Speakers
Marta Nel-lo
Director of the Chair of Innovation and Research in Tourism Salou-Costa Daurada at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Dr. Marta Nel-lo Andreu is the Director of the Chair of Innovation and Research in Tourism Salou-Costa Daurada at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. She has been a Faculty Member and Researcher at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) since 1995 and is a member of the Territorial Analysis and Tourism Studies Research Group (GRATET). She is also the Director of the International Center for Lifelong Learning in Tourism (ICLEAT). Dr. Nel-lo Andreu is the Founder and Coordinator of the International Network of Researchers in Tourism, Cooperation and Development (COODTUR) since 2008, and of the Ibero-American Network for Research in Higher Education in Tourism (COODESTUR) since 2019. Her main research areas include tourism planning, blue tourism, tourism accessibility, and tourism in protected areas. She has coordinated transfer projects and doctoral theses on blue spaces and wellness tourism.
Session:
- T05 - Regenerative Tourism: Between Ambition and Reality
T05 - Regenerative Tourism: Between Ambition and Reality
Which aspects of the transformation of destinations are feasible today, and which remain utopian?
This panel will critically address the true scope of regenerative tourism, analyzing its applicability in European coastal destinations. Success stories such as ecosystem restoration and community empowerment will be presented, along with the structural challenges that limit its implementation. The session will combine academic reflection, institutional vision, and practical experiences to propose a roadmap tailored to the Mediterranean.