waters are renowned throughout Europe. Collectively, since 2010,

the member towns of the EHTTA are an integral part of the Cultural Route of Historic

Thermal Towns, one of the 31 cultural routes recognized by the Council of Europe.

We understand the Thermal European Heritage, as represented by natural, cultural and

intangible resources, has historically been applied to the objective of promoting health and

wellbeing. The combination of precious and limited natural resources as represented by the

phenomena of natural mineral and thermal water and its traditional uses developed to modern

medical care and treatments with the exceptional architectural heritage, urban and landscape

design and cultural immaterial heritage as arts and sciences resulted in the origin of the

tourism industry as we know today. These values are manifested in thermal cities, towns and

villages across Europe, expressing aspirations of a new society which spans different époques

and cultures, all based on the ultimate objective of thermalism: being the health of citizens

and visitors alike. This constitutes a principal part of a common European heritage that is

present in every country and nation.

The Thermal Heritage of Europe Atlas is an initiative for the study and dissemination of the

Thermal Heritage of Europe. This initiative was born in the Scientific Committee of the

European Historic Thermal Towns Association and the European Route of Historical Thermal

Towns. The project has been developed by a multidisciplinary team of experts in thermalism,

heritage, landscape, urbanism and tourism. This database is structured in a Geographic

Information System and organized around 15 categories (municipality, springs, fountains,

spas, hotels, villas, leisure, landscape, services, industry, research, immaterial, events, image

and tourism). The result will be a dynamic and user friendly mechanism through which to

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consult essential data concerning the historic thermal and mineral water towns of within the

European Council boundaries.

The prototype study has been developed initially for the cities of Bath in United Kingdom,

Caldas da Rainha in Portugal and Mondariz Balneario in Spain, representing three very

different cases of thermal towns by scale, history and typology, in a pilot project to test and

prove the data model.

The year 2018, declared the European Year of Cultural Heritage (EYCH2018) by Council and

European Parliament, aims to encourage people to explore Europe's rich and diverse cultural

heritage, as well as to celebrate, understand and protect its unique value and to reflect on the

place that cultural heritage occupies in all our lives. In this context, Thermal Heritage, one of

the foundation stones of European culture, has a unique opportunity to make visible its role as

key instrument in the creation of a common sense of European identity.

KEY WORDS

Thermal Heritage of Europe Atlas, Thermal European Heritage, Cultural Route of Historic

Thermal Towns.

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The Thermal City of Chaves Promotes a Multiproduct Proposal

for Visitors that Combines Water, Culture and Education

Veronika Joukes

University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD)

Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD)

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Purpose: The analysis of the synergies occurring over recent decades to promote tourism in

Chaves unveiled an innovative combination: three dimensions – water, culture and education

– are joint.

Methodology: Combining desk and field research, we noticed that Chaves has been

consistent in the promotion of cultural and thermal tourism over the last decades, and that

more recently a third dimension has been added: educational tourism. We want to deepen our

insights in this original multiproduct proposal for visitors.

Major results: Chaves, a medium-sized border town in North Portugal, promotes itself now

explicitly with Verin on the Spanish side of the border as the ‘Eurocity of Water’. Therefore

we start with an analysis of this unique resource under the format of natural mineral water and

river water. There are about a dozen natural mineral water springs in the area. Some where the

reason for the construction of what were once the largest Roman medicinal baths in the

Iberian Peninsula. This complex is now being transformed into a museum. Less than 20 km to

the south of Chaves are the springs of Vidago, with a marvellous belle époque hotel

constructed in 1908, which reopened in 2010 after a complete restoration and the addition of a

new spa, designed by the top architect Álvaro Siza Vieira. Besides this private investment, the

Town Council of Chaves financed in the same parish, at not even 1 kilometre distance, the

Pedagogical Spa for the Research and Development of Spa Practices. This completely new

spa was fitted into the former local railway station and opened its doors in June 2016. Finally,

the Tâmega River which runs through Chaves is mentioned.

As for the heritage of Chaves, it is rich and diversified. Material and immaterial traces allow

us to follow the course of millennia of history. They represent the solid traditional pillar of the

tourism offer of Chaves.

Formal education is well represented in Chaves and functions fine. What is now being done

on a more regular basis, is transforming the cultural and thermal heritage into an effective

educational tool for formal, non-formal and informal education through the creation of routes.

Apart from the typical cultural routes, visitors can also “do” the Caminho Português Interior

de Santiago (Portuguese Inland Way of Saint James), the thermal and water route Verín–



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Chaves–Vidago, the ‘Smuggling Route’, the ‘Eco-way of the Tâmega River’, or even a

mountain bike trail linking the frontier fortresses.

Implications: It is concluded that focusing on the triad ‘water, culture and education’ offers

an innovative multiproduct proposal that allows the Town Council to develop not just tourism

in Chaves but also the local economy in general.

KEYWORDS

Spa Tourism, Thermal Tourism, Cultural Tourism, Local Resources, Routes, Local

Development.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This work is supported by European Structural and Investment Funds in the FEDER

component, through the Operational Competitiveness and Internationalization Programme

(COMPETE 2020) [Project No. 006971 (UID/SOC/04011)]. It is part of the European project

“CULTOUR+ Innovation and Capacity Building in Higher Education for Cultural

Management, Hospitality and Sustainable Tourism in European Cultural Routes” with

contract number 2015-1-ES01-KA203-016142. This work receives additional support from

national funds, through the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under

the project UID/SOC/04011/2013.

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Thermalism in Greece: An Old Cultural Habitus in Crisis

Dr. Yorgos Tzedopoulos

Modern Greek History,

Heritage Studies and Management

[email protected]

Dr. Afriditi Kamara

Ancient Greek History,


Dr. Kleopatra Ferla

Ancient Greek History,


MA Despoina Lampada

Art History,


ABSTRACT

Greece is considered one of the cradles of thermalism. In antiquity, Greeks and (particularly)

Romans turned some of its numerous thermal springs into centres of worship for Asclepius,

the god of medicine and healing, and the Nymphs. The cultic practices, which aimed at

providing cure for the ailing believers who visited the shrines, included bathing in the waters

of the thermal springs. The rise of Christianity provoked a set back from this tradition as the

springs were gradually bereft of their religious meaning and miraculous properties. At the

same time, bathing in general became suspicious of hedonism and neglect of one’s spiritual

duties. Bathing regained its religious meaning under the Muslim Ottoman Empire, as it was

seen as a means for the believers’ purification of body and mind; thus, it entered into the

everyday culture of Muslims and Christians alike. Thermal bathing establishments in were

founded under the patronage of high-ranking officials or the sultan himself and played a

distinctive role in Ottoman urban culture.

Thermalism, in the sense of the therapeutic use of hot springs based on secular scientific

analysis, emerged in the modern period. Its lever was the emergence of a secular culture of

physical well-being, cure and recreation among the aristocratic and bourgeois social strata that

were engaged in leisure activities. In modern Greece thermalism developed from the mid-19th

century onwards, when the thermal springs of Ypati, Kyllini, Loutra Kaiafa and Loutraki

began to be used for therapy treatments. Towards the end of the century the Greek state leased

some of the springs to private persons. However, due to the vagueness of the legal framework

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and to the lack of consistent development strategies in the framework of a national economy,

the infrastructure remained virtually non-existent.

Things changed in the mid-war period: in the 1920s were defined the methods for the

scientific analysis of the spring waters, the classification of the springs, and the necessary

infrastructure for their effective use. The number of spa visitors rose gradually and

thermalism came to constitute the main touristic branch in Greece.

Thermalism underwent a qualitative and quantitative transformation in the post-war decades,

as infrastructure was improved and the exploitation of thermal springs was included

effectively within a national plan for tourism development. From 1950 to 1964 the number of

visitors in Greek thermal establishments grew from little more than 100,000 to little less than

150,000 annually and reached its peak in the mid-1980s (around 170.000). The most

important contribution to the rise of the thermalists’ numbers was the inclusion of thermal

baths in the social insurance system, a fact that put the emphasis rather on curative than on

well-being thermalism.

