Within the project Research For Society, the University of Zadar is organising a conference cycle on interdisciplinary research in Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability (SmUCS).
This call is addressed to all EU-CONEXUS partner institutions and their researchers, with the purpose of coming together on topics of common interest. All conferences and roundtables will deal with the challenges of coastal areas’ sustainable development.
1ST CONFERENCE THEME:
Sustainable development of maritime tourism, which will observe the phenomenon of tourism and its growth from a sociological, economic, and environmental aspect.
2ND CONFERENCE THEME:
Blue heritage, a conference that would focus on the relationship between man and heritage under the common blue umbrella, including the underwater heritage and islands.
3RD CONFERENCE THEME:
Blue economy in urban coastal areas, covering various themes with an interdisciplinary approach, from sustainable agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, and seafaring.
Countdown until the event
In the first conference, the phenomenon of coastal tourism and its rapid growth will be observed, along with its environmental, sociological and economical effects, both positive and negative. As sub-topics for the conference roundtable, we can offer:
Ecological effects of tourism
The impact of tourism on the local community
Heritage and tourism
Food and tourism
Smart tourism
Well-being tourism
10:00 – 10:05
Opening
10:05 – 10:45
Keynote speech
Challenges of sustainable tourism management and monitoring sustainability
Izidora Marković Vukadin, PhD
10:45 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 12:45
Parallel session
11:00 – 11:15
Has the hinterland of Zadar County the potential to become a sustainable tourism destination? Perceptions of the local community.
Session A
Gabrijela Vidić (chair)
University of Zadar, Croatia
Impact of tourism in the City of Zadar (Croatia)
Session B
Tomislav Klarin (chair)
University of Zadar, Croatia
11:15 – 11:30
An impact of environmental crisis on the performance of hospitality sector
Session A
Daria Mitroshenko
Catholic University of Valencia, Spain
Blue sector sustainability – Decarbonization in ports and marinas
Session B
Emmanouil Nikolaidis
Frederick University, Cyprus
11:30 – 11:45
Ecological effects of tourism/tourism and sustainable development
Session A
Edna Hernandez Gonzales
SEA-EU alliance
Coastal ecosystems and tourism in the coastal areas of Andalusia (Spain)
Session B
Maria de Andres
SEA-EU alliance
11:45 – 12:00
Efficiency of sustainability tourism
Session A
Julio Lozano Ramirez
SEA-EU alliance
Environmental consciousness of beach tourists
Session B
Mariia Iamkovaia
SEA-EU alliance
12:00 – 12:15
Sustainable service of management in tourism
Session A
Edna Ozuna
University of Rostock, Germany
Fishing tourism: a sustainable way to secure the good ecological status of marine and coastal environments
Session B
George Ekonomou
Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
12:15 – 12:30
The regulation of short-term rental platforms
Session A
Sylvain Dejean
La Rochelle University, France
Tourism of spatial changes as a new concept in heritage interpretation
Session B
Eduardas Spiriajevas
Klaipeda University, Lithuania
12:30 – 12:45
Heritage and coastal areas: partners for sustainable development
Session A
Pablo Vidal González
Catholic University of Valencia, Spain
Sustainable tourism development in the Baltic Sea Region from the youth perspective
Session B
Diana Šaparnienė
Klaipeda University, Lithuania
12:45 – 13:00
Practical sailing voyages of Klaipeda University sailboats as the significant part of the sustainable development of maritime tourism in Klaipėda
Session A
Ana Timonina - Mickevičienė
Klaipeda University, Lithuania
Break
Session B
13:00 – 13:30
Discussion and conclusions
13:30 – 14:30
Pause for lunch
14:30 – 15:30
Workshops
Group A: The impact of tourism on the local community
Group B: Climate change and tourism
15:30 – 16:00
