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The Romero and Camarasa Chair co-organises with Dénia City Council the conference "The Major Challenges of the Valencian Territory"

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  • June 8th, 2026
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Photograph of the Torre del Gerro, a watchtower located at "Las Rotas" in Dénia

Organised by Dénia City Council and the Chair on Climate Change, Territory and Environmental Risks in the Mediterranean. Universitat de València. "Major Challenges of the Valencian Territory", the conference will take place in Dénia on 11 June 2026, from 10:00 to 19:15.

The co-directors of the Chair on Climate Change, Territory and Environmental Risks in the Mediterranean, Joan Romero and Ana Camarasa, will take part in the conference "The Major Challenges of the Valencian Territory", particularly in the round table "The Territory of Policies / Politics: A Synthetic Overview", which will take place on 11 June in the afternoon session.

The venue for this conference will be L'Androna Multiespai in the town of Dénia.

Programme "Major Challenges of the Valencian Territory"

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Poster. Click to enlarge (pdf)

Morning Session

  • Opening of the conference. Vicent Grimalt, Mayor of Dénia, and M.ª Dolores Pitarch, Professor of Human Geography and director of the PUV collection. Universitat de València.
  • Presentation by Jorge Olcina and Fernando Vera, Universidad de Alicante: “Valencian Community: A Complex Territory”
    1. CLIMATE EMERGENCY, RISKS, PROTECTION AND TERRITORIAL MANAGEMENT
      With: 
      • Climate emergency and risks, M.ª José Estrela, Universitat de València.
      • Green infrastructure and protected natural areas, Nacho Díez, Universitat Politècnica de València.
      • The coastline, Josep Antoni Ivars Baidal, Universidad de Alicante.
      • Discussion.
      • Moderator: Sergi García. Marina Plaza.
  1. TERRITORIAL IMBALANCES, CITIES AND METROPOLITAN AREAS. TERRITORIAL ARTICULATION
    With:
    • Inland areas, María Hernández, Universidad de Alicante.
    • Population, Rafael Castelló, Universitat de València.
    • Metropolitan areas, Julia Salom, Universitat de València.
    • The role of small and medium-sized cities, Almudena Nolasco, Universidad de Alicante.
    • Discussion.
    • Moderator: Concha Pastor, TodoAlicante.

Afternoon Session

  1. THE TERRITORY OF POLICIES: A SYNTHETIC OVERVIEW
    With:
    • Climate change, environmental risks and territory. Assessment of the DANA experience, Ana Camarasa, Universitat de València.
    • A critical perspective on territorial policies, Rafael Mata, Emeritus Professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
    • The role of local government. M.ª Josep Ripoll, geographer and Councillor for Territory and Urban Quality. Dénia City Council.
    • The territory of politics, Joan Romero, Universitat de València.
    • Moderator: Joan Carles Martí. Editor of Diario Levante-EMV.

 

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