Elsa Pereira

Elsa Pereira is a Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Algarve, Portugal, specializing in Sport Sciences and Tourism. She holds affiliations with the Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being and CIEO. Her research integrates sport management, tourism economics, and environmental sustainability, with a focus on strategic event leveraging and eco-friendly practices in tourism.

Research Focus: Pereira explores sport tourism dynamics, environmental accountability in events, and sustainable curriculum design. Her work emphasizes practical applications, such as optimizing tourist experiences and policy frameworks for coastal and marine tourism.

Publications: Her 15 most recent works (2015–2024) analyze sport tourism pedagogy, sustainability behavior in spectators, and strategic alliances in nautical tourism. Trends include empirical case studies, systematic reviews, and action-research methodologies aimed at enhancing tourism resilience and environmental stewardship.

Grants & Projects: She secured funding from national entities like Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia for sustainability research and municipal bodies for economic impact studies. Current projects emphasize sport’s role in local economies and ecological conservation.