Conference Presentations

THE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS LISTED HERE HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED AND THUS APPEAR LISTED ALSO AS PUBLICATIONS IN SECTION 16 "PUBLICATIONS (ARTICLES)."

"Flash Floods in the Ovejas and Agua Amarga Ravines." Alicante, October 1982. Working Meeting on "Unusual Rainfall and Floods in Eastern Spain in October-November 1982." Juan Sebastián Elcano Institute of Geography. Higher Council for Scientific Research. Madrid. May 1983. Short paper.

"Past, Present and Future of a Controversial Project: The Jucar-Vinalopo Transfer." Colloquium on "Water Demand and Economy in Spain." Institute of Geography of the University of Alicante. November 1986. Guest speaker.

"Hydric Budgets in Alicante and Their Impact on County Demarcations in the Province of Alicante." 4th National Colloquium on Agricultural Geography. Spanish Association of Geographers. Canary Islands (Spain). April 1987. Selected short paper.

"Physiographic Characteristics, Morphometric Parameters, and Unitary Hydrograms in Alicante's River Basins." International Conference on Floods in the Mediterranean Basin. European Center of Vienna-Institute of Geography of the University of Alicante. Alicante and Murcia, May 1988. Guest speaker.

"Analyse de la bibliographie sur les usages et les demandes de l'eau en Espagne". Conference on "La croissance urbaine et les problemes de l'eau dans les pays du bassin mediterraine et de la mer noire. European Centre of Vienna-URBAMA. Rabat (Morocco). October 1988. Guest speaker.

"Landscape Evolution, Economic Re-Structuring, and Adjustments to the Water Deficit in the Campo de Alicante agriculture." National Meeting "50 Years of Agricultural Changes in Spain (1940-1990)." Menéndez Pelayo International University - Juan Gil Albert Institute. Alicante. May 1991. Guest speaker.

"La trasformation du l'environnement et les usages et l'economie de l'eau dans la province d'Alicante (Espagne)", 27TH International Geographical Congress. Washington. 1992. Selected short paper.

"Hydric economy in Alicante: evolutionary process and recent alternatives - sewage and regional development". International Conference on Environmental Pollution. Sitges (Barcelona). September - October 1993. Selected short paper.

"The Use of Water in the Province of Alicante." Given at the scientific meeting "Water: A Strategic Factor." Organized by the union "Unión General de Trabajadores del País Valenciano," in cooperation with the Government of the Region of Valencia, the Government of the Province of Alicante, and the University of Alicante. June 1994. Guest speaker.

"Water Quality. Wastewater Treatment and Recycling for Agricultural Purposes," given at the "Technical Meeting on Water." September 1994. Government of the Region of Valencia, COAG (Farmers' Union) and University of Alicante. Guest speaker.

"The Great Hydraulic Undertakings: From the Taibilla River Irrigation Association to the Tajo-Segura Shared Exploitation." Presented at the "Colloquium on Hydraulic Planning in Spain." University of Alicante - CAM Cultural Foundation. 15 - 17 November 1994. Guest speaker.

"Tourism and Quality of Life: Training at Schools of Training Management." South-Eastern Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology. Valencia, 24 - 25 March 1995.

"Higher Training in Tourism Management: Toward an Integrated Model of Tourism Management Training." Spanish Association of Expert Tourism Scientists (AECIT). 2nd AECIT Meeting. Alicante, 27-28 October 1995. Guest speaker.

Aging, Tourism and Health in "Gerontology 96." 1st Technical Meeting on Services for the Elderly. Alicante, 1 - 2 May 1996. Spanish South-Eastern Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology. Official School of Tourism Management (Government of the Region of Valencia.) Alicante City Council. Government of the Province of Alicante. Nursing School. University of Alicante. Guest speaker.

Territorial and Economic Development in the Coastal Strip of the Province of Alicante. Participant to the Scientific Meeting on "Territorial and Economic Development of Tourist Areas." Department of Economics of the University of Bologna. Rimini (Italy). 16 - 18 May 1996.

"The Future of Traditional Tourist Destinations." 2nd International Tourism Forum of Benidorm - University of Alicante - Valencian Tourism Agency. 6 - 8 November 1996.

"Water Economy and Integrated Management in the Vinalopo Basin." Presented at the "Technical Meeting on Water." Elda Town Council, Local Department of Health and the Environment. Elda (Alicante). 18 - 19 April 1997. Guest speaker.

"Entertainment, Quality of Life, and Health." 3rd Health Week. Nursing School. University of Alicante, 5 May 1997.  Roundtable speaker.
 

