Laboratory of Tourism Planning, Research and Policy
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The Laboratory of Tourism Planning, Research and Policy (LA.RE.TOUR) is a specialist research unit within the University of Thessaly Department of Planning and Regional Development (DPRD). It engages in research and supports teaching needs in the fields of planning, development and policies concerning tourism and leisure . The laboratory’s fields of research include the alternative forms of tourism in connection with sustainable development and the evaluation of the socioeconomic impacts of tourism in both urban and regional development. Place Marketing and Branding policies also stand among the core research interests of LA.RE.TOUR along with urban regeneration and urban development issues.
Research Activities:
Conduct of research focusing in tourism and leisure issues in the Greek cities and areas.
Participation in research projects concerning urban regeneration and urban development in Greece.
Organization of scientific conferences with subjects related to the research fields of LA.RE.TOUR.
Research Projects:
1st PanHellenic Conference of Place Marketing and Branding (2012).
The use of space and time by the students of the DPRD, School of Engineering, University of Thessaly (2011-2).
Scientific and technical support to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for the formulation of recommendations concerning the Special Framework for Regional Planning and Sustainable Development of Tourism (2011).
Strategic Marketing Pilot Plan for the Tobacco Museum of Kavala (2007-8).
INTERREG IIIB CADSES ‘Parks and Culture’, in the context of the ROME Project ]ROman, ancient Greek and amber routes, innovative Methodologies and measures connecting Europe) (2006).
INTERREG IIIC CultMark: Cultural Heritage, Local Identity and Place Marketing for Sustainable Development (2004-6).
Laboratory Infrastructure:
Personal computers and printers in network (4).
Telephones(3) and fax.
Library and archives of papers and diploma theses in subjects concerning, tourism, leisure and urban development issues.
Film library.
Research Results / Products:
Book: Deffner, Α., Karachalis, Ν., eds. (2012) Place Marketing and Branding. International Experience and Greek reality. Volos: University of Thessaly Press (in Greek).
Scientific text: LARETOUR (2012) The use of space and time by the students of DPRD, School of Engineering, University of Thessaly (in Greek).
Scientific text: LARETOUR (2008) Strategic Marketing Pilot Plan for the Tobacco Museum of Kavala(in Greek).
Scientific text: INTERREG IIIB CADSES (2006) Parks and Culture.
Scientific text: CultMark Project (2006) Pilot Marketing Plan for Nea Ionia, Volos, Greece.
Book: Deffner, A., Konstadakopulos, D. Psycharis, Y., eds. (2003) Culture and regional economic development in Europe: Cultural, political and social perspectives. Volos: University of Thessaly Press.
| Όνομα | Επίθετο | Iδιότητα - Θέση | Τηλέφωνο | Web-link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DeffnerAlex | Director | +30 24210 74428 | ||
Theodore | Metaxas | Assistant Professor | +30 24210 74917 | |
Nicolaos | Bogiantzidis | Senior Researcher | +30 24210 74483 | |
Nicolaos | Karachalis | Senior Researcher | +30 24210 74399 | |
Evangelia | Psatha | Researcher | +30 24210 74494 | |
Georgia | Lalou | Researcher | +30 24210 74399 |
