Prof. José Manuel Simões

Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning (University of Lisbon)

Full Professor at IGOT-UL – Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon.

PhD and Aggregation in Human Geography.

Coordinator of PhD Program in Tourism, IGOT-UL.

Author of numerous papers and headed several research and consultancy projects on territorial developmente and planning, urbanism and tourism.

Research areas: Spatial Planning and Management; Urban and Regional Development; Collective Equipments Programming; Evaluation of EU Programmes and Initiatives, andTourism

Current research: Tourism planning; Spatial planning; Coastal zone management; Urban and regional development strategies.