Cristina Rodrigues is a PhD candidate in Tourism at the University of Aveiro (Portugal). Holds a master’s degree in Tourism Management from the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal (2021) and a bachelor's degree in Tourism from the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal (2019). She participates in several applied research projects and international scientific conferences on tourism. Her research focuses on: Tourism development, Creative tourism, Tourism sustainability, Regenerative tourism, and Sociocultural capital. Currently an Invited Assistant in the Department of Tourism and Leisure, at the School of Hospitality and Tourism of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto and member of GOVCOPP (Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies), CiTUR (Centre for Research, Development and Innovation in Tourism) and UNIAG (Applied Management Research Unit).

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