Azores Islands, Portugal

The Azores has been a Colony of Portugal since the 15th century, so the Autonomous Region of the Azores is one of the Autonomous Region of Portugal.

Legislative Assembly of the Azores https://www.alra.pt/

Regional Government of the Azores https://portal.azores.gov.pt/en/

One of the Prominent Religious Site in Azores

**Ponta Delgada, São Miguel**

Global Survival Rank (GSR) by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher: Yearly Rank to Compare the Global Political Power among Countries, Alliances and Coalitions to Survive Long Wars at the Military Level, Economic Level, and Political Level

2024 Global Survival Rank by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher https://www.rozen-bakher.com/global-survival-rank-zrb/2024

Key Figures of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade

The Economy of the Azores https://guidetotheazores.pt/the-economy-of-the-azores/
The economic, social and territorial situation of the Azores (Portugal), 2017 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2017/601971/IPOL_BRI(2017)601971_EN.pdf
The Azores Economy - Azores Islands Collection , 2019 https://toursofazores.com/2019/03/03/the-azores-economy/

Profile of Azores

Azores - Profile, Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/Azores

President of the Regional Government of Azores, Mr. José Manuel Bolieiro

Research Papers and Research Books

The “Azores Geosyndrome” and plate tectonics: Research history, synthesis, and unsolved puzzles Vogt, P. R., & Jung, W. Y. (2018). The “Azores Geosyndrome” and plate tectonics: Research history, synthesis, and unsolved puzzles. Volcanoes of the Azores: Revealing the geological secrets of the central Northern Atlantic Islands, 27-56.
The recent volcanism of Flores Island (Azores): Stratigraphy and eruptive history of Funda Volcanic System Andrade, M., Pimentel, A., Ramalho, R., Kutterolf, S., & Hernández, A. (2022). The recent volcanism of Flores Island (Azores): Stratigraphy and eruptive history of Funda Volcanic System. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 432, 107706.
Reconstruction of demersal fisheries history on the Condor seamount, Azores archipelago (Northeast Atlantic) Menezes, G. M., Diogo, H., & Giacomello, E. (2013). Reconstruction of demersal fisheries history on the Condor seamount, Azores archipelago (Northeast Atlantic). Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 98, 190-203.
Analyzing the Patterns, Trends and Dynamics of the Land-Use Changes in Azores Region: From 1990 to 2018 Castanho, R. A., Naranjo Gomez, J. M., Couto, G., Pimentel, P., Sousa, Á., & Batista, M. D. G. (2021). Analyzing the Patterns, Trends and Dynamics of the Land-Use Changes in Azores Region: From 1990 to 2018. Sustainability, 13(10), 5433.
The Azores confluence zone Caldeira, R. M., & Reis, J. C. (2017). The Azores confluence zone. Frontiers in Marine Science, 4, 37.
Defining the plate boundaries in the Azores region Fernandes, R. M. S., Bastos, L., Miranda, J. M., Lourenço, N., Ambrosius, B. A. C., Noomen, R., & Simons, W. (2006). Defining the plate boundaries in the Azores region. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 156(1-2), 1-9.
Twentieth-century Azores High expansion unprecedented in the past 1,200 years Cresswell-Clay, N., Ummenhofer, C. C., Thatcher, D. L., Wanamaker, A. D., Denniston, R. F., Asmerom, Y., & Polyak, V. J. (2022). Twentieth-century Azores High expansion unprecedented in the past 1,200 years. Nature Geoscience, 15(7), 548-553.
An overview of fisheries discards in the Azores Fauconnet, L., Pham, C. K., Canha, A., Afonso, P., Diogo, H., Machete, M., ... & Morato, T. (2019). An overview of fisheries discards in the Azores. Fisheries Research, 209, 230-241.
Marine fishes of the Azores: annotated checklist and bibliography: a catalogue of the Azorean marine Ichthyodiversity Santos, R. S., Porteiro, F. M., & Barreiros, J. P. (1997). Marine fishes of the Azores: annotated checklist and bibliography: a catalogue of the Azorean marine Ichthyodiversity. Universidade dos Açores.
Conditions of melting beneath the Azores Beier, C., Haase, K. M., & Turner, S. P. (2012). Conditions of melting beneath the Azores. Lithos, 144, 1-11.
A quantitative study of five thousand years of volcanism on Sao Miguel, Azores Croasdale, R., Walker, G. P. L., & Booth, B. (1978). A quantitative study of five thousand years of volcanism on Sao Miguel, Azores. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 288(1352), 271-319.
Territorial management and governance, regional public policies and their relationship with tourism. A case study of the Azores Autonomous Region Castanho, R. A., Couto, G., Pimentel, P., Carvalho, C. B., & Sousa, Á. (2020). Territorial management and governance, regional public policies and their relationship with tourism. A case study of the Azores Autonomous Region. Sustainability, 12(15), 6059.
An integrated coastal vulnerability approach to small islands: The Azores case Ng, K., Borges, P., Phillips, M. R., Medeiros, A., & Calado, H. (2019). An integrated coastal vulnerability approach to small islands: The Azores case. Science of The Total Environment, 690, 1218-1227.
Climate change and impact on renewable energies in the Azores strategic visions for sustainability Meirelles, M., Carvalho, F., Porteiro, J., Henriques, D., Navarro, P., & Vasconcelos, H. (2022). Climate change and impact on renewable energies in the Azores strategic visions for sustainability. Sustainability, 14(22), 15174.
Analysing the Public Administration and Decision-Makers Perceptions Regarding the Potential of Rural Tourism Development in the Azores Region Castanho, R. A., Couto, G., Pimentel, P., Carvalho, C., Sousa, Á., & da Graça Batista, M. (2021). Analysing the Public Administration and Decision-Makers Perceptions Regarding the Potential of Rural Tourism Development in the Azores Region. International Journal of Sustainable Development & Planning, 16(4).
Historical tsunami in the Azores archipelago (Portugal) Andrade, C., Borges, P., & Freitas, M. C. (2006). Historical tsunami in the Azores archipelago (Portugal). Journal of volcanology and geothermal research, 156(1-2), 172-185.
Tourism planning in the Azores and feedback from visitors Ponte, J., Couto, G., Pimentel, P., de Sousa, Á. S. T., & Oliveira, A. (2021). Tourism planning in the Azores and feedback from visitors. Tourism & Management Studies, 17(2), 7-15.
Assessing Rural Tourism Experiences: What Can We Learn from the Azores Region? Batista, M. D. G., Castanho, R. A., Sousa, Á., Couto, G., & Pimentel, P. (2023). Assessing Rural Tourism Experiences: What Can We Learn from the Azores Region?. Heritage, 6(6), 4817-4833.
Azores Archipelago: Sport Tourism Development Toward Sustainability Silva, F., & Melo, R. (2024). Azores Archipelago: Sport Tourism Development Toward Sustainability. In Sport Tourism, Island Territories and Sustainable Development: A Comparative Perspective (pp. 171-188). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
Inland and Island Tourism, Contrasting Geographies Touching Each Other: Azores, a Peripheral Archipelago dos Santos Silva, F. A. (2022). Inland and Island Tourism, Contrasting Geographies Touching Each Other: Azores, a Peripheral Archipelago. In Challenges and New Opportunities for Tourism in Inland Territories: Ecocultural Resources and Sustainable Initiatives (pp. 48-63). IGI Global.

