The socioeconomic importance of housing and its medium- and long-term investment returns requires a significant effort to predict future dynamics to ensure that the different real estate market agents make the best decisions. Furthermore, the territory structure and the lack of information and...

A decision problem is relatively complex and broadly involves two distinct moments, i) information gathering and ii) use of available information and decision-making. In the first case one can discuss the potential of rigorous methods (statistical analysis and modelling) commonly used to enable...

Portugal is divided in two major parts: i) the coastal zone, with a higher demographic density and where the main economic activities are concentrated; ii) the periphery, where a low economic performance and a depressed demographic dynamics coexist. Economy and demography interact, reinforcing...