sustainability

The research activity of the Agri-Food Economics Group focuses above all on the following main areas:

- economic, social and environmental sustainability of the agri-food system,

- quality and technological innovation of agri-food products,

- consumer behavior,

The research activities of the Group focus on three main areas:

Framework: In tourism and hospitality industry, it is important to increase tourism expenditure and to attract visitors in a profitable way, but it is also necessary to complement these practices with the creation of authentic and memorable experiences, the increasing of the well-being of the residents, the promotion of social justice and gender equality and the preservation of natural and cultural assets.

The mission of CinTurs is the development and transfer of knowledge towards the sustainable development of tourism destinations and the well-being of tourists, visited communities and employees in the tourism industry.

The research activities of the Business Management Group focus on two main areas:

• market failures, state deficiencies
• institutional economics, regulation, deregulation
• social welfare, socio-economic development, inequality and inclusion
• modern labour market
• entrepreneurship
• health and healthcare economics
• economic impacts of COVID-19 pandemic

research team follows the trends in new technologies for the exploitation of renewable energy sources and explores the ways of applying these technologies in area of maritime affairs. The new technologies include solar energy application, fuel cells, wind capturing, mechanical energy from the motion of tides and waves.  The team investigates the production of energy from renewable resources, its distribution, storage and transformation, as well as its use for ship's propulsion and drive of other marine systems.