CMT2012, Dutch Delta, NL, June 4-8th, 2012

Call for papers

We invite researchers, educators, government and industry practitioners, and postgraduate students to submit papers and/or posters to be considered and reviewed for the 7th International Coastal & Marine Tourism Congress.
Papers and posters can relate to the overall theme of the congress - Planning, designing and managing the destination - as well as related topics. Examples of topics include:

Coastal sustainable development
Mobility and the coast
Safety and the coast
The coast and urban/regional development
Coastal events/attractions/accommodations
Health and the coast
People and the coast
Marine Wildlife Tourism
Education and Interpretation
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Fisheries
Management
Diving/Snorkelling
Cruise Industry
Impacts
History and Heritage
Yachting/Boating andMarinas

Marine Tourism and Transport
Coastal Tourism
Resort Tourism
Island Tourism
Underwater Archaeology
Marine Ecotourism
Marine Recreation/Water Sports
Lighthouse Tourism
Beach Safety
Marine Parks/Oceanaria/Aquaria
Governance/Policies/Stewardship
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Marketing
Seafood tourism/Aqua culture
Coral Reefs
Conservation
Polar Tourism

Cross-overs between the topics are especially welcome.

Paper types

Full Paper (= Refereed Paper)

Refereed papers will be subject to a double blind refereeing process by experts in the field (Scientific Committee). Successful papers will be published in full in the refereed section of the conference proceedings. Papers should have a maximum of 5000 words (including references), and be written in accordance with the guidelines.
Abstracts should be submitted by 13th January 2012. Authors will be advised by 13th February 2012 if their paper is suitable for the conference.

Poster

The Organising Committee for the CMT2012 invites researchers, students and practitioners to present their research in a poster session. The poster sessions are meant to be a ‘free space’. Posters will therefore not be peer-reviewed. Please refer to the guidelines.
Posters should be submitted by 15th March 2012. The scientific committee will judge the appropriateness for the conference by 20th April 2012.