Filipa Brandão

Filipa Brandão holds a Ph.D. in Tourism and a MSc in Tourism Management and Development from the University of Aveiro. She is Assistant Professor at the at the Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT) of the University of Aveiro. She is a full member of the Research Unit in ‘Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies’ of the University of Aveiro (GOVCOPP-UA), Vice- Director of the Master in Tourism Management and Planning, Associate Editor of Tourism & Development Journal. She authored or co-authored books, book chapters and papers published in international journals. She is also involved in applied research and consultancy projects in the field of Tourism and Leisure and is a member of the organizing and scientific committees of international tourism conferences. Her research and scientific production focus on tourism innovation, regional development, social network analysis, and tourism destinations’ planning and management.

Publications

Planning and Managing the Experience Economy in Tourism
Planning and Managing the Experience Economy in Tourism
Rui Augusto Costa, Filipa Brandão, Zelia Breda, Carlos Costa. © 2022. 407 pages.
Tourism is facing a new paradigm that has been brought on by the introduction of experiences in the development, management, and promotion of tourism. Associating experiences to...
Handbook of Research on the Role of Tourism in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
Handbook of Research on the Role of Tourism in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
Filipa Brandão, Zélia Breda, Rui Costa, Carlos Costa. © 2021. 385 pages.
Tourism, one of the world’s leading industries, has propelled countries into recovery from economic recession. As a multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral, holistic, and systemic...
Community-Based Tourism and the Sustainable Development of Rural Territories
Community-Based Tourism and the Sustainable Development of Rural Territories
Nadine Heleno, Filipa Brandão, Zélia Breda. © 2021. 21 pages.
Nowadays, trends in the tourism sector are changing, and tourists are increasingly looking for an authentic experience. They wish to escape from mass tourism and urban spaces, as...
Gender and Tourism: Female Leadership in the Hotel Sector
Gender and Tourism: Female Leadership in the Hotel Sector
Denise Salvador, Zélia Breda, Filipa Brandão. © 2021. 18 pages.
An increasing number of women occupy positions in the labour market that were previously restricted to men. This is, however, still limited by the dual roles of working women....