SOCIUS Members

Name: Ana Rita Silvestre Sampaio

2009. PhD in Sustainable Tourism. Thesis “Environmental Engagement and Small Tourism Businesses”. Supervision: Prof. Rhodri Thomas and Dr. Xavier Font from Leeds Metropolitan University. Grant from Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia SFRH/BD/17353/2004.
2000. Degree in Environmental Engeneering, Faculty of Science and Technology from New University of Lisbon.

Research Fellow in the project Building SPP. Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia e Geologia.
Associate member of SOCIUS.

Sustainability, Environmental Management, Environmental Engagement

Sampaio, A. R.; Thomas, R.; Font, X. (2012). Why are Some Engaged and Not Others? Explaining Environmental Engagement among Small Firms in Tourism. International Journal of Tourism Research. 14, 235–249.

Sampaio, A.R.; Thomas, R.; Font, X. (2012). Small business management and environmental engagement. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 20 (2),179-193.

Sampaio, A. R. (2012). Environmental Engagement on Small Tourism Businesses. In: Sustain-Ability goes Sustain-Active, 3-4 April, Lisbon, Portugal.

Sampaio, A. R.; Thomas, R.; Font, X. (2008). Beliefs and preferences for adopting environmental practices in accommodation smaller businesses. In: IASK International Conference – Advances in Tourism Research 2008, 26-28 May, Aveiro, Portugal.IASK, pp. 13-24.