Ana Isabel RendaAna Isabel Renda holds a PhD in Tourism from the Faculty of Economics/University of the Algarve. She has a first degree in Social Communication from the Technical University of Lisbon (ISCSP), a postgraduate degree in Business Marketing from the Univrsity of the Algarve and a postgraduate degree in Tendencias Actuales de la Administración Empresarial from the University of Huelva. She has been a lecturer at the University of the Algarve since 1992 in the social sciences, tourism, marketing, and human resources areas. She has been the Tourism Master Director since 2015 and has Coordinated the Master and post-graduation areas since 2022. Areas of research and special interest include Tourism sustainability, Impact perceptions, Tourism development, Quality of life in tourist destinations, Rural tourism, Short-Term Rentals, and Tourism trends. Ana Isabel Renda has published in the fields of tourism and quality of life, sustainability, and tourism development; she has co-authored two books and chapters, journal articles and conference papers. She has also coordinated and integrated the provision of services for public organisations and companies with socio-economic evaluation studies and marketing plans for developing tourist destinations. She is also a reviewer for several international and national journals. Read More Read Less