Biswajit Basu

T07 – Sharing data to empower sustainable maritime tourism

Shared Data Spaces for Competitiveness, Sustainability and Resilience in Coastal and Maritime Tourism

Data is crucial for monitoring and measuring of the environmental and climate impacts of coastal and maritime tourism, including indirect and induced effects, to allow for wiser decision-making that finds balance between sector growth and preservation of our cultural and natural assets. In addition, data sharing can open opportunities for new collaboration and innovation. 

Improved data sharing in coastal and maritime tourism features among the priorities of the EU Transition Pathway for Tourism, the European Data Strategy and the Sustainable Blue Economy and Sustainable Tourism Strategy, as part of the European Ocean Pact.

This session will raise awareness of data sharing initiatives relevant to coastal and maritime tourism. Speakers will explain available tools and platforms, their relevance, how to use them as both a data consumer and producer.