E-LEARNING

E-LEARNING PLATFORM


Welcome to SUSRUR’s e-learning section, where all the relevant information, and outputs generated by the project in electronic format (documents, videos, etc.) will be available for consultation. These include webinars, newsletters and public deliverables to be created during the project as well as other useful resources (including a library of relevant documents for consultation).

This section will provide an easy way to learn about the project’s efforts and findings to support the transition of rural tourism SMEs towards sustainability and the promotion of sustainable tourism as a powerful tool to revitalise rural territories, with a focus on the the areas of the participating organisations: Asturias (Spain), Western Macedonia (Greece), Harghita (Romania), Utena (Lithuania) and Steirisches Vulkanland (Austria).


Regional webinars to present the results from the survey on Sustainable Rural Tourism

Harghita (Romania): “SUSRUR - Regionális webinárium” (20/11/2024) - DOWNLOAD PROGRAM



Asturias (Spain): “Necesidades y retos para promocionar el turismo sostenible en zonas rurales y remotas” (27/11/2024) – DOWNLOAD PROGRAM



Steirisches Vulkanland (Austria): “NACHHALTIGER TOURISMUS IM Vulkanland: Konzepte, Herausforderungen, Perspektiven” (29/11/2024) – DOWNLOAD PROGRAM



Utena (Lithuania): “SUSRUR Webinar in Western Macedonia” (29/11/2024) – DOWNLOAD PROGRAM



Western Macedionia (Greece): “Βιώσιμος Τουρισμός στη Δυτική Μακεδονία: Έννοιες, Προκλήσεις, Προοπτικές” (4/12/2024) – DOWNLOAD PROGRAM



Training webinars for awarded SMEs under the SUSRUR Open Calls (coming soon)
  • Investment and funding opportunities for rural tourism SMEs
  • SDGs and rural tourism
  • Awareness and opportunities for the digital transformation of tourism SMEs in rural & remote areas
  • Clean & just energy transition and the implications for rural tourism
  • Circular economy models for sustainable tourism

Public Deliverables

OTHER RELEVANT OUTPUTS (coming in Q1 2025)
- Toolkit for recovery of SMEs from COVID-19 in rural & remote areas
- Booklet of best practices selected from participating regions on sustainability strategies for rural areas
- Roadmap to increase the competitiveness of SMEs in rural & remote areas to promote job creation and new business strategies