"Training in Tourism Management and Its Implications for Entrepreneurs, Trade Unions, Education, and Society. University Education and Research." Preparation of and contributions to the 4th Panel of the 1st National Tourism Conference. Spanish Ministry of Economy and Treasury, Department of Commerce, Tourism and SMEs. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain). 9 - 11 October 1997. Guest speaker.

"A New Age in Tourism Management Training. Recent Developments in the Tourism Industry and Training Needs." Academic coordinator and moderator of the 3rd session of the Mediterranean Arc Forum "Tourism and Training." Ibiza, 13 - 15 May 1999. Joan Lluís Vives Universities' Network - Council of Ibiza and Formentera.

"The Challenges Faced by Tourism Professionals in the 21st Century." First Meeting on the Challenges Faced by Tourism Management Trainers at Universities. University of Alicante, 18 May 2000.  Roundtable speaker.

"University and Businesses." Keynote speech to the 1st University Forum on Tourism Companies (FOUNET). Higher School of Tourism Management. University of the Balearic Islands. Palma de Majorca, 22 - 23 February 2001.

"A 4-Year Degree in Tourism Management: Challenges and Opportunities." Presentation at the 1st National Conference of Tourism Management Students. University of Alicante, 18 - 20 May 2001.

"Reference Models in University Programs for Elderly Students." Keynote speech to the 6th National Meeting on University Programs for Elderly Students. Spanish Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (IMSERSO) - University of Alicante. Alicante, 15 - 18 April 2002. 

“Territorial Development and Water Management in the Marina Alta Region of Alicante." Presentation at the 3rd Iberian Conference on Water Management and Planning. University of Seville. New Water Culture Foundation. Seville, 13 - 17 November 2002.

Demographic Evolution, Population Aging, and the Active Participation of Elders in Education and Society at Large (Life-Long Continuing Education.) Guest speaker. 4th National Conference of the Spanish South-Eastern Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology. Alicante, 22 - 23 November 2002.

"The Role of the University in Its Surroundings." The Elders' University at Rafael Altamira and University Extension. Panel. Rafael Altamira International Conference.University of Alicante, 10 - 13 December 2002. Technical Roundtable.

"University Programs for Older Students as a Cultural and Social Inclusion Factor." International Symposium on University Programs for Older Students. "The Role of University Programs for Older Students in the Construction of the European Space for Higher Education." Palma de Majorca, 6-9 May 2003.

Attended the 4th Strategy Meeting of the EuConetConference, in Glasgow from 10th -14th September 2003. University of Strathclyde.

"Environmental Education in Water-Related Strategies or Framework Agreements: The Water Framework Directive. At the Conference "Water and Environmental Education: New Proposals for Action. Alicante, 26 - 29 November 2003. Caja de Ahorros del Mediterráneo. Center for Environmental Education "Torre Guil". Murcia.

"The Role of Users in the Sustainable Management of Water Resources. International Meeting "Water: New Frontiers, New Views."Caja de Ahorros del Mediterráneo. 25 - 26 May 2004.

"Water in the 21st Century: Some Considerations for a Sustainable Policy." Lecture given on the request of the Institute of Regional Studies of the Low Vinalopo Valley. Institute of Culture of Elche (Spain.) Conference Center of Elche, 27 May 2004.

Ruolo delle Uuniversitá Permanente  nella  integracione culturale e sociale  delle anziani. Internacional Conference – Federazione Italiana tra le Università della Terza Età. Rome. Ministrio de Cultura – FEDERUNI. 29 May - 1 June 2004.

"Strategies for the Social and Territorial Inclusion of the Elderly: University Programs for Older Students and Continuing Education in the European Space for Higher Education. Guest speaker. 3rd Meeting on Promotion of Associations in University Programs for the Elderly. Seniors' Association of the Polytechnic University of Valencia. 11 - 12 June 2004.

1st Strategy Meeting of the ODE Conference”, 2004. Attended as representative of the Permanent University of Alicante, and also as member and coordinator of the University of Alicante's working group. The meeting lasted 40 hours and was organized by the University of Towarzystow Wolney Wszechnica Olskiej, Lublin – (Poland). Lublin, 3 - 7 November 2004.

"Current Training Levels and Trends in the Education of the Elderly Population in Spain and in the European Space for Higher Education." Presentation at the Meeting "The Challenges Faced by University Programs for the Elderly in View of the Reform of the Universities National Act. Office of University Extension, University of Alicante. 12 - 13 December 2005.

"Curriculum Design in University Programs for Older Students. A Commitment with Life-Long Learning." Guest speaker at the meeting "University Programs for the Elderly in our Society." "The Culture of the Future." Organized by the SENDA Publishing Group at the SEPROMA Trade Fair. Valencia, 24 -25 November 2005.