DoctorRichard Aquino

My research is aimed at understanding how tourism can be a tool for sustainable development. Applying critical and community-engaged approaches, I explore how social entrepreneurship can make tourism an equitable and sustainable form of livelihood for local communities and subsequently create positive community change. Advocating for sustainable consumption in tourism, my research also examines the environmentally responsible behaviours of tourists. My other research interests include community development, geotourism and geopark development, and critical tourism studies. I serve as Research Notes Editor for Tourism in Marine Environments, Editorial Board Member for Tourism Management Perspectives, and Review Editor for Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism. Apart from academic research, I have been actively involved in practitioner-based research for tourism planning consultancy projects in the Philippines and New Zealand.