Joana Inês Silva De Lima

Joana Inês Silva De Lima is an Associate Professor at the University of Évora and serves as a Full Researcher at CIDEHUS (University of Évora) and Researcher at GOVCOPP (University of Aveiro). She holds a PhD in Tourism from the University of Aveiro, a Master’s in Tourism Management and Development from the same institution, and a Degree in Economics from the University of Coimbra.

Her research focuses on tourism impacts, family tourism, social tourism, tourist experiences, and rural tourism development. Key projects include work on UNESCO heritage site tourism, sustainable tourism observatories (ASTO), and social innovation in tourism access for low-income families. She actively contributes to policy frameworks and practical guidelines for sustainable tourism practices.

Recent research trends emphasize cross-sector collaboration, cultural heritage preservation, and equity in tourism access. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications, including toolkit development for sustainable tourism practices and regional policy implementation monitoring.

Notable contributions include the Alentejo Sustainable Tourism Observatory annual reports and the PISTA Toolkit. Her research has been presented at global conferences like Critical Tourism Studies and published in journals such as Anatolia and Journal of Sustainable Tourism.

Her teaching and research integrate interdisciplinary approaches, addressing both theoretical and practical challenges in tourism education and accessibility initiatives.