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Laboratory of Tourism Planning, Research and Policy

Government gazzette
215 16/09/2002
E-mail
adeffner@prd.uth.gr
Webpage
http://www.prd.uth.gr/sites/tourism/index.htm
Department
Department of Planning and Regional Development
Tel.
+30 24210 74494
Research Categories
Urban Planning, Rural Planning
Economic Planning
Regional Development
Physical Planning
Location Of Sport Facilities
Location Of Tourism And Leisure Facilities

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.

Personnel
Surname Name Profession-Position Email Phone Number Web-link
Δέφνερ
Αλέξιος
Διευθυντής
adeffner@prd.uth.gr
+30 24210 74428
Μεταξάς
Θεόδωρος
Επίκουρος Καθηγητής
metaxas@uth.gr
+30 24210 74917
Βογιαζίδης
Νικόλαος
Ερευνητής
nbog@uth.gr
+30 24210 74483
Καραχάλης
Νικόλαος
Ερευνητής
karachalis@gmail.com
+30 24210 74399
Ψαθά
Ευαγγελία
Ερευνητής
epsatha@prd.uth.gr
+30 24210 74494
Λάλου
Γεωργία
Υποψήφια Διδάκτορας
geo.lalou@gmail.com
+30 24210 74399
Κατσαφάδου
Σωτηρία
Υποψήφια Διδάκτορας
sotiria_katsafadou@hotmail.com
+30 24210 74399
Μαντάς
Νεοκλής
Υποψήφιος Διδάκτορας
nioklis@hotmail.com
+30 24210 74399
Ζιακούλη
Μαρίνα
Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης (ΜSc.)
marina_zi13@hotmail.com
+30 24210 74399