The conference on "Evaluation and preservation of the environment for tourism" was organised in line with the priorities of the EUSAIR Action Plan. The conference aimed to tackle sustainable tourism with a special reference to local ecosystems, natural and cultural heritage and identification of new destination values and qualities, as the foundation for development of high quality tourism products. Tourism 4.0 vision and tools were at the centre of the discussion surrounding their 4th pillar on Sustainable tourism related to green tourism including biodiversity, ecological connectivity, tourism and eco-services. What is more, the results of the conference will become the guidelines for sustainable destination management, which will serve to support design of tourism products based on natural and cultural environmental values of urban, rural and coastal areas. This will in turn help strengthen the network of protected areas on land, coast and sea.
