1st Edition
Climate, Innovation, and Ocean Sports How to Flip the Script
Preface - About the Title: Why Flipping the Script? 1. Introduction 2. The Ocean: Our Natural Venue 3. The Ocean: Our Regulated Ocean 4. Coastal Adaptation Strategies and Ocean Sports 5. The Ocean: A Sports Venue 6. What Will Be the “New Normal” for Ocean-Based Sports Events: Cancellation, Relocation, or Adaptation—and at What Cost? 7. Notes on Tourism 8. Innovation we need: Insurance Parametric 9. Innovation we need: Technology 10. Conclusion: How to Flip the Script? 11. Literature Review
Biography
Maureen Flores, PhD is a Sports Climate Researcher investigating topics related to public policy and innovation in sports. She holds a DSc in Public Policy, Strategy and Management from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and University of Siena, and Master’s in Environmental Policy by Barn College (New York).
Martina Massimiliani, MSc is an Economist with a master’s degree in Management from the Universita degli Studi di Brescia (110/110 summa cum lade). A dedicated surfer for the past three years, she integrates her lived experience in the water with her academic work.
Mariana Knust is an Environmental Engineer and Master’s candidate in Sustainability Assessment and Resource Management at Hochschule Campus Wien – University of Applied Sciences. She combines practice with academic research on adaptation strategies in sport-related contexts, emphasizing environmental governance and risk assessment framework.
Gabriela Lasmar is a Brazilian Lawyer, registered as a Foreign Attorney in the State Bar of California. She has a law degree from FGV Direito Rio, and she took courses at U.S. institutions, such as Georgetown University, Harvard Kennedy School and Berkeley Law. She supports the intersection of international legal statements and climate risk management.
