Sustainable Systems and Energy Management at the Regional Level

Marco Tortora is Research Fellow at the Department of Economic Sciences, University of Florence, Italy and Adjunct Professor in International Business and European Business Program Coordinator at Kent State University in Florence, Italy and Chair of the nonprofit association FAIR Italy. He studied Economics and specialized in International Affairs and Economic Geography. His PhD dissertation, completed at the University of Rome "La Sapienza", dealt with the geographical and economic analysis of information flows in the media industry. Because of his academic and professional experience, his research interests are in the following areas: sustainability and international business, energy markets and the environment, communication and information. Current and recent research projects include media and information flows, energy markets and environmental regulations, sustainable tourism and the marketing of places, social business and global education.