2nd INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE, TOURISM AND RECREATION, 
from 8 -11 June 2004, 
to be held at Orthodoxe Academy of Crete, Kolimbari, Crete, Greece. 
Organised by the International Society of Biometeorology, 
Commission on Climate, Tourism and Recreation

Topics:

• Methods for assessing relationships between climate and tourism

• Implications of extreme atmospheric events for tourism and recreation

• Climate as a natural resource-base (of an area) for tourism

• Economic significance of climate and climate variability for the tourism industry

• Effects of weather and climate on tourism ‘demand’

• Needs of the tourist and travel industries for climate and weather information

• Role and significance of climate in itinerary planning and air-travel schedules

• Advisory services for proper climatic adaptation of travellers

• Development of Tourism Climate Index

• Weather and climate as limiting factors in tourism

• Climotherapy and health tourism

• Thalassotherapy (sea water and ocean climates for health purposes)

• Impacts of climate change on tourism and recreation

• Contribution of tourism to climate change

Deadline for submission of abstracts: 20 January 2004

Deadline for submission of camera-ready papers: 30 April 2004

Flyer

Guidelines for authors

Abstracts:  15.05.2004  

Program: 15.05.2004  

Guidelines for authors

Registration Form  

Costs for Workshop and Accommodation

Accommodation and participation in the Workshop daily rates of 100 Euro (includes registration, breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee breaks)

Accompanied person: daily rates 75 Euro (includes breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Participants with accommodation outside the academy will be charged daily 35 Euro (including registration, coffee breaks and lunch)

Crete evening: 20 Euro

Food is prepared with the traditional cretain citchen. During lunch and diner water and wine will be served.

Payments: VISA, MASTERCARD

Excursion:  A one-day excursion is planned. 

Travel and transport  

Arrival Airports: Iraklion and Chania

Distance from Iraklion 230 km

Distance from Chania about 35 km

The best form of transport to Kolimbari from the airports is by bus. No Shuttle service will be organised.

Bus shedules from Chania and Iraklion. 

Participants are request to share  a taxi from Chania Airport. Participnats will be informed about arrival time of other participants. 

Location of Congress: Orthodoxe Academy of Crete, Kolimbari, Crete, Tel. :0030 (28240) 22245, Fax 0030 (28240) 22060 

Travel information for Crete and Greece

Pictures

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 General informations:

Maps: Crete, Kolimbari, taverns etc

Information about Crete

Information about Kolimabri

Organizers:

For further Information please contact the chairpersons of the commission
last update: 15. Mai 2004