Water Scarcity Living Lab in Faro Portugal on climate resilience coastal tourism
This session will take place in person in Faro, Algarve, on April 9, 2026.
10:20 – 11:50: Algarve School of Hospitality and Tourism
2:15 – 5:20 pm: Auditorium of the Algarve Tourism Region
General objectives of the session:
The AQUAMAN Living Lab – on climate resilience coastal tourism aims to promote a collaborative, experimental and action-oriented approach to efficient water management in the tourism sector, articulating training, public policies, technical solutions and professional practices.
Through two complementary moments — one in a school context and the other in a professional context — Living Lab aims to:
- Raise awareness and train different target audiences for the challenges of water scarcity in the Algarve;
- Promote the adoption of concrete solutions adapted to the specificities of tourism activities;
- Strengthen the transfer and replicability of good practices identified in the Catalogue “Blue Horizons: Innovative Water Solutions for Tourism and Climate Change-Resilient Regions” developed under the AQUAMAN project;
- To value national public policy instruments, namely the SAVE WATER Seal, as a reference for water efficiency in tourism.
Moment 1 | Living Lab in an Educational Context
It takes place in a training/educational setting and is aimed at students of the Algarve School of Hospitality and Tourism (Level 5 of the Hospitality and Accommodation Management and Tourism Management programmes).
It has a pedagogical and participatory character, promoting direct contact between students and real-world challenges, as well as solutions already being implemented in the sector.
Moment 2 | Living Lab in a Professional Context | Water Efficiency Measures Bootcamp under the Save Water Label
It takes place in a professional context and is integrated into the Water Efficiency Measures Bootcamp under the Save Water Label (SSW). It is aimed at managers and technicians from tourism enterprises, local accommodation, theme and water parks, and rent-a-car companies. It follows a more operational, implementation-oriented approach and aims to support sector operators in adopting more efficient water management practices, while promoting concrete solutions tailored to the specificities of different tourism activities.
