Luís Mota

Luís Mota is an environmental engineer and Associate Professor at the European University of Lisbon, Portugal, specializing in tourism management and sustainability. He holds a PhD in Tourism Management and Planning and serves as an integrated researcher at the Centre for Research, Development, and Innovation in Tourism (CITUR Madeira) in Funchal, Madeira Island, where he contributes to regional sustainability initiatives.

His research spans critical interdisciplinary domains:

• Climate Change impacts on tourism ecosystems
• Sustainable tourism development frameworks
• Entrepreneurial models for eco-friendly tourism
• Environmental policy integration in hospitality sectors
• Climate adaptation strategies for island destinations

Through CITUR Madeira, he collaborates with researchers including Tamer Abu-Alam, João Mendes, Amélia da Silva, and Elisa Bertolotti on projects addressing climate-tourism nexus challenges, with fieldwork centered on Madeira Island's unique ecological context.