Victor Figueira

Victor Figueira has a PhD in Tourism from the University of Évora (Portugal) since 2009. He teaches in higher education at the Polytechnic Institute of Beja (Portugal) where he works in the areas of Sustainable Tourism, Responsible Tourism and Regional Development. In addition to his teaching duties, he is Coordinator of the Postgraduate Programme in Sustainable Tourism and Well-being and Coordinator of the Tourism Laboratory. He has presented and published several papers at conferences and congresses in his areas of work in Portugal and abroad. Alongside his academic activity, he has always been closely involved in various regional, national and international projects, in pursuit of the mission of polytechnic education. He is a researcher at CiTUR - Centre for Research, Development and Innovation in Tourism and GOVCOPP - Research Unit in Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies.

Publications

Industrial Tourism and Literary Tourism: Niche Marketing Perspective and Regional Development
Industrial Tourism and Literary Tourism: Niche Marketing Perspective and Regional Development
Bruno Barbosa Sousa, Luzia Amorim, André Catarino, João Arnedo Rolha, Victor Figueira. © 2024. 16 pages.
This study aims to understand some of the main trends in tourist segmentation in the (northern) Portuguese context, with an emphasis on industrial and literary tourism. The...
Digital Communication in Museums and Museological Spaces: Diagnosis of Baixo Alentejo, Portugal
Digital Communication in Museums and Museological Spaces: Diagnosis of Baixo Alentejo, Portugal
Victor Figueira, João Arnedo Rolha, Bruno Barbosa Sousa. © 2022. 20 pages.
SMM (social media marketing) aims to produce content that users share in their various social media applications in order to increase brand exposure and broaden customer reach....
The Influence of Tourist Characteristics on the Perceived Quality of Hostels in Portugal: An Exploratory Study
The Influence of Tourist Characteristics on the Perceived Quality of Hostels in Portugal: An Exploratory Study
Beatriz Fernandes Duarte, Laurentina Cruz Vareiro, Bruno Barbosa Sousa, Victor Figueira. © 2021. 20 pages.
The hostels sector in Portugal, despite its late appearance compared to other countries in the world, has registered an expressive development. However, the observed growth is...