From the mid-1980s, the rise of thermalism came to a halt and was followed by a decline.

This was the outcome of a shift in consumption patterns and leisure practices that had already

taken place at least since the 1960s, when a new sun and sea bathing culture became dominant

in the post-war generations. In what concerns thermalism, the shift showed only when these

generations came to middle age.

The relative decline in the use of thermal establishments continued in the next decade. In the

first 15 years of the 21st century, however, the Greek state re-organized the legal framework

(2006) in order to promote thermalism and facilitate the exploitation of thermal springs in the

direction of thermal tourism, signaling thus a depart from “classic” balneotherapy. These

developments coincided with a further shift in consumption models and practices. A new

generation from the middle and higher urban social strata became the cradle for the formation

of a culture of individualistic self-fashioning, well-being, fitness, and new-age relaxation

practices. This had its impact on thermalism, which thus underwent a slow transition from

medical treatment into a phase of well-being, self-promotion, and sensory experience. In

Greece, some of the old luxurious establishments in spa towns were renovated and started to

offer complete packages of wellness services in addition to “traditional” spa activities.

The emergence of new thermalism services led to a new rise in the number of visitors. From

2009, however, the outbreak of the economic and financial crisis, provoked a dramatic

decrease. On the first hand, the social insurance funds made substantial cuts in services

regarding the number of beneficiaries, the duration of the thermal cure, the access to thermal

establishments irrespectively of their geographic position, and the list of illnesses and

ailments covered; on the second hand, the crisis led to a consumption drop that reduced the

number of visitors who were not beneficiaries of the social insurance system.

The paper discusses the multiple aspects of thermalism in today’s Greece within the

framework of European developments. It is based on recent scientific publications that

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explore the quantitative and qualitative factors of thermal tourism within the framework of

management studies, heritage studies, and social anthropology; on an overview of Greek and

EU-based initiatives for the promotion of thermalism as a form of cultural tourism and for the

creation of networks and routes connecting European thermal centres; and on the findings of a

survey in Greek thermal baths undertaken within the framework of the project Cultour+. The

paper explores the functions and the implications of the duality of “curative” and “wellbeing”

thermalism, as well as its connection with development and management prospects,

socioeconomic stratification, and cultural identities. This research goal is pursued through a

viewpoint that puts thermal bathing as a sociocultural habitus in its historical perspective and

thus has a better view of its dynamics and transformations in time.

KEY WORDS

Thermal Tourism, Cultural Tourism, Social and Cultural History, Heritage Management,

Sociocultural Identities, Cultural Routes.

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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

History, cultural transformations and social functions of bathing in thermal springs in

Greece.

The emergence and development of thermal tourism in Greece in the context of European

modernity in the 19th

and 20th

centuries.

The impact of the economic and financial crisis on Greek thermalism.

Socio-cultural considerations and prospects of Greek thermalism in the context of the EU.


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Recursos Museográficos y Nuevas Tecnologías en los Espacios

Termales. El caso del Centro de Interpretación de “El Lavadero”

en Alange

Juan Diego Carmona Barrero Arkeographos H&K, Spain

[email protected]

RESUMEN

El agua, elemento que constituye uno de los recursos clave para el mantenimiento de la vida,

cobra en Alange un significado diferente al de otros lugares del entorno. En Alange, el agua

ha sido y es un recurso para el desarrollo agrícola, antes proporcionando agua a sus huertas

desde los manantiales y ríos y hoy abasteciendo grandes zonas de riego de las Vegas Bajas

del Guadiana; ha sido y es fuente de riqueza gracias al tejido empresarial que gira en torno al

balneario y ha sido y es fuente de salud gracias a las características minero-medicinales de su

manantial. Por todo ello consideramos que esta es la población ideal para mostrar, en un

espacio habilitado para ello, como el hombre ha explotado este recurso que la naturaleza ha

puesto en sus manos.

El proyecto procura la puesta en valor de un bien patrimonial caído en desuso hace unos años.

El espacio a recuperar se trata de un antiguo lavadero municipal que aprovechaba las aguas

sobrantes del manantial del Balneario de Alange. En dicho espacio y su entorno, las

referencias directas a su funcionalidad se remontan al siglo XVIII, convirtiéndose por su

singularidad dentro del tejido urbano de la población en un elemento de gran valor

etnográfico.

De manera paradójica, el agua ha cubierto aquellos recursos que el hombre ideó para

aprovecharse de ella. Así embalses como el de Alange o el de los Molinos en Hornachos, han

cubierto buena parte de aquellas construcciones que a orillas del rio Matachel, aprovechaban

la fuerza del agua para moler grano o su abundancia para regar las fértiles vegas.

La creación de este Centro de Interpretación, permite recuperar, dar a conocer a quienes no

pudieron verlos, aquellos recursos que, aunque hoy anegados, durante siglos se comportaron

como uno de los pilares de la economía comarcal. La recuperación de este espacio se realiza

con una intervención de visibilidad mínima que evite restar la originalidad al establecimiento,

procurando tan solo reforzar aquellos aspectos estéticos que le aportan un mayor “sabor”

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La dotación de una panelería dividida en diferentes bloques temáticos, todos ellos

relacionados con los diversos sistemas de explotación de los recursos hídricos, permite al

visitante tomar contacto con formas de vida que ya han pasado a la historia o introducirse

visualmente en el interior de construcciones y artificios para entender su funcionamiento.

Aprovechando la proximidad del manantial que surte al balneario y a la conocida como

“fuente del baño” el lavadero municipal de Alange se ubica en la vertiente sur de la población

intrincándose en su trama urbana como un elemento mobiliario más. Se accede a él a través

de una pequeña plazoleta en la que antaño, el pilar central sirvió de abrevadero a los animales

de carga que salían hacia la zona oeste de Alange por el camino de Palomas.

La entrada al lavadero se hace salvando el desnivel mediante unas irregulares escaleras que se

adaptan a la orografía del terreno hasta llegar a una pequeña plataforma en cuyo centro se

sitúa una pileta de forma cuadrangular. Esta pileta es conocida tradicionalmente como el

“sacadero” y es el lugar donde se aclaraba la ropa una vez lavada. A ella llega el agua

directamente desde el manantial por una canalización que discurre por debajo de las escaleras

de acceso al lavadero. En el “sacadero” estaba prohibido el uso de jabones y detergentes, pues

era el lugar donde el agua se mantenía más limpia y por lo tanto el espacio más apropiado

para el aclarado final de la ropa.

En una segunda plataforma que ocupa la práctica totalidad del recinto, se encuentra el

lavadero, un gran depósito de agua de planta rectangular, en torno al cual, situadas en el borde

y con pendiente hacia el interior se disponen una serie de lajas de piedra, en su mayoría

cuarcitas procedentes del entorno. Estas piedras, que sirven como apoyo para frotar las

prendas que se lavaban, se sitúan a nivel del suelo, con lo que, al contrario que ocurre en otros

lavaderos, la faena había que realizarla de rodillas e inclinándose sobre la piedra. Pese a que

pueda parecer más incómodo, esta posición presentaba la ventaja de que al dejar caer el

cuerpo sobre las manos que se apoyaban en las piedras, la presión ejercida sobre la ropa que

se lavaba era mucho mayor que si se realizaba el lavado de pie. En el extremo opuesto a la

entrada de agua, un aliviadero desagua manteniendo constante el nivel del lavadero. Las aguas

sobrantes discurrían hasta las cercanas huertas donde se utilizaban para el riego.

El proyecto se destina a diferentes tipos de visitantes: Visitantes, individuales o en pequeños

grupos que llegan de otras regiones y no conocen el patrimonio de la zona; Grupos de

escolares que llegan mediante excursiones organizadas desde diferentes colegios tanto de la

comarca como de fuera de ella; Grupos de estudiantes de Secundaria para profundizar en el

conocimiento de las tecnologías empleadas.

