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PuBlic and Economic VALue of ChANging Coastal ArEas by stimulating “Green” Blue Citizenship and Sustainable Blue Tourism
https://www.blauwecluster.be/project/blue-balance
Principal funding codes: 5552 - VLAIO - Blue Cluster - cSBO
Acronym: Blue BALANCE
Period: July 2022 till December 2025
Status: In Progress

Thesaurus terms Coastal areas; Sociology of leisure and tourism; Sustainable development; Tourism policy; Tourist behaviour and visitor experience
A key question is how to find balance between naturalness/attractiveness of the environment, social and economic needs of the coastline’s stakeholders (industrial parties, communities, tourists, citizens,…) and sustainable innovations and solutions. The Blue BALANCE project aims to guide all stakeholders towards sustainable transitions of the Flemish coastal region to create a social support base and license to operate for sustainable innovation and development.
  • Couvreur, G.; Devriese, L.I.; Cauberghe, V.; Dauwe, S.; Depoorter, M.; Maelfait, H.; Vandamme, S. (2024). Blue Balance: Deliverable D2b.1 - Blueprint for stakeholders: Launching participatory processes for coastal sustainability transitions. Blue Balance Consortium: Ostend/Ghent. 76 pp., more