Carlos Costa

Carlos Costa is Full Professor (Professor Catedrático), Head of the Department of Economics, Management Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT) of the University of Aveiro. He has more than 25 years of academic and professional experience in Tourism and planning. He is the head of the Tourism Research Group of the Research Center in Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies (GOVCOPP) and the leader of the PhD Tourism Programme of the University of Aveiro. He is also Editor of the Journal of Tourism & Development (Revista de Turismo e Desenvolvimento) and coordinator of the assessment and accreditation of the university tourism courses of the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES). Since 2008, he is the Scientific Coordinator of the “idtour-unique solutions” –tourism spin-off company (private sector) located in the University, responsible for the transference of knowledge and innovation to the tourism sector. Carlos is involved in a number of national and international tourism projects in the areas of Tourism Planning and Development, Policy and Strategies; Tourism Management; Tourism Innovation; Gender in Tourism and Education and research in tourism.

Publications

Health and Wellness Tourism in the Pursuit of Quality of Life: A Case Study Approach for Portugal and Hungary
Health and Wellness Tourism in the Pursuit of Quality of Life: A Case Study Approach for Portugal and Hungary
Joana A. Quintela, Carlos Costa, Anabela Correia. © 2023. 28 pages.
The health and wellness tourism sector is one of the most dynamic in Europe and has experienced a significant worldwide increase in the last decades. It emerges as a key element...
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...
Sustainability and Competitiveness in the Hospitality Industry
Sustainability and Competitiveness in the Hospitality Industry
Vânia Costa, Carlos Costa. © 2022. 312 pages.
The hospitality industry is one of the most significant drivers of economic growth and socioeconomic advances in both developed and developing countries. This industry...
Gender Awareness and Women Managers in Tourism: Perceptions of Inequality and What Could Be Done
Gender Awareness and Women Managers in Tourism: Perceptions of Inequality and What Could Be Done
Inês Carvalho, Carlos Costa, Anália Torres. © 2022. 21 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to reveal women top-level managers' gender awareness in relation to two aspects: 1) perceptions of discrimination and 2) views of what could be...
Creative Destinations and the Rooster of Barcelos (“Galo de Barcelos”)
Creative Destinations and the Rooster of Barcelos (“Galo de Barcelos”)
Francisco Barbosa Gonçalves, Carlos Costa. © 2022. 16 pages.
This chapter aims at understanding the Rooster of Barcelos (Galo de Barcelos) as local intangible cultural heritage, being the case study of a research leading to the proposal of...
Challenges in Times of Crisis and Pandemics in the Hospitality Industry: A Systematic Literature Review
Challenges in Times of Crisis and Pandemics in the Hospitality Industry: A Systematic Literature Review
Vânia Costa, Carlos Costa. © 2022. 22 pages.
Hospitality is one of the most dynamic sectors of activity and plays a key role in competitiveness and regional development. Over the past decades, the sector has faced several...
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...
Tourism Policies and the Investment Dynamics of Micro-Level Firms: The Way Forward to Regional Tourism Development? The Case of Portugal
Tourism Policies and the Investment Dynamics of Micro-Level Firms: The Way Forward to Regional Tourism Development? The Case of Portugal
Rui Costa, Carlos Costa. © 2020. 21 pages.
The economic, social, and political significance of the tourism sector is unquestionable. Its expression and ability to induce economic development, are increasingly important....
“Female Charm”: Women's Role in Tourism Internationalization, Innovation, and Networking Strategies
“Female Charm”: Women's Role in Tourism Internationalization, Innovation, and Networking Strategies
Carlos Costa, Zélia Breda, Fiona Eva Bakas, Marília Durão, Isabel Pinho. © 2019. 20 pages.
A significant challenge faced by the tourism and hospitality industries in a rapidly changing world, is the ability to sustain organisational growth. Some of the main strategies...
Composite Indicators for Measuring the Popularity of Portugal and Its Tourism Regions Using Google Trends
Composite Indicators for Measuring the Popularity of Portugal and Its Tourism Regions Using Google Trends
Maria Gorete Ferreira Dinis, Carlos Manuel Martins da Costa, Osvaldo Manuel da Rocha Pacheco. © 2019. 27 pages.
The aim of this chapter is to present composite indicators that contribute to the understanding of online interest of Portuguese people for domestic tourism at national and...
“Female Charm”: Women's Role in Tourism Internationalization, Innovation, and Networking Strategies
“Female Charm”: Women's Role in Tourism Internationalization, Innovation, and Networking Strategies
Carlos Costa, Zélia Breda, Fiona Eva Bakas, Marília Durão, Isabel Pinho. © 2019. 20 pages.
A significant challenge faced by the tourism and hospitality industries in a rapidly changing world, is the ability to sustain organisational growth. Some of the main strategies...
Gender Awareness and Women Managers in Tourism: Perceptions of Inequality and What Could Be Done
Gender Awareness and Women Managers in Tourism: Perceptions of Inequality and What Could Be Done
Inês Carvalho, Carlos Costa, Anália Torres. © 2019. 21 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to reveal women top-level managers' gender awareness in relation to two aspects: 1) perceptions of discrimination and 2) views of what could be...
New Cultural Mediators, Cocreation, and the Cultural Consumption of Creative Tourism Experiences
New Cultural Mediators, Cocreation, and the Cultural Consumption of Creative Tourism Experiences
Rui Miguel Ferreira Carvalho, Carlos Manuel Martins da Costa, Ana Maria Alves Pedro Ferreira. © 2018. 20 pages.
Creative tourism has been a proficuous ground for the implementation of ICT's (Information and Communications Technology) strategies and the so-called creative industries....
“Female Charm”: Women's Role in Tourism Internationalization, Innovation, and Networking Strategies
“Female Charm”: Women's Role in Tourism Internationalization, Innovation, and Networking Strategies
Carlos Costa, Zélia Breda, Fiona Eva Bakas, Marília Durão, Isabel Pinho. © 2016. 19 pages.
A significant challenge faced by the tourism and hospitality industries in a rapidly changing world, is the ability to sustain organisational growth. Some of the main strategies...
Clinical Data Mining in Small Hospital PACS: Contributions for Radiology Department Improvement
Clinical Data Mining in Small Hospital PACS: Contributions for Radiology Department Improvement
Milton Santos, Luís Bastião, Carlos Costa, Augusto Silva, Nelson Rocha. © 2015. 19 pages.
Technological developments in the medical imaging acquisition and storage process have triggered the use of PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication Systems) with gradually...
Clinical Data Mining in Small Hospital PACS: Contributions for Radiology Department Improvement
Clinical Data Mining in Small Hospital PACS: Contributions for Radiology Department Improvement
Milton Santos, Luís Bastião, Carlos Costa, Augusto Silva, Nelson Rocha. © 2013. 16 pages.
Technological developments in the medical imaging acquisition and storage process have triggered the use of PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication Systems) with gradually...