Con el desarrollo de un Plan de Gestión del Centro de Interpretación y su vinculación a

Oficinas de Turismo de la Comarca así como a centros de enseñanza, se garantizaría una

afluencia de visitantes jóvenes que se complementaría con las visitas particulares.

PALABRAS CLAVES

Museografía, Alange, Balneario, Agua.


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REFERENCIAS

Calero Carretero, J. A y Carmona Barrero, J. D. 2013: Propuesta de interpretación de algunos

espacios de las termas de Alange (Badajoz) en función de los últimos hallazgos realizados.

XVIII CIAC: Centro y periferia en el mundo clásico. Mérida: En prensa.

Calero Carretero, J. A., y Carmona Barrero, J. D. 2008: La ilustración arqueológica: Análisis

de diversas interpretaciones del "Balneum" de Alange (Badajoz). Junta de Extremadura:

Consejería de Educación. 521-535

Calero Carretero, J. A., y Carmona Barrero, J. D. 2007: Memoria del seguimiento

arqueológico de las obras del túnel Hotel Aqualange-Termas. Memoria inédita.

Carmona Barrero, J. D. (1999). AQVAE (Análisis del desarrollo Histórico-Arquitectónico de

Alange y sus baños romanos). Almendralejo. Caja Rural de Almendralejo.

Carmona Barrero, J. D., y Calero Carretero, J. 2014: Recrear para entender: Una propuesta de

reconstrucción de las termas de Alange (Badajoz). In: XVIII CIAC: Centro y periferia en el

mundo clásico. Mérida: En prensa.

Carmona Barrero, J. D., y Calero Carretero, J. A. 2013: D. Mariano de Madramany y su

"Breve discurso sobre los baños termales que tuvieron los romanos cerca de Alange de

Extremadura. Partido de Mérida". Asociación Histórica de Almendralejo.

Carmona Barrero, J. D., y Calero Carretero, J. A. 2012: Sociedad y cultura en Los Baños de

Alange a través de la prensa de la época. Asociación Histórica de Almendralejo.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Revitalización de un espacio en desuso.

Creación de un ámbito que reúna información sobre las diferentes formas de explotación

de los recursos hídricos en la comarca a lo largo de la historia.

Creación de un punto de partida a posibles rutas temáticas a nivel local y comarcal cuyo

eje vertebrador sea el agua.

Punto de partida para la futura creación de un corredor natural a través la cuenca del rio

Matachel.

Ampliación de los recursos turísticos de la zona.

Difusión de los valores patrimoniales y culturales de la comarca.

Educación ambiental entre los visitantes.

Concienciación de la necesidad de conservar aquellos recursos todavía son visibles.

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El Programa de Termalismo Social del Imserso a la Luz de un

Modelo de Análisis Matemático/The Imserso Social Hydrotherapy

Program as a Model of Mathematical Analysis

Pedro Corcho Sánchez

University of Extremadura - UEX, España

[email protected]

RESUMEN

Cerca de 200.000 personas se beneficiaron durante el 2016 del Programa de Termalismo

Saludable en casi los 100 balnearios participantes en España.

El Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales (IMSERSO), presenta cada año una amplia

oferta que tiene como fin mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas mayores a través de la

cura termal vida y atenuar los síntomas de sus dolencias,

El principal objetivo de este Programa es ofrecer tratamientos termales a los pensionistas del

sistema de la Seguridad Social, a precios reducidos, contribuyendo a prevenir, rehabilitar y

recuperar funciones y evitar otros tratamientos más lesivos.

Como segundo objetivo del Programa, se pretende potenciar el desarrollo económico de las

zonas que rodean a los balnearios contribuyendo a la creación y mantenimiento del empleo,

así como a la mejora y modernización de la infraestructura de instalaciones de las estaciones

termales.

Pretendemos presentar un análisis de las cifras y datos que se manejan dentro de este

programa a lo largo del año 2016.

PALABRAS CLAVES

Termalismo, Estadísticas, Impacto Turístico.

KEY WORDS

Thermalism, Stats, Tourist impact-

REFERENCIAS

Martínez Moure, O. (2008): "El Programa de Termalismo Social del IMSERSO: la promoción

del turismo activo en la tercera edad a través del agua. El caso de Galicia". Revista Medicina

Naturista. ISSN: 1576-3080, Vol. 2, Nº2, págs: 97-101


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Martínez Moure, O. (2010). "Estudio de la sensación de mejoría de una población balnearia

de la tercera edad tras la cura termal: Balneario de Molgas-Baños de Molgas, 2010". Revista

Medicina Naturista. ISSN: 1576-3080, VOL. 4, Nº2-2010, Páginas 37-42.

Martínez Moure, Olga (2012). Balnearios de Galicia. Estudio antropológico y sociosanitario

del Programa de Termalismo Social del IMSERSO. Madrid, Ediciones del Orto.

Saz Peiró, Pablo; Ortiz Lucas, María y Martínez Moure, Olga (2011). “Programa de

Termalismo Social del IMSERSO en Galicia y Aragón (España). Evolución reciente de plazas

y balnearios (2008-2010)”, Revista Multidisciplinar de Gerontología, 21 (3), 127-134.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Presentamos un análisis de las cifras y datos que se manejan dentro de este programa a lo

largo del año 2016.

Analizamos los datos más relevantes para conocer la evolución turística y las dinámicas

de los distintos balnearios que participan en el programa.

Contrastar el impacto turístico de las ciudades participantes con las estadísticas

municipales y los indicadores de economía y empleo

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Health and Thermal Resort Cycling in the

Kłodzko Region - Poland

Grzegorz Mikrut Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach

[email protected]

Luis Ochoa Siguencia

Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Katowicach – Poland

[email protected]


Research and Innovation in Education Institute – Poland

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Classification of tourist attractions of the area is the basis for the separation of the thematic

cycling tourism.

This material proves how the application of the thematic criterion changes the view of cycling

tourism, while expanding the target group of its consumers.

In The Kłodzko Region there are two regional tectonic fractures system. In the first system

(NS-SE) there are two deep fractures: Buszyński and Karkonoski fractures; within

Karkonoski fractures incoming medicinal waters in Kudowa, Jeleniów and Duszniki Zdrój.

Moreover, in Krosnowice a thermal water was found too.

This article presents the criteria for developing a bicycle tourism offer based on both the

needs of the consumer as well as the region's potential regarding the number and variety of

thermal and medicinal water tourist attractions.

KEY WORDS

Kłodzko Land, Health Tourism, Cycling Tourism, Tourism Management.

REFERENCES

Bruszewska B., 2000 - Warunki geotermiczne Dolnego Śląska. Prz. Geol. vol. 48, ss. 639-

643.

Ciężkowski W., 1990 - Studium hydro geochemii wód leczniczych Sudetów polskich. Pr.

Nauk. Inst. Geotech. Polit. Wrocł. nr 60, ser. 19.





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Dowgiałło J., 2001 - Sudecki region geotermalny - określenie, podział, perspektywy

poszukiwawcze. [W:] Współczesne Problemy Hydrogeologii vol. 10, ss. 301-308

Mikrut G., Mueller K., Bike maraton: cykl powszechnych maratonów rowerowych MBT, UK

P J&D Gebka, Gliwice 2007, ISBN 978-83-60837-05-4

Mikrut G., Hadzik A., Rola i tendencje rozwoju uzdrowisk w Polsce: wybrane zagadnienia,

BP Sensus, Kraków 2009, ISBN 978-83-61423-00-3

Mikrut G., Pawełczyk M., Wybrane zawody prawnicze na tle kultury fizycznej, C-R

S.Stasiak, Katowice 2012, ISBN 978-83-63030-04-9

Opara J., Kucio C., Mikrut G., Standardy bioetyczne badań naukowych w naukach o kulturze

fizycznej, Fizjoterapia. - T. 15, nr 4 (2007), AWF, Wrocław, 3-10.

