Dr. habil. Lóránt Dénes Dávid

Introduction

Dr. Lóránt Dénes Dávid is a recognized expert in the field of tourism, regional development, and sustainability, and a professor at John von Neumann University. His main research areas include the examination of the economic and social impacts of tourism, sustainable destination development, and the relationship between climate change and tourism. He has participated in several national and international research projects aimed at strengthening regional competitiveness and ecotourism strategies. He is an active member of several professional organizations, his publications have appeared in numerous scholarly journals, and he regularly lectures at international conferences. In his teaching work, he places great emphasis on the practical transfer of knowledge and the development of students' research skills. Throughout his career, he has considered the support of sustainable tourism and the development of rural areas, as well as the application of interdisciplinary approaches in regional economics, to be of paramount importance. His professional dedication is characterized by a commitment to academic excellence and social responsibility.

Research Areas

• Tourism, hospitality
• Geography, earth sciences
• Economics
• Environmental protection
• Regional studies and sciences
• Sustainable development
• Circular economy
• Bioeconomy
• Multi-, trans-, and interdisciplinary fields

Professional Expertise, Awards

Dr. Lóránt Dénes Dávid has more than two decades of professional experience in the research of tourism, regional development, and sustainable economic processes. His areas of expertise include the economics of tourism, destination management, regional competitiveness, and the relationship system between climate change and tourism. As an expert and researcher, he has participated in numerous national and international projects, particularly concerning the topics of sustainable tourism development and the renewal of rural areas.

International Scientific-Professional Awards

• "Jean Monnet Professor" in Tourism and Regional Development, European Commission, Education, Audiovisual Culture Executive Agency, Brussels 2008.
• In 2012, I received a conference award granted by the University of Jammu, University Grants Commission, Jammu-New Delhi (India).
• In 2012, I received a Guest Professor award from Karaganda State University.
• In 2012, I received the "Lake Tourism Ambassador" honour in recognition of my work organizing foreign conferences (www.laketourism.org).
• In 2013, I received a "Diploma of Honour" from the University of Economy in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Awards Granted by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) or a State Body

• MTA Department of Earth Sciences "Elemér Szádeczky-Kardoss III. Award", Budapest, 1993.
• Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Miskolc Academic Committee Award for Science, 2003.
• MTA Department of Earth Sciences "Elemér Szádeczky-Kardoss I. Award", Budapest, 2006.
• Award for Our Environment, Minister of Environmental Protection and Water Management, 2007.
• MTA Department of Earth Sciences "Elemér Szádeczky-Kardoss Award" Budapest, 2008.
• István Telekessy Regional Development Award from the Heves County General Assembly, Eger, 2014.

Awards Granted by a Domestic Professional and/or Scientific Society

• Pro Geographia Award, Hungarian Geographical Society, 2007.
• Pro Gömör Award, Gömör, Ethnica Foundation, Debrecen, 2008.
• Second Prize in the competition of the Editorial Board of the professional journal Gazdálkodás (Management), 2007.
• Winner of the title "Higher Education Tourism Instructor of the Year 2010," Scientific Society for Organization and Management
• Second Prize for publication in the journal Területi Statisztika (Regional Statistics), 2012.

Titles, Honors at a Domestic University/College

• Honorary Associate Professor, Szent István University, Gödöllő 2008.
• Károly Róbert Bronze Plaque, Károly Róbert College, Gyöngyös 2008.
• John von Neumann University Outstanding Publication Award, Kecskemét, 2023.

Taught Subjects

• John von Neumann University
  • Tourism Geography
• Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Tourism Geography
• Eötvös Loránd University
  • Tourism Geography
  • System and Environment of Tourism

Publications

• MTMT