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The massive scale of the seasonal mobility of population is a comparatively recent phenomenon which imposes considerable stress on the environment and is particularly acute in the case of coastal regions and islands. The problems are more serious for the case of islands or archipelagos which have limited resources and possibilities of developing supporting infrastructures.

Conference topics include:

- Community involvement
- Life and nature issues
- Challenges and realities of living archipelagos
- Climate change
- Tourism impact and strategies
- Risk and safety
- Transport and community issues
- National resources and economics
- Energy issues
- Agricultural resources
- Socio economic issues
- Water resources
- Waste management
- Island services

Delegates attending Islands 2010 will be invited to submit an expanded version of their paper for publication in the International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, associated with the Wessex Institute of Technology.