Historical Background

Early Atlantic navigation: pre-Portuguese presence in the Azores Islands Rodrigues, A. F., Martins, N. O., Ribeiro, N., & Joaquinito, A. (2015). Early Atlantic navigation: pre-Portuguese presence in the Azores Islands. Archaeological Discovery, 3(3), 104-113.
And Yet They Come: Portuguese Immigration from the Azores to the United States Williams, J. R. (1982). And Yet They Come: Portuguese Immigration from the Azores to the United States. Center for Migration Studies, 209 Flagg Place, Staten Island, NY 10304.
Natural history of the Azores, or Western Islands Godman, F. D. C. (1870). Natural history of the Azores, or Western Islands. John Van Voorst.
History of the Azores, or. Western islands [signed TA]. Ashe, T. (1813). History of the Azores, or. Western islands [signed TA]. Sherwood, Neely, and Jones.
Earthquakes and volcanic activity on islands: history and contemporary perspectives from the Azores Chester, D., Duncan, A., Coutinho, R., & Wallenstein, N. (2021). Earthquakes and volcanic activity on islands: history and contemporary perspectives from the Azores. Routledge.
Volcanic history and 40Ar/39Ar and 14C geochronology of Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal Calvert, A. T., Moore, R. B., McGeehin, J. P., & da Silva, A. M. R. (2006). Volcanic history and 40Ar/39Ar and 14C geochronology of Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 156(1-2), 103-115.
On the origin of the Azores Current Klein, B., & Siedler, G. (1989). On the origin of the Azores Current. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 94(C5), 6159-6168.

Traditional Clothing - Azorean Hood

The Azorean Hood: Vintage Photos of Portuguese Women from the Azores in Their Traditional Hooded Capes https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/azores-hooded-capes/

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