Reports, policy documents & strategies

Scientific papers
  • Climate Change and Its Impact on Romanian Rural Tourism - A Review of Actionable Knowledge (Velea, L.; Irimescu, A.; Bojariu, R.; Chitu, Z. 2024)
  • Developing an Indicator-Based Framework to Measure Sustainable Tourism in Romania. A Territorial Approach (Mitrică, B.; Șerban, P.-R.; Mocanu, I.; Damian, N.; Grigorescu, I.; Dumitrașcu, M.; Dumitrică, C. 2021)
  • Sustainable Tourism Development in the Protected Areas of Maramureș, Romania: Destinations with High Authenticity (Mateoc-Sîrb, N.; Albu, S.; Rujescu, C.; Ciolac, R.; Țigan, E.; Brînzan, O.; Mănescu, C.; Mateoc, T.; Milin, I.A. 2022)
  • A model of good practices in sustainable rural tourism from the mountain area - A case study "Gura Raului", Sibiu County, Romania
  • Rural tourism and territorial development in Romania (Sima, E. 2020)
  • Integrating Circular Economy in National Policy: Assessing the Impacts of Romania’s Revised 2023 Action Plan (Weisner, A. A.; Nagy, C. M. 2024)
  • Towards Sustainable Futures: An Analysis of Green Entrepreneurship Environmental, Social, and Economic Contributions (Ghajiga, G. S.; Warlimont, D. J. 2024)
  • Visualizing a Sustainable Future in Rural Romania: Agrotourism and Vernacular Architecture (Oltean, R.-C.; Dahlman, C.T.; Arion, F.-H. 2024)
  • An overview of sustainability assessment methodologies (Singh, R. K., Murty, H. R., Gupta, S. K., & Dikshit, A. K. 2012)
  • Methodology for evaluating the rural tourism potentials: A tool to ensure sustainable development of rural settlements. (Trukhachev, A. 2015)
  • How can rural tourism be sustainable? A systematic review (An, W., & Alarcón, S. 2020)
  • Integrated Waste Management. Sustainable Approach from Waste to Wealth. (A. Gupta, R. Kumar, V. Kumar, Springer)
  • Perceived corporate social responsibility and its implementation in practice: the case of Lithuanian small and medium-sized enterprises. (Salčiuviene, L.; Hopeniene, R.; Dovaliene, A. 2016)
  • Exploring the Interplay Between Energy Policies and Sustainable Development Goals Within Lithuania’s Energy Sector: A Critical Review (Alonso S. A.; Stasiškienė, Ž. 2024)
  • Review of the Seasonal Wastewater Challenges in Baltic Coastal Tourist Areas: Insights from the NURSECOAST-II Project (Konkol, I.; Kuligowski, K.; Szafranowicz, P.; Vorne, V.; Reinikainen, A.; Effelsberg, N.; Christensen, M. L.; Svensson, M.; Zviedris, J.; Dvarionienė, J.; Cenian, A. 2024)
  • The Factors Influencing the Recycling of Plastic and Composite Packaging Waste (Torkelis, A.; Dvarionienė, J.; Denafas, G.. 2024)
  • Barriers of and Possibilities for Recycling of Single-Use Take-Away Food and Beverage Packaging: Evidence from Lithuanian Market Daugėlaitė, V.; Kruopienė, J. 2024)
  • Developing a circular design framework: co‐creation and validation of a circular product and service design tool (Dagilienė, L.; Čeičytė-Pranskūnė, J.; Telešienė, A.; Valušytė, R.; Varžinskas, V. 2024)
  • Socioeconomic impacts of sustainability practices in the production and use of carrier bags (Lekavičius, V.; Bobinaitė, V.; Balsiūnaitė, R.; Kliaugaitė, D.; Rimkūnaitė, K.; Vasauskaitė, J. 2023)
  • Socioeconomic impacts of food waste reduction in the European Union (Lekavičius, V.; Bobinaitė, V.; Kliaugaitė, D.; Rimkūnaitė, K. 2023)
  • Challenges and strategies for bio-based and biodegradable plastic waste management in Europe (Stasiškienė, Ž.; Barbir, J.; Draudvilienė, L.; Chong, Z. K.; Kuchta, K.; Voronova, V.; Leal Filho, W. 2022)
  • Plant-origin feedstock applications in fully green food packaging: the potential for tree-free paper and plant-origin bio-plastics in the Baltic Sea region (Markevičiūtė, Z.; Varžinskas, V. 2022)
  • Smart material choice: the importance of circular design strategy applications for bio-based food packaging preproduction and end-of-life life cycle stages (Markevičiūtė, Z.; Varžinskas, V. 2022)
  • Situation analysis and the potential for circularity of the wastewater sector in Lithuania (Kruopienė, J.; Žiukaitė, M. 2022)
  • Consumer attitudes and concerns with bioplastics use: an international study
  • (Filho, W. L.; Barbir, J.; Abubakar, I. R.; Paço, A.; Stasiskiene, Z.; Hornbogen, M.; Fendt, M. T. C.; Voronova, V.; Klõga, M. 2022)
  • Smart-Mobility Services for Climate Mitigation in Urban Areas: Case Studies of Baltic Countries and Germany (Cepeliauskaite, G.; Keppner, B.; Simkute, Z.; Stasiskiene, Z.; Leuser, L.; Kalnina, I.; Kotovica, N.; Andinš, J.; Muiste, M. 2021)
  • Improvement of Packaging Circularity through the Application of Reusable Beverage Cup Reuse Models at Outdoor Festivals and Events (Šuškevičė, V.; Kruopienė, J. 2021)
  • Combine Harvester Fuel Consumption and Air Pollution Reduction (Savickas, D.; Steponavičius, D.; Kliopova, I.; Saldukaitė, L. 2020)
  • The Framework of the Principles of Sustainable Urban Ecosystems Development and Functioning (Cepeliauskaite, G.; Stasiskiene, Z. 2020)
  • What motivates households recycling behaviour in recycling schemes of different maturity? Lessons from Lithuania and Sweden (Miliūtė-Plepienė, J.; Hage, O.; Plepys, A.; Reipas, A. 2016)
  • Realising sustainable consumption and production in companies: the SUstainable and RESponsible COMpany (SURESCOM) model (Jonkutė, G.; Staniškis, J. K. 2016)
  • Integrating resource criticality assessment into evaluation of cleaner production possibilities for increasing resource efficiency (Malinauskienė, M.; Kliopova, I.; Slavickaitė, M.; Staniškis, J. K. 2016)
  • Assessing the readiness of Greek municipalities to manage bioplastics in municipal waste management streams (Barbir, J.; Lingos, A.; Foschi, E.; Stasiskiene, Z.; Skanavis, C.; Fletcher, C.; Leal F., Walter. 2024)
  • Co-Creation Hub Is the First Step for the Successful Creation of a Unified Urban Ecosystem-Kaunas City Example (Feiferytė-Skirienė, A.; Draudvilienė, L.; Stasiškienė, Ž.; Sosunkevič, S.; Pamakštys, K.; Daniusevičiūtė-Brazaitė, L.; Gurauskienė, I. 2022)
  • The Role of Culture in Urban Travel Patterns: Quantitative Analyses of Urban Areas Based on Hofstede’s Culture Dimensions (Dingil, A. E.; Rupi, F.; Schweizer, J.; Stasiskiene, Z.; Aalipour, K. 2019)
  • Towards sustainable waste management in the Baltic Sea region countries: The contribution of universities (Filho, W. L.; Kruopienė, J.; Stenmarck, A.; Moora, H. 2015)
  • Resource Recovery Monitoring and Circular Economy Model in Wastewater (Kruopienė, J.; Smol, M. 2024)
  • Cultural Integration and Rural Tourism Development: A Scoping Literature Review (Tang, M.; Xu, H. 2023)
  • Smart Participatory Methodologies for Sustainable Cultural Tourism in Rural Areas. Springer proceedings in business and economics (Grammalidis, N.; Grammatikopoulou, A. 2024)
  • Uncovering the building blocks of rural entrepreneurship: A comprehensive framework for mapping the components of rural entrepreneurial ecosystems (Asmit, B.; Simatupang, T. M.; Rudito, B.; Novani, S. 2024)
  • How has rural tourism influenced the sustainable development of traditional villages? A systematic literature review (Yanan, L.; Ismail, M. A.; Aminuddin, A. 2024)
  • Understanding how collaborative governance mediates rural tourism and sustainable territory development: a systematic literature review (Valderrama, E.; Polanco, J. 2022)
  • Forty years of the rural tourism research: reviewing the trend, pattern and future agenda (Karali, A.; Das, S.; Roy, H. 2021)
  • Rural tourism preferences in Spain: Best-worst choices (An, W.; Alarcón, S. 2021)