Communications
Thematic axes for the presentation of communications
Proposed communications should address issues related to the thematic areas of the different boards, whose descriptors can be found below:
Axis 1: Tourism Activity and Water
- Sports tourism
- Active tourism
- Rural development
- Space occupation and shared territory
- Heritage and water
- Tourism planning
- Inland tourism versus Coastal tourism
Axis 2: Thermalism
- Business thermal activity
- Thermal products
- Well-being and health
- Thermal tourism
Axis 3: Circular Economy
- Water footprint
- Water use efficiency
- Water-food-energy nexus
- Water challenges against climate change
- Environmental sustainability (From Law 11/2018 EINF to the new CSR Directive 5/1/2023 on sustainability reports)
Axis 4: Business, Economy and Water
- Aquaculture and fishing
- Hydroelectric companies
- CSR+SDGs
- Responsible consumption
- Efficient management of water resources
- Products derived from water use: manufacturing, distribution and commercialization
- New water business models
Deadline and Formal Requirements
Extended Abstract
Proposals for communications (extended abstract) must be submitted before 00:00 hours on June 30, 2024. The scientific committee will accept or reject and notification will be sent via email.
Full Communications
If desired by the author(s), accepted communications may be published in the Congress Proceedings. The submission of full communications will open on June 21, 2024 and close on September 5. Confirmation of receipt will be sent via email.
Technical Specifications
The papers must be submitted in Word format, following the guidelines provided in the attached file.
The non-compliance with requirements entails automatic rejection of the communication.
In case of acceptance for oral presentation, one month before the congress, the maximum time available for presentation will be indicated along with a presentation template for those who wish to use digital support.
Authors and Co-authors of the Communication
For communications with several authors, all must be registered at the congress. In the registration form, those attending in person will register at the regular fee under the category “Congress Participant,” while the remaining non-attending authors will register at the reduced fee under the category “Author.”
Exceptionally, communications submitted after the deadline may be admitted, depending on the interest and quality of the proposal. In those cases, the publication of the proposal abstract in the Congress Proceedingsbook and the possibility of oral defense are not guaranteed.
Publication in Minutes book
The full text of the communication will undergo evaluation again, based on the same criteria. Selected communications will be published by the University of Vigo publishing service, if required by the author. Only communications from authors who have registered for the congress within the deadline will be included in the publication.
The provisional text of the communication must be submitted by September 5through the form accessible on the Congress website. The final text, which must substantially match the provisional one, must be submitted within two weeks after the Congress, by October 7. The final decision on acceptance for publication will be communicated before October 28, 2024.
Publication Possibility
The communications that are accepted may, if their authors wish, be published as informative material in the LAND Magazine (ISSN: 2073-445X).
LAND is an academic journal with geographical content, published biannually, specialized in topics of urban planning, environment and sustainable territorial development. This publication is aimed at researchers, professionals and students interested in these subjects.
This magazine has a multidisciplinary approach, so its contents cover a wide range of topics related to geography, urban planning and sustainability. Although its main core focuses on research and academic studies, popular articles, technical reports and critical reviews of relevant literature are also included.
