Managing the future
of coastal tourism

SMART Coast is an European project that promotes sustainable solutions to understand, balance, and improve tourist flows in coastal areas.

Understanding tourism to manage it better

SMART Coast is a European project that works to improve the management of tourism in coastal areas through data, innovation, and collaboration between territories.

Its goal is to understand visitor flows, reduce their impact, and move towards a more sustainable and balanced model.

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Project updates

SMART Coast Pilot Summer Shuttle Bus Launched for Maharees (Ireland)

SMART Coast Pilot Summer Shuttle Bus Launched for Maharees (Ireland)

A new pilot initiative aimed at improving transport access to the Maharees peninsula and reducing seasonal traffic congestion will be…

SMART Coast: Heading to the Basque Country for the project’s second event

SMART Coast: Heading to the Basque Country for the project’s second event

On September 16 and 17, 2026, the GIP Littoral (Coastal Management Group) will host the second event of the European…

Advanced Pilot Guidelines in Online Co-Design Workshop

Advanced Pilot Guidelines in Online Co-Design Workshop

The partners from the University of Vigo organised an online workshop on May 19, to collaboratively shape the development of…

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