Mikrut G., Sobota G., Maratony rowerowe MTB jako forma sportu i aktywnej turystyki (w:)

Teoretyczne i empiryczne zagadnienia rekreacji i turystyki, AWF, Katowice, 2008, 201-215

Mikrut G., Jarek W., Ochrona informacji w przedsiębiorstwie turystycznym (W :) Turystyka a

prawo, WSTiE, Sucha Beskidzka/Kraków, 2008, 331-343.

Mikrut G., Świadczenie pomocy prawnej przez radców prawnych i adwokatów dla

środowiska kultury fizycznej (W :) Publicznoprawny status radcy prawnego, WIRP,

Warszawa, 2012, 145-167.

Mikrut G., Barcik A., Wykorzystanie walorów Żywiecczyzny dla infrastruktury turystyki

rowerowej (W :) Ekonomiczno-organizacyjne problemy działalności turystycznej

w regionach, AWF, Katowice, 2013, 200-226.

Mikrut G., Barcik A., Rowerowe wellness Żywiecczyzny (W :) Wellness jako formy kultury

fizycznej i turystyki AWF, Katowice, 2013, 91-126.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Health and Thermal resorts in the Kłodzko Region.

Principles of area selection for thematic cycling tourism.

Development of a framework for spa tourism.

Assessment of Kłodzko Land for cycling tourism.

The impact of the diversity of tourist values on the offer of bicycle tour operators.

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Panel 2. Thermal Tourism Management

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Factors Determining Tourists’ Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction of

Thermal Hotel Food and Beverage Services

Ozan KAYA

Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University, TURKEY

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

The rising tendency in global tourism demand and revenues has led to developed and

developing countries to take tourism into their agenda to receive more tourists and tourism

income. Similarly, today's tourism professionals also focus upon alternative types of tourism

by creating product diversification away from sea-sun-sand-based tourism (Kaya, 2017).

Thermal tourism, which has seen significant developments throughout the world in recent

years, has emerged from this situation.

Thermal springs have been used for having a healthy life for thousands of years (LaMoreaux,

2005). Today, thermal spring waters are used to treat discomforts, reduce stress levels, and

maintain beauty and well-being (Erfurt-Cooper and Cooper, 2009). Therefore, the alternative

uses of thermal waters are important in today's tourism industry. To support this, there is a

consensus among researchers that health and health-related tourism activities and tourism

movements are on the rise (Harmsworth, 2004; Gligorijevic and Petrovic, 2010; Hudson and

Li, 2012).

With the increase in the tourism demand and supply of the thermal tourism, the competition

has been intensified. The thermal hotels offer both the services provided by the classical hotel

companies and the health and special services required by thermal tourism. Especially, the

types of services offered by thermal hotels and the contents of these very services are very

different and important for the thermal tourists. In this respect, the increasing demand for

thermal hotels and the increasing number of thermal hotels reveal the necessity of products

and services that are not possible to be imitated by their competitors. Within this context, food

and beverage services in thermal hotels are one of the most important factors for the thermal

tourists due to their basic and special nutritional needs for thermal tourists’ health conditions

(Giritlioglu, Jones and Avcıkurt, 2014).

Therefore, the main purpose of the study is to reveal the factors affecting the tourists’

satisfaction or dissatisfaction in food and beverage (F&B) services in thermal hotels. Once

these factors being known by the thermal hotel management, the management will be able to

compete with their competitors by having the opportunity to offer unique experiences to their

customers.

As well known, customer satisfaction or dissatisfaction arises from a consequence of

consumers’ after-consumption evaluation with consumers' product-related expectations.

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online travel reviews are emerging as a powerful source of information affecting tourists’ pre-

purchase evaluation of a hotel organization (Browning, So and Sparks, 2013). And these

reviews show the hotel departments directly making tourists satisfied or dissatisfied (Gretzel

and Yoo, 2008).

In this study, a document analysis technique was used as a quantitative method. The research

analyzed and evaluated the traveler reviews about the F&B services provided by the thermal

hotels on TripAdvisor. The reason for TripAdvisor was chosen because it is one of the

leaders in social media traveler content providing reviews of hotel, places, and restaurants. In

2017, Trip Advisor’s official page posted more than 500 million reviews and more than 390

million travelers using the page (TripAdvisor, 2017).

The sample of the study include 4 or 5 star thermal hotels operating in Denizli, Turkey,

According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, there are one 4

star and six 5 star thermal hotels operating in Denizli (Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the

Republic of Turkey, 2017). All the hotels are registered with Trip Advisor, and the reviews of

all F & B services are accessible through Trip Advisor. For the research sample, 3573 online

reviews are obtained for the document analysis.

The findings clearly show the main areas of satisfaction of F&B services in the thermal hotels

as taste of food, employees, activities in the restaurants (e.g. live music) and quality of food.

However, the main areas where the online reviewers are not happy are the lack of variety of

food (lack of vegetarian menu, steak menu etc.), not enough capacity for restaurants (i.e.

crowdedness in restaurants), high price, not enough freshness of food.

KEY WORDS

Thermal Tourism, Tourist Satisfaction, Food and Beverage Services, Online Review.

REFERENCES

Browning, V., So, K. K. F. and Sparks, B. (2013). “The Influence of Online Reviews on

Consumers' Attributions of Service Quality and Control for Service Standards in Hotels”,

Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 30 (1-2): 23-40.

Erfurt-Cooper, P. and Cooper, M. (2009). Health and Wellness Tourism – Spas and Hot

Springs. Channel View Publications, Bristol.

Giritlioglu, I., Jones, E. and Avcikurt, C. (2014). "Measuring food and beverage service

quality in spa hotels: A case study in Balıkesir, Turkey", International Journal of

Contemporary Hospitality Management, 26(2):183-204.

Gligorijevic, Z. and Petrovic, J. (2010). “The position of Niska Banja (Nis Spa) in Serbian spa

tourism”, Economics and Organization, 17 (3): 309-317.

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Gretzel, U., Yoo, K.H. (2008). Use and Impact of Online Travel Reviews. In: O’Connor P.,

Höpken W., Gretzel U. (eds) Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2008.

Springer, Vienna.

Kaya, O. (2017). “Turistlerin Kruvaziyer Gemileri Yiyecek ve İçecek Hizmetlerinden

Beklenti ve Performans Düzeylerine İlişkin Bir Araştırma”, Jounal of tourism and gastronomy

studies, 5(2): 22-38.

Harmsworth, S. (2004). “The latest trends and developments in health and spa market”,

Insights, Vol 15: 173-178.

Hudson, S. and Li, X. (2012). “Domestic Medical Tourism: A Neglected Dimension of

Medical Tourism Research” Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management, 21, (3): 227 -

246.

Lamoreaux, P.E. (2005). “History and classification of springs”, Geological Society of

America Abstract with Programs, 37(7): 324.

Trip Advisor. (2017). About Trip advisor, Retrieved September 23, 2017, from:

https://tripadvisor.mediaroom.com/tr-about-us

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey. (2017). Numbers of touristic

facilities in Turkey. Retrieved April 11, 2017, from:

http://yigm.kulturturizm.gov.tr/TR,9579/turizm-tesisleri.html

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Thermal tourism is a great solution for destinations where look for alternative tourism

types.

Food and beverage services is one of the key factors on determining tourist’ overall

satisfaction in thermal hotels. The findings clearly show the main satisfaction areas of

F&B services in the thermal hotels as taste of food, employees, activities in the restaurants

(e.g. live music) and quality of food.

