Chair of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecology
Faculty of Mining Surveying and Environmental Engineering
AGH University of Science and Technology
Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 KRAKÓW, Poland
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Chair of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecology Faculty of Mining Surveying and Environmental Engineering AGH University of Science and Technology Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 KRAKÓW, Poland |
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Projekt zrealizowano przy udziale finansowym Gminy Miejskiej Kraków
11th International Conference EURO-ECO 2006
Perspectives of Sound Tourism
18-19. 09. 2006 Krakow, AGH-UST (organized together with L'Union des Terres de Rivieres)
The forthcoming conference is open not only for scientists and teachers, but also for administrative units and enterprises. The main objective is the co-operation of experts and decision makers - from local self-governments and administration - in the area of sustainable development of historical cities and protected areas (national parks, nature reserves, landscape parks) and health resorts. This co-operation has an interdisciplinary character, and a particular reference point will be perspectives of the development of different forms of environmentally sound tourism (eco-tourism and cultural tourism) in the regions of highest cultural and/or natural values. Referring to the UNESCO Decade of Education for Sustainable Development we are particularly interested in linkage between sound tourism and education of young generation about natural and cultural heritage. We would like to stress the importance of the co-operation between tourist industry and environmental engineering, such as minimization of the impact of mass tourism on environment (e.g. by more efficient wastewater treatment and waste management).
1) Methods of interdisciplinary studies on the influence of pollution on cultural monuments, works of art and health of the residents (including the use of modern environmental monitoring).
2) Education of different age groups for eco-tourism and the organisation of qualified tourism.
3) The application of computer techniques (including the Internet), photogrammetry, remote sensing and GIS for the promotion of sound-tourism based on cultural and natural values of specially protected areas.
4) The application of new achievements of environmental engineering (innovative biotechnology in particular) for more efficient protection of natural environment, connected with the development of balneotherapy, hiking, cycling, horse-riding, canoeing etc.
5) Health aspects of eco-tourism and naturotherapy
6) Eco-tourism as the promising area of sustainable development on regional and international scale (review of experience from different countries)
7) The experience of L'Union des Terres de Rivieres as an example of the promotion of the co-operation of experts and decision-makers for the sustainable development of river regions in different countries.
The Conference will be a good opportunity to extend the international co-operation of scientists, local administration and companies responsible for making infrastructure for eco-tourism. We plan to promote innovative solutions, created by scientists to be used in small and medium business and implemented in different regions. The Conference should also contribute to the development of inter-regional co-operation of self-governments and local administration with universities and business. Similarly to previous conferences it will promote European co-operation for sustainable development and will be helpful in the creation of new projects in this area.
Book of Abstracts - Cover
Book of Abstracts - Index of Authors
Book of Abstracts
Conference Proceedings - Special Issue of the Polish Journal of Envinronmental Studies
Extent of European Union Funds Gain by Firms of Hotel and Catering Line in Warmia and Mazury Voivodeship
Photo Gallery
Cultural Programme
Conference
Chairman - Prof. Dr. J. W. Dobrowolski (Poland)
Prof. Dr. M. Cesario (UK, Brazil)
Prof. Dr. D. Crowther (UK)
Prof. Dr. J. Dominik (Switzerland)
Prof. Dr. S. Ermidou-Pollet (Greece)