Discussion Panel VSF “Between Two Pressures – Climate Risk and People Flows in Tourist Cities”
9th September | 6:25 pm
35°Economic Forum | Karpacz (Poland)
ABSTRACT
Tourism destinations are increasingly exposed to two simultaneous pressures: the effects of climate change and the growing concentration of visitors.
Flooding, heatwaves, drought, wildfires, extreme weather events and sea-level rise affect cities and territories with different geographical and economic characteristics. At the same time, large visitor flows place increasing pressure on mobility, public spaces, housing, waste management, urban services and local communities.
Although different in nature, these phenomena raise a common governance challenge: how can destinations understand changing conditions, anticipate critical thresholds and act before their impacts become unmanageable?
Data, forecasting systems, resilient infrastructure and coordinated decision-making can help cities and territories move from emergency response to prevention. The session will explore how climate adaptation, data-informed decisions and visitor-flow management can be integrated into the governance of tourism destinations, before addressing the economic, institutional and insurance implications of increasing climate risks.
The discussion will draw on the emblematic case of Venice, where the MOSE system regulates tidal flows and the analysis of city-user movements supports the understanding and management of pressure on the urban system. The aim is not to present Venice as a model to be replicated, but to use its experience as a starting point for a broader discussion on solutions that can be adapted to destinations facing different combinations of climate and tourism pressures.
AGENDA
INTRODUCTION
Damiano De Marchi, Project Manager for Sustainable Tourism, Venice Sustainability Foundation (VSF)
The Venice case. The double flood of sea and tourism: data, tools and solutions for urban resilience
PANEL
Anna Pilarczyk, Mayor, Ogrodzieniec City Council
Ogrodzieniec and the tourism tide: promoting and governing a phenomenon, not enduring it
Monika Besenyei, Director, Climate Policy Institute Mathias Corvinus Collegium
Climate mitigation policies: the role of institutions and education
Alessandro Moricca, Chief Executive Officer, Consap
Managing climate crises: public responsibility, insurance and reconstruction
Rafał Zwolak, Mayor, Zamość
MODERATED DISCUSSION
This session will bring together the five speakers and address two questions:
- In your view, what is the priority action for strengthening the capacity to anticipate the negative impacts of tourism or climate change on territories and communities?
- Which tools, in your view, can facilitate stronger public-private collaboration in managing tourism and climate phenomena?
CONCLUSION REMARKS
Moderator: Damiano De Marchi, Project Manager for Sustainable Tourism, Venice Sustainability Foundation (VSF)