Dissatisfying factors in F&B services of the thermal hotels are lack of variety of food

(lack of vegetarian menu, steak menu etc.), not enough capacity for restaurants (i.e.

crowdedness in restaurants), high price, not enough freshness of food.

https://tripadvisor.mediaroom.com/tr-about-us

http://yigm.kulturturizm.gov.tr/TR,9579/turizm-tesisleri.html


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Therapeutic Indications of Thermal Waters in Psoriasis

Joana Formoso

Escola Superior de Saúde, Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, Guarda

[email protected]

Ana Pereira


[email protected]

Márcio Rodrigues


[email protected]

Paula Coutinho


[email protected]

André RTS Araujo


[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Balneotherapy refers to the use of thermal waters which are characterized by their therapeutic

properties (Mikula, 2003). Despite the various therapeutic applications and recommendations

of the use of thermal waters, as prevention and/or treatment of diverse affections in the most

diverse areas, the development of scientific studies has made possible to confirm the capacity

of the thermal waters to improve certain cutaneous affections. Proof of this are the numerous

dermatological conditions that, when treated with balneotherapy or other treatments based on

thermal water, present results with a high percentage of success. These conditions include

eczema, psoriasis, ichthyosis, pruritus, burns and wound healing (Faílde and Mosqueira,

2006). The thermal waters may have varying effects on the skin, such as anti-inflammatory,

immunomodulatory and antioxidant effects (Laquieze et al., 2007). In fact, the use of thermal

waters is a practice that has been commonly used for the treatment of psoriasis for many

years. Thus, the main objective of this research work was to investigate and analyse clinical

studies, in which the use of thermal waters in the treatment of psoriasis alone or in

combination with other therapeutic modalities have been tested. Within this work, it was

intended to evaluate the type and location of psoriasis, type of clinical study, treatment and

duration, sample size, main therapeutic effects and relation with thermal water composition.

A research was carried out in the databases PubMed, B-on, Google Scholar, with several

research terms, among them, balneotherapy, balneophototherapy, clinical studies,


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phototherapy, psoriasis, thermal water/spa, having been found and analysed several scientific

articles of clinical studies involving the use of thermal waters in the treatment of psoriasis. It

was envisioned to encompass all the scientific evidence considering that only clinical studies

and using thermal waters or similar solutions were considered.

Considering that the existing pharmacological treatment, for symptomatic relief the topical

therapy may be useful, especially in cases of mild psoriasis. For moderate to severe psoriasis,

standardized medical therapies are those of systemic action and phototherapy. However, the

systemic treatment (methotrexate, cyclosporine, etc.) is associated with significant systemic

toxicity that should be well monitored (Carreira and D’Arrábida, 2014). Since psoriasis

treatment is still very complex and in some cases the therapies are not well tolerated by the

patient and there is still no known cure for psoriasis, the adoption of combination therapies is

frequently used to reduce the severity of symptoms and decrease their impact on the quality of

life of patients with psoriasis. The scientific evidence in clinical trials has demonstrated that

the use of balneotherapy alone and/or in combination with other treatments, using the thermal

waters of Avène (Merial-Kieny et al., 2011), Comano (Peroni et al., 2008), Kulaši (Baros et

al., 2014), Blue Lagoon (Eysteinsdóttir et al., 2014), Leopoldine (Tsoureli-Nikita et al.,

2002), , Dead Sea (Halevy et al., 1997), Rusanda (Golusin et al., 2015), Salies of Béarn

(Léauté-Labrèze et al., 2001 ) appear to have beneficial effects in most cases, namely at the

level of the severity and extent of psoriasis - Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (a parameter

that allows to evaluate the degree of erythema and desquamation of the affected skin area).

Balneotherapy alone and in combination with phototherapy and heliotherapy seem to be the

most common alternatives and for which there is scientific evidence that demonstrates the

added benefits of these therapies, being applied successfully many times in different

international centres for the treatment of psoriasis.

KEY WORDS

Balneotherapy, Balneophototherapy, Clinical Studies, Phototherapy, Psoriasis, Thermal

Water/Spa.

REFERENCES

Baros, D.N., Gajanin, V.S., Gajanin, R.B., Zrnić B. (2014). Comparative analysis of success

of psoriasis treatment with standard therapeutic modalities and balneotherapy. Medicinski

Pregled. 67 (5-6):154–160.

Carreira, M., D’Arrábida, C. M. (2014). Tratamento da psoríase com agentes biológicos no

doente adulto. Direção Geral da Saúde. 1-18.

Eysteinsdóttir, J.H., Ólafsson, J.H., Agnarsson, B.A., Lúðvíksson, B.R., Sigurgeirsson, B.

(2014). Psoriasis treatment: faster and long-standing results after bathing in geothermal

seawater. A randomized trial of three UVB phototherapy regimens. Photodermatology,

Photoimmunololy Photomedicine. 30(1):25–34.

Faílde, R., Mosqueira L. (2006). Afecciones dermatológicas y cosmética dermotermal. In

Técnicas y Tecnologias en Hidrologia Médica e Hidroterapia (175-194). Agencia de

Evaluación de Tecnologias Sanitárias - AETS.


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Golusin, Z., Jovanović, M., Magda, N., Stojanović, S., Matić, M. Petrović, A. (2015). Effects

of Rusanda Spa balneotherapy combined with calcipotriol on plaque psoriasis. Vojnosanitski

Pregled. 72(11):1010–1017.

Halevy, S., Giryes, H., Friger, M., Sukenik, S. (1997). Dead sea bath salt for the treatment of

psoriasis vulgaris: a double-blind controlled study. Journal of the European Academy of

Dermatology and Venereology. 9(3):237–242.

Laquieze, S., Czernielewski, J. Baltas, E. (2007). Beneficial use of Cetaphil® Moisturizing

Cream as part of a daily skin care regimen for individuals with rosacea. Journal of

Dermatological Treatment. 18(3):158–162.

Léauté-Labrèze, C., Saillour, F., Chêne, G., Cazenave, C., Luxey-Bellocq, M.L., Sanciaume,

C., Toussaint, J.F., Taïeb, A. (2001). Saline spa water or combined water and UV-B for

psoriasis vs conventional UV-B: Lessons from the Salies de Béarn randomized study.

Archives of Dermatology. 137(8):1035–1039.

Merial-Kieny, C., Mengual, X., Guerrero, D., Sibaud, V. (2011). Clinical efficacy of Avène

hydrotherapy measured in a large cohort of more than 10,000 atopic or psoriatic patients.

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 25 (suppl. 1): 30–34.

Mikula, C. (2003). Balneo-phototherapy: a new holistic approach to treating psoriasis. Journal

of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. 15(6):253–9.

Peroni, A., Gisondi, P., Zanoni, M., Girolomoni, G. (2008). Balneotherapy for chronic plaque

psoriasis at Comano spa in Trentino, Italy. Dermatologic Therapy. 21 (suppl. 1) S31–38.

Tsoureli-Nikita, E., Menchini, G., Ghersetich, I., Hercogova, J. (2002). Alternative treatment

of psoriasis with balneotherapy using Leopoldine spa water. Journal of the European

Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 16(3):260–262.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Identification of the use of thermal waters in order to ameliorate certain cutaneous

affections

Research of clinical studies involving the use of thermal waters in the treatment of

psoriasis.

Demonstration of the thermal waters beneficial effects of Avène, Comano, Kulaši, Blue

Lagoon, Leopoldine, Levico and Vetriolo, Dead Sea, Rusanda and Salies of Béarn at the

level of the severity and extent of psoriasis - Psoriasis Area and Severity Index.

Balneotherapy alone and in combination with phototherapy and heliotherapy seem to be

the most common alternatives to the pharmacological treatment.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors acknowledge the financial support from FCT / MCTES through national funds

and co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and by COMPETE

2020 under the research project "The development of dermo-biotechnological applications

using natural resources in the Beira and Serra da Estrela regions - DermoBio" with

no.023925, presented in the Notice for the Presentation of Applications No. 02 / SAICT /

2016 - Scientific Research and Technological Development Projects (IC & DT) in Co-

Promotion.

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Gestión de un Balneario con una Propiedad muy Peculiar: Baños

de Montemayor un Balneario de todos

Blanca Ramos Muñoz

[email protected]

RESUMEN

En esta exposición quiero mostrar una manera muy peculiar de gestionar un balneario con una

propiedad muy diferente a la que normalmente nos encontramos. El balneario de Baños de

Montemayor pertenece a todos los vecinos empadronados en la localidad. Una gestión que

con frecuencia origina conflictos pero que es un orgullo de todos.

