Liliana Popescu has a PhD in geography and is a Lecturer at the Department of Geography at the University of Craiova, Romania. Additionally, she has experience as the executive editor of Forum Geographic, a journal published by the department. Her research focuses on the sustainable use of heritage, cultural tourism, and place attachment. She has published more than 30 papers on these subjects in international and domestic peer-reviewed journals and participated, either as a manager or partner, in various international projects focusing on tourism development.