Paula Remoaldo

Paula Remoaldo is a full professor of Geography at the Social Sciences Institute of the University of Minho and Head of the Landscape, Heritage and Territory Laboratory (Lab2PT).

Her research focuses on Cultural Tourism, Creative Tourism, Regional and Local Development, and Health Geography. Professor Remoaldo has published extensively on tourists' perceptions of world heritage destinations and how demographic factors influence tourism experiences. Her 2017 study in Braga, Portugal examined how information sources from family and friends impact travel decisions compared to other information channels.

Professor Remoaldo earned her PhD in Human Geography in 1999. She has been actively involved in numerous territorial and tourism planning projects throughout her career, applying academic research to practical development initiatives in Portuguese heritage destinations.