La gran mayoría de los vecinos viven del turismo de esta localidad y el Balneario es la

principal fuente de ingresos y el motivo de la gran afluencia de visitantes al pueblo.

No se recibe ninguna compensación económica, pero los beneficios del balneario se invierten

y el patrimonio cada vez es mayor. Lo que hace que la gestión sea cada vez más complicada.

Todo el movimiento de dinero lo gestionan 7 vecinos (elegidos por votación) que por lo

general no tienen una formación adecuada.

Los datos aportados por PROBAÑOS (Asociación de Propietarios del Balneario), la dirección

del Balneario, los datos estadísticos de la oficina de turismo y muchas conversaciones con

propietarios de establecimientos hoteleros, me han llevado a comprender el motivo del

estancamiento en el que se encuentra Baños de Montemayor en la actualidad.

Como se ha repetido a lo largo de la historia de la localidad, en momentos complicados y de

cambios es fundamental mantenerse unidos. Y en estos momentos de la era digital es

importante la colaboración de todos para poder afrontar esta nueva etapa.

PUNTOS DESTACADOS

Análisis de la gestión particular de un Balneario “colectivo” y los conflictos que origina

esta forma de dirección.

Estudio de las necesidades actuales del mercado en Baños de Montemayor.

Desarrollo de una forma de trabajo más cooperativo para integrar todos los recursos que

dispone la población.

Exponemos una realidad que necesita cambiar para poder avanzar. Debemos adaptarnos a

los nuevos tiempos.



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Health and Thermal Resort Cycling in the

Kłodzko Region - Poland

Grzegorz Mikrut

Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach

[email protected]

Luis Ochoa Siguencia


[email protected]


Research and Innovation in Education Institute – Poland

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Classification of tourist attractions of the area is the basis for the separation of the thematic

cycling tourism.

This material proves how the application of the thematic criterion changes the view of cycling

tourism, while expanding the target group of its consumers.

In The Kłodzko Region there are two regional tectonic fractures system. In the first system

(NS-SE) there are two deep fractures: Buszyński and Karkonoski fractures; within

Karkonoski fractures incoming medicinal waters in Kudowa, Jeleniów and Duszniki Zdrój.

Moreover, in Krosnowice a thermal water was found too.

This article presents the criteria for developing a bicycle tourism offer based on both the

needs of the consumer as well as the region's potential regarding the number and variety of

thermal and medicinal water tourist attractions.

KEY WORDS

Kłodzko Land, Health Tourism, Cycling Tourism, Tourism Management.

REFERENCES

Bruszewska B., 2000 - Warunki geotermiczne Dolnego Śląska. Prz. Geol. vol. 48, ss. 639-

643.

Ciężkowski W., 1990 - Studium hydro geochemii wód leczniczych Sudetów polskich. Pr.

Nauk. Inst. Geotech. Polit. Wrocł. nr 60, ser. 19.

Dowgiałło J., 2001 - Sudecki region geotermalny - określenie, podział, perspektywy

poszukiwawcze. [W:] Współczesne Problemy Hydrogeologii vol. 10, ss. 301-308



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Mikrut G., Mueller K., Bike maraton: cykl powszechnych maratonów rowerowych MBT, UK

P J&D Gebka, Gliwice 2007, ISBN 978-83-60837-05-4

Mikrut G., Hadzik A., Rola i tendencje rozwoju uzdrowisk w Polsce: wybrane zagadnienia,

BP Sensus, Kraków 2009, ISBN 978-83-61423-00-3

Mikrut G., Pawełczyk M., Wybrane zawody prawnicze na tle kultury fizycznej, C-R

S.Stasiak, Katowice 2012, ISBN 978-83-63030-04-9

Opara J., Kucio C., Mikrut G., Standardy bioetyczne badań naukowych w naukach o kulturze

fizycznej, Fizjoterapia. - T. 15, nr 4 (2007), AWF, Wrocław, 3-10

Mikrut G., Sobota G., Maratony rowerowe MTB jako forma sportu i aktywnej turystyki (w:)

Teoretyczne i empiryczne zagadnienia rekreacji i turystyki, AWF, Katowice, 2008, 201-215

Mikrut G., Jarek W., Ochrona informacji w przedsiębiorstwie turystycznym (W :) Turystyka a

prawo, WSTiE, Sucha Beskidzka/Kraków, 2008, 331-343

Mikrut G., Świadczenie pomocy prawnej przez radców prawnych i adwokatów dla

środowiska kultury fizycznej (W :) Publicznoprawny status radcy prawnego, WIRP,

Warszawa, 2012, 145-167

Mikrut G., Barcik A., Wykorzystanie walorów Żywiecczyzny dla infrastruktury turystyki

rowerowej (W :) Ekonomiczno-organizacyjne problemy działalności turystycznej w

regionach, AWF, Katowice, 2013, 200-226

Mikrut G., Barcik A., Rowerowe wellness Żywiecczyzny (W :) Wellness jako formy kultury

fizycznej i turystyki AWF, Katowice, 2013, 91-126

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Principles of area selection for thematic cycling tourism.

Development of a framework for spa tourism.

Assessment of Kłodzko Land for cycling tourism.

The impact of the diversity of tourist values on the offer of bicycle tour operators.


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Accessibility of Disabled People at Cultural Heritage Sites in

Thermal Areas with Sustainability Applications

Naci Polat

Pamukkale University, Turkey

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Purpose of the Study:

According to the findings of Turkish Travel Agencies Association (TURSAB, 2008) disabled

people cannot enjoy tourism because of many reasons. Some of them are as follows:

- There is no enough capacity at urban transport for disabled people

- Cultural attractions and museums are not properly designed

- There are no free parking areas

- Infrastructure of heritage sites is not ready according the needs of disabled people

There are certain issues that public body needs to take into consideration in ensuring that

heritage site is accessible. This is time consuming procedure and it must be planned in

detailed programs. There must be mutual understanding between different stakeholders such

as disabled tourists, heritage workers, public authorities and heritage managements about

sustainable accessibility. In this study, these indicators will be generally created with the

common sense of different societal stakeholders.

Research Methodology:

There are three important issues such as usability, regulation and accessibility of heritage sites

proposing A group indicators which also cover social aspects. B group indicators will

underline technical points. A+ B group indicators will favor sustainable accessibility

indicators:

Usability: Indicators can be practicable where sustainability approach is taken into

consideration.

Regulation: It is possible to say that it is not easy to make the heritage fully accessible.

Following indicators must be discussed with disabled visitors, archeologists and heritage

planner. After that, it is important to implement them in whole area. If not, it is possible to

make the heritage partly accessible. Sustainability applications will help planners to reach a

harmony between accessibility and conservation.

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Public access: It is possible to apply these indicators to sites which are visited and managed

by official institutions with sufficient infrastructure. If there is no reliable infrastructure, there

would be safety problems for disabled people. Visitors must also involve into development of

better practices during the visit of heritage sites with different methods such as meetings and

conferences. Public access also covers awareness of visitors and evaluation of every visit

must be made by surveys after all.

Major Results and Implications

At the end of the paper, there will be some scenery of cultural and natural tourism attractions

such as Bokrij, Brugge, Tongeren, Ostende from research visits in Belgium which were

realized by the author between September and October 2015. Compact indicators can be used

public administrations in order to manage to develop more sustainable accessibility

infrastructure for disabled tourists.

As shortly described, there is a need for awareness for handicapped people within tourism

industry. As case example, there is a need to increase this awareness especially in and around

of Hierapolis-Pamukkale World Heritage site. Finding indicators and results will be adapted

to Pamukkale with thermal tourism resources by applying for some funding’s from European

Union and state owned agencies.

KEY WORDS

UNESCO World Heritage, Accessibility Indicators, Thermal Tourism

REFERENCES

Polat, N. & Hermans E. (2016). A model proposed for sustainable accessible tourism (SAT),

Tekhne- Review of Applied Management Studies 14, 125-133.

