Nautical Stations: Catalysts for Sustainable Tourism Development – The Case of the Sines Nautical Station

Methodological Notes

This work was made by using the case study’s investigation methodology. This methodology is based on empirical research with mainly qualitative techniques based on real circumstances, where multiple sources of evidence are used in a particularly inductive form and partly deductive scientific approach (Eisenhardt 1989). Yin (1989:23) establishes the case study as an “empirical research that investigates a contemporary phenomenon within its real-life context; when the boundaries between phenomenon and context are not evident; and where multiple sources of evidence are used.” According to Larrinaga (2017), this methodology has the same scientific legitimacy as the quantitative methods since the necessary procedures are fulfilled. This author also considers that this method of investigation is especially useful when one intends to understand a real case phenomenon, observing all relevant variables, searching and evaluating complex situations or phenomena.