Islands economies (and peripheral areas in general) have been coping with a number of challenging issues, notably the overdependence on a few key sectors such as the tourism industry and an oversized and over subsidized public administration sector. To a certain extent, islands economies can be...

Theme: Green and inclusive transitions in Southern European regions: What can we do better?

The participation can be in place or on webinar. Beyond the various themes related to regional science this congress will focus on the emerging topic of Sustainable Management of the Sea for Sustainable Regional Development. With the enlargement of the ocean areas managed by countries it is...

This conference has been cancelled. Both academics and practitioners are welcome to discuss current issues, exchange information, knowledge, and experiences across the various domains of services. Areas of focus: 1. Education; 2. Health care; 3. Local government and public services; 4. Tourism...

The conference aims to use exchange of knowledge, viewpoints and experiences to contribute to the development of a European Sustainability Strategy. Such a strategy will be essential to move forward from reflections on the challenges we face on issues such as water, energy and oceans to the...

This congress will allow a debate on the needs and challenges of territorialising public policies and on the role of (big) data, information and technologies in planning and regional development. Topics: (Big) Data for regional science; Agglomeration, clustering, and networking; Climate change...

This INFER workshop provides an opportunity for everybody interested in the interconnections between economic growth and environmental economics to exchange ideas, create links in research and to meet fellows in related subject. Researchers are invited to submit both empirical and theoretical...

Theme Circular Economy, Urban Metabolism and Regional Development: Challenges for a Sustainable Future Regular Sessions: RS01 - Conceptualisation and models in regional development RS02 - Territorial development policies for circularity RS03 - Strategies of Circular Economy RS04 - Technological...

The aim of the ECIS 2017 is to discuss the fundamental issues related to the role information systems research and education can play in creating a smart, sustainable and inclusive world.

Academics and practitioners are invited to present papers on the field of productivity and efficiency analysis applied to performance assessments in the service sector. Theoretical contributions or applications to other areas are also welcome. The 6th Workshop on efficiency and productivity...