TURSAB (2008). Dünyada ve Türkiye’de Engelsiz Turizm Pazarı. Retrieved october 15,

2017, from https://www.tursab.org.tr/tr/engelsiz-turizm/dunyada-ve-turkiyede-engelsiz-

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Aguas Termales de Argentina: una Opción de Turismo Saludable

Mgter. Zulma M. Pittau Sevilla

Directora General de Patrimonio Cultural y Museos

Provincia de Misiones-Argentina

[email protected]

RESUMEN

En Argentina, el uso de las aguas termales con fines terapéuticos tiene sus inicios a finales del

siglo XIX, sin embargo, las aguas termominerales ya habían sido reconocidas por los antiguos

pueblos precolombinos, y apreciadas por sus propiedades curativas. Las más antiguas fueron

denominadas por los Incas como Inti Yaku, que en quechua significa “Aguas del Sol”,

entendiendo por ello que Inti, era venerado como un dios.

En adelante, y hasta la actualidad, las aguas termales han surgido ya sea naturalmente o a

través de perforaciones, llegando a ser referentes y solidificar en gran parte la economía

turística en 16 de las 23 provincias argentinas.

En este trabajo, se abordarán únicamente las más reconocidas tanto por sus propiedades

benéficas a la salud, como por su trascendencia turística.

PALABRAS CLAVE

Turismo Termal, Aguas Termales, Propiedades del Agua.

ABSTRACT

In Argentina, the use of thermal waters for therapeutic purposes has its beginnings at the end

of the 19th century, however, thermomineral waters had already been recognized by the

ancient pre-Columbian peoples, and appreciated for their healing properties. The oldest were

called by the Incas as Inti Yaku, which in Quechua means “Sun´s Waters” meaning that Inti

was revered as a god.

From now on, and until now, hot springs have emerged either naturally or through drilling,

becoming a reference point and solidifying much of the tourist economy in 16 of the 23

provinces of Argentina.

In this paper, only the most recognized will be addressed, both because of their beneficial

health properties and because of their tourism importance.

KEY WORDS

Thermal Tourism, Hot Springs, Water Properties.


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Ruta del Agua - Yaku Ñambi en la Amazonia Ecuatoriana

Claudia Patricia Maldonado-Erazo,

Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja – UTPL, Ecuador

[email protected]

José Álvarez-García


[email protected]

María de la Cruz del Río-Rama

Universidad de Vigo, España

[email protected]

Amador Durán Sánchez


[email protected]

RESUMEN

Ecuador se encuentra situado en la costa noroccidental de América del Sur, posición singular

que brinda características únicas para el país. Un elemento clave dentro de la formación del

territorio es la presencia de la Cordillera de los Andes que lo atraviesa de norte a sur, hecho

que ha generado una división del territorio continental en tres regiones naturales: Región

Litoral o Costa, Región Interandina o Sierra y Región Oriental o Amazonía, pero gracias a las

bondades de la zona tórrida o intertropical en la que se ubica, se incluye una cuarta región

conocida como Región Insular o Islas Galápagos (Instituto Oceanográfico del Ecuador, 2012).

La amplia gama de recursos naturales que el territorio posee por km2

han permitido incluir al

turismo como uno de los catorce sectores productivos seleccionados para facilitar la

articulación tanto de la política pública como la transformación de la matriz productiva del

país (Secretaría Nacional de Planificación y Desarrollo, 2012).

Por ello, para cumplir con este propósito, el Ministerio de Turismo ha presentado un cambio

dentro de la estructura, estableciendo principalmente una mejor planificación y coordinación

de la oferta a través del diseño y creación de rutas turísticas emblemáticas por cada región

natural continental. Así se planifica para la región de la costa; la Ruta del Spondylus antes

conocida como Ruta del Sol que recorre las hermosas playas y poblados ubicados dentro del

perfil costero y para la región de la sierra se diseña la Ruta Avenida de los Volcanes,

itinerario que permite recorrer cerca de 70 elevaciones entre volcanes y nevados que se ubican

dentro de la cordillera de los andes y finalmente, para la región oriental se establece la Ruta

del Agua, enfocada en resaltar la belleza y encantos de los diversos recursos naturales y

culturales que esconde la amazonia ecuatoriana tomando como elemento principal el agua

(Ministerio de Turismo del Ecuador, 2013a).

La riqueza hídrica que posee Ecuador lo ha categorizado como uno de los países con mayor

disponibilidad de agua dulce por habitante en América Latina y el Mundo, siendo inevitable






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resaltar ello a través del turismo, por lo cual se diseña un producto turístico que le permita a

los turistas conectar con las bondades hídricas que posee el territorio y al mismo tiempo,

disfrutar de la multiculturalidad que existente por medio de una combinación entre el turismo

cultural y el turismo salud y bienestar. En este sentido, la región oriental se convierte en

prioritaria para el país por sus características únicas e importancia para el mundo, por ello en

el año 2008 se declara dentro del art. 250 de la Constitución de la República del Ecuador,

como una Circunscripción Territorial Especial Amazónica – CTEA, esta declaratoria se

fundamenta en la necesidad de conservar el equilibrio ambiental no solo del país sino del

planeta en general, por medio de la implementación de una planificación integral del espacio,

evitando con ello un deterioro acelerado del espacio que comprende (Ministerio de Turismo

del Ecuador, 2015).

Por otro lado, el turismo cultural se encarga de resaltar el patrimonio nacional intangible

existente en los ritos, historia oral, costumbres, creencias, sistemas de conocimientos

filosóficos y espirituales que poseen las 10 nacionalidades indígenas asentadas en este

territorio, las cuales son: A'I Cofán (Sucumbíos), Secoya (Sucumbíos), Siona (Sucumbíos),

Huaorani (Orellana, Pastaza, Napo), Andoas (Pastaza), Shiwiar (Pastaza), Zápara (Pastaza),

Achuar (Pastaza, Morona Santiago), Shuar (Morona, Zamora, Pastaza, Napo, Orellana,

Sucumbíos, Guayas, Esmeraldas) y Kichwa Amazonia (Sucumbíos, Orellana, Napo y

Pastaza).

En este contexto, el objetivo de este trabajo es la descripción y estudio de la Ruta del Agua o

Yaku Ñamby en lengua kichwa, en base en su relevancia como mecanismo de impulso y

desarrollo para la Agenda de Transformación Productiva Amazónica (Ministerio de Turismo

del Ecuador, 2013b). Este estudio permitirá obtener e identificar la política de

aprovechamiento que el Ministerio de Turismo de Ecuador esta implementado para fortalecer

las condiciones turísticas de la Región Amazónica. La ruta se extiende a lo largo de las seis

provincias: Sucumbios, Pastaza, Napo, Orellana, Morona Santiago y Zamora Chinchipe,

siendo en todas y cada una de ellas el agua su elemento principal del itinerario, viéndose

plasmado por los distintos balnearios naturales, ríos, cascadas e impresionantes vistas de los

valles de la selva tropical por donde corren las aguas que alimentan al río Amazonas

(Ministerio de Turismo del Ecuador, 2013).

La metodología que se establece para dicho fin es un análisis teórico-exploratorio a partir de

los datos obtenidos de distintas fuentes primarias y secundarias suministradas por los

principales órganos reguladores de la actividad turística.

Se observa que el turismo de salud dentro de la Ruta del Agua - Yaku Ñambi se configura

como una oportunidad para armonizar su elemento principal “el agua” y el interés que los

turistas han desarrollo por el cuidado de la salud y el buen estado físico de las personas,

mediante el uso de nuevas técnicas que le permita alcanzar y/o mantener su bienestar

personal. En este sentido, es necesario delimitar que se entiende por turismo de salud ya que

existe dificultad a la hora de encontrar una definición universal “motivado por la evolución

experimentada por el sector, fruto de la transformación que ha sufrido el propio concepto de

salud” (Crecente Asociados, 2015). Así, Keckley y Underwood (2008) definen el turismo de

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salud “como el acto de desplazarse desde el sitio de residencia de una persona, hacia el

exterior o hacia otra ciudad de su país, para recibir servicios de salud o de bienestar” y

McKinsey & Company (2010) lo definen “como la exportación de servicios de salud

enfocado en 4 áreas específicas: medicina curativa, preventiva, estética y de bienestar.”.

