Kwo Fung Shek (4314-5304-06B2)

Curriculum Vitae

Kwo Fung Shek

Kwo Fung Shek. PhD candidate in Tourism, Faculty of Economics, University of Algarve since 2024 October and member of Doctoral Students Network of Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-Being (CinTurs) at the University of Algarve since 2025 July. He holds a Master’s Degree in Social Science in Sustainable Tourism from the Department of Geography and Resource Management at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Convention and Event Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His main research interests include tourism management and marketing, sensory consumer experiences, sustainable tourism and cultural and community-based tourism. He published 4 articles in journals and has 1 book as co-author. Participated in 3 event(s). Has received 1 awards and/or honors. He participated as Researcher in 4 project(s) in Hong Kong, works in the area(s) of Social Sciences . In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Multi-sensory experience; Public parks; Sensory experience creation; Sensory impairment; Behavioural geography; Hearing impairment; Park visitors; Tourism; Destinations; Management; Hospitality; Sustainability; Well-being. His current research direction is about sensory integration on tourism storytelling strategies and its impacts on toruism experience and marketing.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Kwo Fung Shek
Gender: Male

Citation names

Kwo Fung Shek

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 4314-5304-06B2
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4487-5848

Knowledge fields

Social Sciences

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Upper intermediate (B2)
Chinese (Mother tongue)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2024/10/01 - 2029 Ongoing	Turismo (Doutoramento) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal "Telling stories with “senses”: exploring tourism experience design through sensory storytelling" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2015/09/01 - 2016/10/31 Concluded	Master of Social Science in Sustainable Tourism (Master) The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China " Community participation in cultural heritage tourism A case study on Yim Tin Tsai, Hong Kong " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Graduate with distinction
2011/09/01 - 2013/06/30 Concluded	Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Convention and Event Management (Bachelor) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China " An assessment of tourism development strategies in Sai Kung" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	First Class Honour (Second Division)

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019/03/01 - 2024/06/30	Research Assistant (Research)	The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
	The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Geography and Resources Management, Hong Kong SAR China

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2026/04/28 - Current	Coordinator of CinTurs PhD Network	Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação em Turismo Sustentabilidade e Bem-Estar, Portugal
	Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação em Turismo Sustentabilidade e Bem-Estar, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2025/08/01 - 2026/01/31	Application Research on Augmented Models and Smart Experiential Engagement in Ecological Conservation of Yim Tin Tsai, Sai Kung EEB(EB) 27/24/11-48 Researcher The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Geography and Resources Management, Hong Kong SAR China	Countryside Conservation Office Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2024/06/30	Community-based Narratives and Public Experiential Engagement for Cultural and Historical Heritage Conservation and Revitalisation of Yim Tin Tsai, Sai Kung EP86/27/24/11-12 Researcher The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Geography and Resources Management, Hong Kong SAR China	Countryside Conservation Office Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2022/06/30	Investigating hearing-impaired visitor experience in Hong Kong Wetland Park from a perspective of a multi-sensory functional landscape 14607919 Researcher The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Geography and Resources Management, Hong Kong SAR China	University Grants Committee Research Grants Council Concluded
2019/03/01 - 2020/05/31	Are cities in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area development attractive to university students in Hong Kong? From perceived image to locational decisions PICO-PR_2018.A4.048.18D Researcher The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Geography and Resources Management, Hong Kong SAR China	Executive Council of Hong Kong Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2025/01/02 - 2025/10/31	Experience design, storytelling and technology: A marketing perspective 10.54499/UID/04020/2025 PhD Student Fellow Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação em Turismo Sustentabilidade e Bem-Estar, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing

Outputs

Publications

Book	Trevor Sofield; Lawal Mohammed Marafa; Fung Mei Sarah Li; Kwo Fung Shek. Heritage-Making in Hong Kong Through Culture and Religion. Springer Nature Singapore. 2024. 10.1007/978-981-97-4339-1
Conference abstract	AGAPITO, DORA; Chung-Shing Chan; Kwo Fung Shek. "Connecting Culture and Nature Heritage: The Case of Yim Tin Tsai Arts Festival". Paper presented in Proceedings of the Conference on Managing Tourism Across Continents, 2023. Published
Journal article	Chan, C.-S.; Shek, K.F.; Lu, Y.; Wong, S.Y.. "Narratives come alive: enhancing cultural heritage experiences through sensorial narrative-based guiding tours". Journal of Heritage Tourism (2025): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-105002615330&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1080/1743873X.2025.2478837 Chung Shing Chan; Kwo Fung Shek; Dora Agapito. "Comparing Sensory Experience Creation Process of Visitors with Hearing Impairment and General Visitors in Hong Kong Wetland Park". Sustainability (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/13/7676. 10.3390/su14137676 Chan, Chung-Shing; Shek, Kwo Fung; AGAPITO, DORA. "The sensory experience of visitors with hearing impairment in Hong Kong Wetland Park based on spatial sensory mapping and self-reported textual analysis". (2022): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/19218. 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104491 Chan, C.-S.; Shek, K.F.. "Are Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay area cities attractive to university students in Hong Kong? Leading the potential human capital from image perception to locational decisions". Journal of Place Management and Development 14 4 (2021): 404-429. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85099714134&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1108/JPMD-04-2020-0032

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2024/05/09	Community-based Narratives and Public Experiential Engagement for Cultural and Historical Heritage Conservation and Revitalisation of Yim Tin Tsai, Sai Kung Presented in The International Conference on Tourism Development and Investment in Sustainability, Hong Kong	The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China)
2013/05/16	An Assessment of tourism development strategies in Sai Kung Presented in China Tourism and China Hotel-Branding Forum 2013, Hong Kong	School of Hotel and Tourism Management The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China)

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2025/09/01 - Current	Let's Study Together Sessions These sessions were created within the scope of the CinTurs PhD Network and are aimed at doctoral students. They consist of weekly meetings that promote collaborative study, inspired by techniques such as body doubling and the Pomodoro Technique. Workshop	Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação em Turismo Sustentabilidade e Bem-Estar, Portugal
2025/06/30 - 2025/07/02	The Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference (12th Edition) It provides a unique forum for participants from academia, industry, government and other organisations to actively exchange, share and challenge research and case studies on hospitalityand tourism marketing and management. The aim of this conference is to explore current issues in these areas, promote debate anddevelop new perspectives for the sector,with a focus on globalisation and sustainability Conference	Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Economia, Portugal Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação em Turismo Sustentabilidade e Bem-Estar, Portugal Washington State University, United States
2023/05/12 - 2023/05/12	The International Conference on Sustainable, Transformative and Regenerative Tourism The International Conference of Sustainable Tourism in an annual event organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The 2023 conference adopts the theme "Sustainable, Transformative and Regenerative Tourism", which echoes the focus of UNWTO's World Tourism Day 2022: "Rethinking Tourism: From Crisis to Transformation". Conference	The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Geography and Resources Management, Hong Kong SAR China

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2023/06/01 - 2027/08/31	Consumer Relations Panel, Travel Industry Authority of Hong Kong Member	Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People, Hong Kong SAR China

Distinctions

Award

2026	Honorable Mention – 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018	Best paper award (3rd place) Tourism Society of Korea, South Korea