El Instituto de Turismo de España (2008) entiende el turismo de salud “como aquellos

productos, instalaciones y servicios que se han diseñado para recuperar, mejorar y/o

mantener la salud a través de una combinación de actividades de rehabilitación, curación,

ocio, recreación y/o educativas, en un espacio alejado de las distracciones del trabajo y la

vida diaria” y diferencia dos tipologías de oferta de turismo de salud, la basada en el agua

(balnearios, centros de talasoterapia y alojamientos con spa) y la no basada en el agua (centros

de salud y/o belleza, centros espirituales y oferta singular). Dentro del Turismo de Salud se

pueden identificar claramente dos modalidades, el turismo de curación (servicios médicos) y

el turismo de prevención, (servicios “wellness”), fusión de las palabras en lengua inglesa:

well-being (bienestar) y fitness (buen estado físico).

El turismo de salud y bienestar en la actualidad, es un sector con un gran potencial de

crecimiento propiciado por un nuevo estilo de vida y cambio de mentalidad en la sociedad

hacia una cultura del ocio y de la salud (Martínez Moure, 2008). Esta modalidad se establece

como una tendencia naciente en Ecuador, aunque no dispone de una sola definición que

englobe a todos los ámbitos de aplicación que esta posee varios autores han intentado

acercarse a su definición, siendo la más concreta la desarrollada por (Tabacchi, 2010) quien

menciona que es cualquier tipo de desplazamiento que el turista realiza con la finalidad de

permanecer lo más saludable posible y mejorar su estilo de vida.

Entre la principal implicación de este estudio resalta la necesidad de reflejar el gran potencial

turístico que tienen los recursos en base al agua, localizados en esta ruta, lo que deja a

entrever la viabilidad de esta modalidad turística dentro del territorio, aunque es necesaria la

integración de oferta complementaria, el aprovechamiento dado hasta el momento se

encuentra bien encaminado mostrando con ello mejoras dentro de la calidad de vida de los

residentes.

PALABRAS CLAVES

Turismo De Salud, Turismo Cultural, Ruta de Agua, Ecuador.

REFERENCIAS

Crecente Asociados (2015). Turismo termal en España. Madrid, España. ISBN

9788415061595. Recuperado de: http://api.eoi.es/api_v1_dev.php/

fedora/asset/eoi:80475/EOI_TUrismoTermal_2015.pdf

Instituto Oceanográfico del Ecuador. (2012). Derrotero de las Costas Ecuatorianas.

Guayaquil: INOCAR.

http://api.eoi.es/api_v1_dev.php/%20fedora/asset/eoi:80475/EOI_TUrismoTermal_2015.pdf

http://api.eoi.es/api_v1_dev.php/%20fedora/asset/eoi:80475/EOI_TUrismoTermal_2015.pdf


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Instituto de Turismo de España. (2008): Turismo de Salud, Instituto de Turismo de España,

pp. 1-171.

Keckley, P. y Underwood, H. (2008). Medical Tourism: Consumers in Search of Value.

Washington: Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.

Martínez Moure, O. (2008). Talasoterapia y turismo: los recursos terapéuticos del agua del

mar como mecanismo sostenible de promoción turística para los municipios costeros: el caso

de la provincia de Pontevedra (Galicia). Medicina Naturista, 2(2), 90-96.

McKinsey & Company. (2010). Informe de Modelo de demanda de turismo de salud para

2015. Buenos Aires: McKinsey.

Ministerio de Turismo del Ecuador. (2013). MINTUR: El agua es vida, salud y belleza. Guía

Ecuatoriana de Transporte Y Turismo. Obtenido de http://transport.ec/boletines-

institucionales/el-agua-es-vida-salud-y-belleza/

Ministerio de Turismo del Ecuador. (17 de abril de 2013a). Ministerio de Turismo.

Recuperado el 23 de septiembre de 2017, de Noticias: Casa abierta de las rutas turísticas del

Ecuador: http://www.turismo.gob.ec/casa-abierta-de-las-rutas-turisticas-del-ecuador/

Ministerio de Turismo del Ecuador. (2013b). Resumen Ejecutivo Planes Estratégicos. Quito.

Ministerio de Turismo del Ecuador. (2015). Proyecto Ruta del Agua. Quito. Obtenido de

http://www.turismo.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/PROYECTO-RUTA-DEL-

AGUA.pdf

Secretaría Nacional de Planificación y Desarrollo. (2012). Transformación de la Matriz

Productiva: Revolución productiva a través del conocimiento y el talento humano. Quito:

SENPLADES.

Tabacchi, M. H. (2010). Current research and events in the spa industry. Cornell Hospitality

Quarterly, 51(1), 102-117.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Estudiar y describir la Ruta del Agua - Yaku Ñambi (Ecuador)

Identificar y dar a conocer la política de aprovechamiento que el Ministerio de Turismo de

Ecuador esta implementado como mecanismo de impulso y desarrollo para la Agenda de

Transformación Productiva de la Región Oriental o Amazonía

Identificar aprovechamiento dado hasta el momento y la viabilidad de esta actividad

turística dentro del territorio objeto de estudio la Región Oriental o Amazonía

Identificar las mejoras dentro de la calidad de vida de los residentes.

Reflejar el gran potencial turístico que tienen los recursos en base al agua en los Países y

regiones que los poseen

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The Impact of Entrepreneurship in the Field of Thermal Tourism

on Regional Development – the Case of Małopolskie Voivodship

Zofia Gródek Szostak Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie – Poland

[email protected]

Danuta Kajrunajtys

Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie – Poland

[email protected]

Agnieszka Chęcińska Zaucha


[email protected]

Luis Ochoa Siguencia Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Katowicach – Poland

[email protected]

ABSTRACT

In Poland, 26 thermal water resources and 30 water bodies of therapeutic and thermal nature

have been documented. Thermal waters in the country are used for recreational purposes (eg.

Szaflary, Bukowina Tatrzańska, Białka Tatrzańska, Uniejów, Mszczonów) and

balneoterapeutycznych (Uniejów). Thermal complexes are an important determinant of

undertaking business activities on the territory of the Małopolska province, generating not

only jobs, but also significantly affecting the innovative development of the region.

Due to the spa tourism, four countries in the competitive environment deserve special

mention: Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. These three are the rivals of

Poland in the race for the interest of tourists. Germany as a country aspires to tourists with a

more profitable portfolio and high quality standards. Among 270 spa towns associated in the

German Spa Association, the regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. Among the regions

in the south of Małopolski it is worth mentioning: Pieszczany, Wyżne Rużbachy, Bardejov,

Kupelec Silac, Turcianske Teplice, Dubince czy Nimnicę in Slovakia. Even further south in

Budapest (the only European capital in the area rich in underground water and thermal water),

Debreczyn (Wielka Nizina Węgierska), Tiszaujvaros oraz Szeged. As of 04.2016, eight

mining areas operating thermal water are under the supervision of the Marshal of the

Voivodship.

The aim of the study is to analyze the conditions of functioning of thermal undertakings in

Małopolska and to identify its impact on the development of the region. The aim of the work

is to identify directions of thermal tourism inter alia. focus on the turbulent movement,

polarization of regional actors, impact on the labor market.






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Badania wykonano z wykorzystaniem triangulacji technik badawczych: badania literaturowe,

indywidualny wywiad pogłębiony (IDI) oraz obserwacji uczestniczącej.

KEYWORDS

Entrepreneurship, Regional Development, Logistics, Thermal Tourism.

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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Presentation of conditions of functioning thermal entrepreneurship in Małopolska.

Identification of barriers to the development of enterprises in the field of thermal tourism.

Indication of the directions of the influence of thermal tourism on the innovative

development of the region.

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